| 1 | 1 | | FIRSTREGULARSESSION |
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| 2 | 2 | | HOUSEBILLNO.1174 |
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| 3 | 3 | | 103RDGENERALASSEMBLY |
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| 4 | 4 | | INTRODUCEDBYREPRESENTATIVEWILLIAMS. |
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| 5 | 5 | | 2437H.01I JOSEPHENGLER,ChiefClerk |
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| 6 | 6 | | ANACT |
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| 7 | 7 | | Torepealsections115.124,162.491,162.492,162.563,162.860,162.910,178.820,178.840, |
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| 8 | 8 | | 190.050,198.280,206.090,247.217,249.140,257.170,321.130,and321.210,RSMo, |
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| 9 | 9 | | andtoenactinlieuthereofsixteennewsectionsrelatingtocandidatefilinglocation. |
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| 10 | 10 | | BeitenactedbytheGeneralAssemblyofthestateofMissouri,asfollows: |
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| 11 | 11 | | SectionA.Sections115.124,162.491,162.492,162.563,162.860,162.910,178.820, |
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| 12 | 12 | | 2178.840,190.050,198.280,206.090,247.217,249.140,257.170,321.130,and321.210, |
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| 13 | 13 | | 3RSMo,arerepealedandsixteennewsectionsenactedinlieuthereof,tobeknownassections |
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| 14 | 14 | | 4115.124,162.491,162.492,162.563,162.860,162.910,178.820,178.840,190.050,198.280, |
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| 15 | 15 | | 5206.090,247.217,249.140,257.170,321.130,and321.210,toreadasfollows: |
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| 16 | 16 | | 115.124.1.Notwithstandinganyotherlawtothecontrary,inanonpartisanelection |
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| 17 | 17 | | 2inanypoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictincludingmunicipalelectionsinanycity,town, |
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| 18 | 18 | | 3orvillagewithtwothousandorfewerinhabitantsthathaveadoptedaproposalpursuantto |
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| 19 | 19 | | 4subsection3ofthissectionbutexcludingmunicipalelectionsinanycity,town,orvillage |
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| 20 | 20 | | 5withmorethantwothousandinhabitants,ifthenoticeprovidedforinsubsection5ofsection |
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| 21 | 21 | | 6115.127hasbeenpublishedinatleastonenewspaperofgeneralcirculationasdefinedin |
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| 22 | 22 | | 7section493.050inthedistrict,andifthenumberofcandidatesforeachofficeinaparticular |
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| 23 | 23 | | 8politicalsubdivision,specialdistrict,ormunicipalityisequaltothenumberofpositionsfor |
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| 24 | 24 | | 9eachofficewithinthepoliticalsubdivision,specialdistrict,ormunicipalitytobefilledbythe |
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| 25 | 25 | | 10electionandnoballotmeasureisplacedontheballotsuchthataparticularpolitical |
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| 26 | 26 | | 11subdivisionwillowenoproportionalelectionscostsifanelectionisnotheld,noelection |
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| 27 | 27 | | 12shallbeheld,andthecandidatesshallassumetheresponsibilitiesoftheirofficesatthesame |
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| 28 | 28 | | 13timeandinthesamemannerasiftheyhadbeenelected.Ifnoelectionisheldforaparticular |
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| 29 | 29 | | EXPLANATION—Matterenclosedinbold-facedbrackets[thus] intheabovebillisnotenactedandis |
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| 30 | 30 | | intendedtobeomittedfromthelaw.Matterinbold-facetypeintheabovebillisproposedlanguage. 14politicalsubdivision,specialdistrict,ormunicipalityasprovidedinthissection,theelection |
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| 31 | 31 | | 15authorityshallpublishanoticecontainingthenamesofthecandidatesthatshallassumethe |
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| 32 | 32 | | 16responsibilitiesofofficeunderthissection.Suchnoticeshallbepublishedinatleastone |
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| 33 | 33 | | 17newspaperofgeneralcirculationasdefinedinsection493.050insuchpoliticalsubdivisionor |
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| 34 | 34 | | 18districtbythefirstofthemonthinwhichtheelectionwouldhaveoccurred,haditbeen |
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| 35 | 35 | | 19contested.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,ifatanyelectionthe |
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| 36 | 36 | | 20numberofcandidatesfilingforaparticularofficeexceedsthenumberofpositionstobefilled |
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| 37 | 37 | | 21atsuchelection,theelectionauthorityshallholdtheelectionasscheduled,evenifasufficient |
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| 38 | 38 | | 22numberofcandidateswithdrawfromsuchcontestforthatofficesothatthenumberof |
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| 39 | 39 | | 23candidatesremainingafterthefilingdeadlineisequaltothenumberofpositionstobefilled. |
