14-14-710. Modification or dissolution of subordinate service districts.

14-14-710. Modification or dissolution of subordinate service districts. (a) Modification. A quorum court may, after adoption of an ordinance, with notice and public hearing: (1) Increase, decrease, or terminate the type of services that the subordinate service district is authorized to provide unless fifty percent (50%) of the electors residing in the district protest; (2) Enlarge the district to include adjacent land if fifty percent (50%) or more of the electors residing in the proposed addition do not protest; (3) Combine the subordinate service district with another subordinate service district unless fifty percent (50%) of the electors in either district protest; (4) Abolish the subordinate service district unless fifty percent (50%) of the electors in the district protest; (5) Reduce the area of a district by removing property from the district unless fifty percent (50%) of the electors residing in the territory to be removed from the district protest; (6) Change the method for administering the subordinate service district unless fifty percent (50%) of the electors in the district protest; (7) All changes in subordinate service districts may be submitted to the electors of the existing or proposed district, whichever is larger, by initiative or referendum. (b) Dissolution. As provided in this section, a quorum court may abolish or combine subordinate service districts by ordinance. Dissolution or any combination of service districts shall provide for the following considerations: (1) The transfer or other disposition of property and other rights, claims, and assets of the district; (2) The payment of all obligations from the resources of the district; (3) The payment of all costs of abolishing or combining a district from the resources of the districts involved; (4) The honoring of any bond, debt, contract, obligation, or cause of action accrued or established under the subordinate district; (5) The provision for the equitable disposition of the assets of the district, for adequate protection of the legal rights of employees of the district, and for adequate protection of legal rights of creditors; and (6) The transfer of all property and assets to the jurisdiction of the county court.