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14-284-205. Establishment by election.
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14-284-205. Establishment by election.
(a) When petitions are filed with the county court of any county wherein the fire protection district to be established is located in a single county or if the fire protection district is to be located in more than one (1) county and the petitions are filed with the county courts of all counties wherein the fire protection district is to be established, and the petitions contain the signatures of ten percent (10%) or more of the qualified electors within the proposed fire protection district boundaries, as determined by the number of votes cast by the qualified electors within the proposed fire protection district boundaries for all candidates for Governor at the last preceding general election, requesting the establishment of a fire protection district in the county or a designated portion thereof and requesting that assessments be made on the property or assessments be made on the landowners, or assessments be made both on the property and the landowners located in the district to finance the operation of the district, the county court, or county courts if the fire protection district is located in more than one (1) county, shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. within the proposed fire protection district to determine whether a fire protection district shall be established for the area.
(b)(1) The county court or county courts, if the proposed fire protection district is located in more than one (1) county, shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. to submit the question of the establishment and financing of a fire protection district to the electors of a proposed district.
(2) The special election shall be held within ninety (90) days after the filing of the petitions
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 14-284-205
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14-284-205. Establishment by election.
(a) When petitions are filed with the county court of any county wherein the fire protection district to be established is located in a single county or if the fire protection district is to be located in more than one (1) county and the petitions are filed with the county courts of all counties wherein the fire protection district is to be established, and the petitions contain the signatures of ten percent (10%) or more of the qualified electors within the proposed fire protection district boundaries, as determined by the number of votes cast by the qualified electors within the proposed fire protection district boundaries for all candidates for Governor at the last preceding general election, requesting the establishment of a fire protection district in the county or a designated portion thereof and requesting that assessments be made on the property or assessments be made on the landowners, or assessments be made both on the property and the landowners located in the district to finance the operation of the district, the county court, or county courts if the fire protection district is located in more than one (1) county, shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. within the proposed fire protection district to determine whether a fire protection district shall be established for the area.
(b)(1) The county court or county courts, if the proposed fire protection district is located in more than one (1) county, shall call a special election in accordance with § 7-11-201 et seq. to submit the question of the establishment and financing of a fire protection district to the electors of a proposed district.
(2) The special election shall be held within ninety (90) days after the filing of the petitions requesting the election.
(3) If the proposed fire protection district is located within more than one (1) county, the county courts shall set the date of the election on the same date and set the places of the election within the proposed fire protection district boundaries.
(4) At the election, the question of establishing and financing the district shall be placed on the ballot in substantially the following form:
“FOR the establishment of a fire protection district in (county), (designated area), and the levy of assessed benefits on real property in the district to finance the district ♦
AGAINST the establishment of a fire protection district in (county), (designated area), and the levy of assessed benefits on real property in the district to finance the district ♦”
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7-11-201. Calling special elections on measures or questions.
Except for special school elections, all special elections on measures or questions referred to the voters by governmental entities as authorized by law shall be called by proclamation, ordinance, statute, resolution, order, or other authorized document of the properly constituted authority as required by law.
Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 7-11-201
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