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| 40 | 40 | | 24 2.Theelectionauthority[orpoliticalsubdivision] responsiblefortheoversightofthe |
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| 41 | 41 | | 25filingofcandidatesinanynonpartisanelectioninanypoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict |
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| 42 | 42 | | 26shallclearlydesignatewherecandidatesshallformalinetoeffectuatesuchfilingsand |
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| 43 | 43 | | 27determinetheorderofsuchfilings;exceptthat,inthecaseofcandidateswhofilea |
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| 44 | 44 | | 28declarationofcandidacywiththeelectionauthority[orpoliticalsubdivision] priorto5:00 |
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| 45 | 45 | | 29p.m.onthefirstdayforfiling,theelectionauthority[orpoliticalsubdivisionmay]shall |
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| 46 | 46 | | 30determinebyrandomdrawingtheorderinwhichsuchcandidates'namesshallappearonthe |
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| 47 | 47 | | 31ballot.[Ifa]Suchdrawing[isconductedpursuanttothissubsection,it]shallbeconductedso |
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| 48 | 48 | | 32thateachcandidate,orcandidate'srepresentativeifthecandidatefiledundersubsection2of |
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| 49 | 49 | | 33section115.355,maydrawanumberatrandomatthetimeoffiling.[Ifsuchdrawingis |
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| 50 | 50 | | 34conducted,] Theelectionauthority[orpoliticalsubdivision] shallrecordthenumberdrawn |
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| 51 | 51 | | 35withthecandidate'sdeclarationofcandidacy.[Ifsuchdrawingisconducted,] Thenamesof |
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| 52 | 52 | | 36candidatesfilingonthefirstdayoffilingforeachofficeoneachballotshallbelistedin |
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| 53 | 53 | | 37ascendingorderofthenumberssodrawn. |
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| 54 | 54 | | 38 3.Thegoverningbodyofanycity,town,orvillagewithtwothousandorfewer |
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| 55 | 55 | | 39inhabitantsmaysubmittothevotersatanyavailableelection,aquestiontoadoptthe |
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| 56 | 56 | | 40provisionsofsubsection1ofthissectionformunicipalelections.Ifamajorityofthevotes |
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| 57 | 57 | | 41castbythequalifiedvotersvotingthereonareinfavorofthequestion,thenthecity,town,or |
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| 58 | 58 | | 42villageshallconductnonpartisanmunicipalelectionsasprovidedinsubsection1ofthis |
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| 59 | 59 | | 43sectionforallnonpartisanelectionsremainingintheyearinwhichtheproposalwasadopted |
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| 60 | 60 | | 44andforthesixcalendaryearsimmediatelyfollowingsuchapproval.Attheendofsuchsix- |
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| 61 | 61 | | 45yearperiod,eachsuchcity,town,orvillageshallbeprohibitedfromconductingsuch |
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| 62 | 62 | | 46electionsinsuchamannerunlesssuchaquestionisagainadoptedbythemajorityof |
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| 63 | 63 | | 47qualifiedvotersasprovidedinthissubsection. |
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| 64 | 64 | | 48 4.(1)Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflawtothecontrary,the |
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| 65 | 65 | | 49appropriateelectionauthorityforallnonpartisanelectionsconductedinapolitical |
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| 66 | 66 | | 50subdivisionorspecialdistrictasdescribedinthissectionshallbetheelectionauthority |
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| 67 | 67 | | HB1174 2 51asestablishedinsection115.015forthecityorcounty,asapplicable,inwhichsuch |
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| 68 | 68 | | 52politicalsubdivisionorspecialdistrictislocated. |
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| 69 | 69 | | 53 (3)Foranonpartisanelectionforapoliticalsubdivisionorspecialdistrict |
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| 70 | 70 | | 54locatedwithinthejurisdictionofmorethanoneelectionauthority,theelectionauthority |
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| 71 | 71 | | 55ofthejurisdictionwiththegreatestproportionofthepoliticalsubdivision'sorspecial |
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| 72 | 72 | | 56district'sregisteredvotersshallbetheappropriateelectionauthorityandsubsections2 |
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| 73 | 73 | | 57and3ofsection115.023shallapply. |
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| 74 | 74 | | 162.491.1.Directorsforurbanschooldistricts,otherthanthosedistrictscontaining |
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| 75 | 75 | | 2thegreaterpartofacityofoveronehundredthirtythousandinhabitants,maybenominated |
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| 76 | 76 | | 3bypetitiontobefiledwiththe[secretaryoftheboard] appropriateelectionauthorityand |
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| 77 | 77 | | 4signedbyanumberofvotersinthedistrictequaltotenpercentofthetotalnumberofvotes |
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| 78 | 78 | | 5castforthedirectorreceivingthehighestnumberofvotescastatthenextprecedingbiennial |
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| 79 | 79 | | 6election,exceptasprovidedinsubsection4ofthissection. |
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| 80 | 80 | | 7 2.Thissectionshallnotbeconstruedasprovidingthesolemethodofnominating |
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| 81 | 81 | | 8candidatesfortheofficeofschooldirectorinurbanschooldistrictsthatdonotcontainthe |
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| 82 | 82 | | 9greaterpartofacityofoverthreehundredthousandinhabitants. |
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| 83 | 83 | | 10 3.Adirectorforanyurbanschooldistrictcontainingacityofgreaterthanone |
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| 84 | 84 | | 11hundredthirtythousandinhabitantsandlessthanthreehundredthousandinhabitantsmaybe |
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| 85 | 85 | | 12nominatedasanindependentcandidatebyfilingwiththe[secretaryoftheboard] |
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| 86 | 86 | | 13appropriateelectionauthorityapetitionsignedbyfivehundredregisteredvotersofsuch |
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| 87 | 87 | | 14schooldistrict. |
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| 88 | 88 | | 15 4.Inanyurbanschooldistrictlocatedinacountyofthefirstclassificationwithmore |
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| 89 | 89 | | 16thaneighty-threethousandbutfewerthanninety-twothousandinhabitantsandwithahome |
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| 90 | 90 | | 17rulecitywithmorethanseventy-sixthousandbutfewerthanninety-onethousandinhabitants |
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| 91 | 91 | | 18asthecountyseat,acandidatefordirectorshallfileadeclarationofcandidacywiththe |
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| 92 | 92 | | 19[secretaryoftheboard] appropriateelectionauthorityandshallnotberequiredtosubmita |
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| 93 | 93 | | 20petition. |
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| 94 | 94 | | 21 5.Nocandidateforelectionasaschoolboarddirectorrepresentingasubdistrictas |
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| 95 | 95 | | 22providedinsection162.563shallberequiredtofileadeclarationofcandidacyasprovidedin |
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| 96 | 96 | | 23thissectionasthesolemethodoffilingforcandidacy. |
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| 97 | 97 | | 162.492.1.Inallurbandistrictscontainingthegreaterpartofthepopulationofacity |
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| 98 | 98 | | 2whichhasmorethanthreehundredthousandinhabitants,theelectionauthorityofthecityin |
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| 99 | 99 | | 3whichthegreaterportionoftheschooldistrictlies,andofthecountyifthedistrictincludes |
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| 100 | 100 | | 4territorynotwithinthecitylimits,shallserveexofficioasaredistrictingcommission.The |
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| 101 | 101 | | 5commissionshallonorbeforeNovember1,2018,dividetheschooldistrictintofive |
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| 102 | 102 | | 6subdistricts,allsubdistrictsbeingofcompactandcontiguousterritoryandasnearlyequalin |
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| 103 | 103 | | 7thenumberofinhabitantsaspracticableandthereaftertheboardshallredistrictthedistrict |
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| 104 | 104 | | HB1174 3 8intosubdivisionsassoonaspracticableaftereachUnitedStatesdecennialcensus.In |
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| 105 | 105 | | 9establishingthesubdistrictseachmembershallhaveonevoteandamajorityvoteofthetotal |
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| 106 | 106 | | 10membershipofthecommissionisrequiredtomakeeffectiveanyactionofthecommission. |
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| 107 | 107 | | 11 2.Schoolelectionsfortheelectionofdirectorsshallbeheldonmunicipalelection |
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| 108 | 108 | | 12daysin2014and2016.Attheelectionin2014,directorsshallbeelectedtoholdofficeuntil |
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| 109 | 109 | | 132019anduntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedandqualified.Attheelectionin2016,directors |
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| 110 | 110 | | 14shallbeelecteduntil2019anduntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedandqualified.Beginningin |
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| 111 | 111 | | 152019,schoolelectionsfortheelectionofdirectorsshallbeheldonthelocalelectiondateas |
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| 112 | 112 | | 16specifiedinthecharterofahomerulecitywithmorethanfourhundredthousandinhabitants |
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| 113 | 113 | | 17andlocatedinmorethanonecounty.Beginningattheelectionforschooldirectorsin2019, |
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| 114 | 114 | | 18thenumberofdirectorsontheboardshallbereducedfromninetoseven.Twodirectorsshall |
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| 115 | 115 | | 19beat-largedirectorsandfivedirectorsshallrepresentthesubdistricts,withonedirectorfrom |
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| 116 | 116 | | 20eachofthesubdistricts.Atthe2019election,oneoftheat-largedirectorsandthedirectors |
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| 117 | 117 | | 21fromsubdistrictsone,three,andfiveshallbeelectedforatwo-yearterm,andtheotherat- |
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| 118 | 118 | | 22largedirectorandthedirectorsfromsubdistrictstwoandfourshallbeelectedforafour-year |
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| 119 | 119 | | 23term.Thereafter,allsevendirectorsshallserveafour-yearterm.Directorsshallserveuntil |
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| 120 | 120 | | 24thenextelectionanduntiltheirsuccessors,thenelected,aredulyqualifiedasprovidedinthis |
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| 121 | 121 | | 25section.Inadditiontootherqualificationsprescribedbylaw,eachmemberelectedfroma |
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| 122 | 122 | | 26subdistrictshallbearesidentofthesubdistrictfromwhichheorsheiselected.The |
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| 123 | 123 | | 27subdistrictsshallbenumberedfromonetofive. |
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| 124 | 124 | | 28 3.Thefivecandidates,onefromeachofthesubdistricts,whoreceiveapluralityof |
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| 125 | 125 | | 29thevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictandtheat-largecandidatesreceivingaplurality |
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| 126 | 126 | | 30oftheat-largevotesshallbeelected.Thenameofnocandidatefornominationshallbe |
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| 127 | 127 | | 31printedontheballotunlessthecandidatehasatleastsixtydayspriortotheelectionfileda |
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| 128 | 128 | | 32declarationofcandidacywiththe[secretaryoftheboardofdirectors] appropriateelection |
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| 129 | 129 | | 33authoritycontainingthesignaturesofatleasttwohundredfiftyregisteredvoterswhoare |
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| 130 | 130 | | 34residentsofthesubdistrictwithinwhichthecandidatefornominationtoasubdistrictoffice |
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| 131 | 131 | | 35resides,andincaseofat-largecandidatesthesignaturesofatleastfivehundredregistered |
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| 132 | 132 | | 36voters.Theelectionauthorityshalldeterminethevalidityofallsignaturesondeclarationsof |
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| 133 | 133 | | 37candidacy. |
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| 134 | 134 | | 38 4.Inanyelectioneitherforat-largecandidatesorcandidateselectedbythevotersof |
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| 135 | 135 | | 39subdistricts,iftherearemorethantwocandidates,amajorityofthevotesarenotrequiredto |
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| 136 | 136 | | 40electbutthecandidatehavingapluralityofthevotesshallbeelected. |
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| 137 | 137 | | 41 5.Thenamesofallcandidatesshallappearupontheballotwithoutpartydesignation |
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| 138 | 138 | | 42andintheorderofthepriority[ofthetimesoffilingtheirpetitionsofnomination] as |
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| 139 | 139 | | 43establishedinsection115.124. Nocandidatemayfilebothatlargeandfromasubdistrict |
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| 140 | 140 | | 44andthenamesofallcandidatesshallappearonlyonceontheballot,normayanycandidate |
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| 141 | 141 | | HB1174 4 45filemorethanonedeclarationofcandidacy.Alldeclarationsshalldesignatethecandidate's |
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| 142 | 142 | | 46residenceandwhetherthecandidateisfilingatlargeorfromasubdistrictandthenumerical |
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| 143 | 143 | | 47designationofthesubdistrictorat-largearea. |
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| 144 | 144 | | 48 6.Theprovisionsofallsectionsrelatingtoseven-directorschooldistrictsshallalso |
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| 145 | 145 | | 49applytoandgovernurbandistrictsincitiesofmorethanthreehundredthousandinhabitants, |
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| 146 | 146 | | 50totheextentapplicableandnotinconflictwiththeprovisionsofthosesectionsspecifically |
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| 147 | 147 | | 51relatingtosuchurbandistricts. |
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| 148 | 148 | | 52 7.Vacancieswhichoccurontheschoolboardshallbefilledinthemannerprovided |
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| 149 | 149 | | 53insection162.471. |
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| 150 | 150 | | 162.563.1.Asusedinthissection,thefollowingtermsmean: |
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| 151 | 151 | | 2 (1)"Schoolboard",theboardvestedwiththegovernmentandcontrolofaschool |
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| 152 | 152 | | 3districtasdescribedinsection162.261orsection162.471; |
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| 153 | 153 | | 4 (2)"Schooldistrict",aseven-directorschooldistrictoranurbanschooldistrict |
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| 154 | 154 | | 5establishedinthischapter. |
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| 155 | 155 | | 6 2.Aschoolboardmaydividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsora |
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| 156 | 156 | | 7combinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschoolboard |
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| 157 | 157 | | 8membersasprovidedinthissection. |
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| 158 | 158 | | 9 3.(1)Aschoolboarddesiringtodivideaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissection |
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| 159 | 159 | | 10shallvoteonthequestionofdividingthedistrictasprovidedinthissection.Uponthe |
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| 160 | 160 | | 11approvalofthequestionbyatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboard,theschoolboardshall |
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| 161 | 161 | | 12developaproposedplanasdescribedinsubdivision(2)ofthissubsection. |
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| 162 | 162 | | 13 (2)Aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshalldevelop |
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| 163 | 163 | | 14andadoptaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Suchproposedplanshallbe |
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| 164 | 164 | | 15adoptedupontheapprovalofatleastfourmembersoftheschoolboardandshallcontainat |
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| 165 | 165 | | 16leastthefollowinginformation: |
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| 166 | 166 | | 17 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict; |
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| 167 | 167 | | 18 (b)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven |
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| 168 | 168 | | 19subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts; |
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| 169 | 169 | | 20 (c)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschoolboard |
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| 170 | 170 | | 21memberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedbyanumber; |
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| 171 | 171 | | 22 (d)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe |
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| 172 | 172 | | 23replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding |
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| 173 | 173 | | 24electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and |
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| 174 | 174 | | 25 (e)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard. |
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| 175 | 175 | | 26 (3)Aftertheschoolboarddevelopssuchproposedplan,theschoolboardshall |
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| 176 | 176 | | 27immediatelynotifytheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocated. |
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| 177 | 177 | | 28Uponreceivingsuchnotification,theelectionauthorityshallsubmitthequestionofwhether |
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| 178 | 178 | | HB1174 5 29todividetheschooldistrictasdescribedintheproposedplantothevotersoftheschool |
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| 179 | 179 | | 30districtonthenextavailabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifamajorityoftheregistered |
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| 180 | 180 | | 31votersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethedivisionoftheschooldistrict, |
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| 181 | 181 | | 32theschoolboardshallfollowtheproceduresdescribedinsubsection4ofthissection.Ifa |
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| 182 | 182 | | 33majorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionrejectthe |
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| 183 | 183 | | 34divisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribedinthissectionshalloccur. |
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| 184 | 184 | | 35 4.(1)Afterapprovalofaquestionsubmittedundersubdivision(3)ofsubsection3of |
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| 185 | 185 | | 36thissection,aschoolboarddividingaschooldistrictasprovidedinthissectionshalladopta |
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| 186 | 186 | | 37finalplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrictbasedontheproposedplandevelopedunder |
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| 187 | 187 | | 38subsection3ofthissection.Suchfinalplanshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation: |
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| 188 | 188 | | 39 (a)Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict; |
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| 189 | 189 | | 40 (b)Thetimeandplaceofatleasttwopublichearingstobeheldtoconsiderthe |
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| 190 | 190 | | 41proposedplan; |
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| 191 | 191 | | 42 (c)Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven |
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| 192 | 192 | | 43subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts; |
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| 193 | 193 | | 44 (d)Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschoolboard |
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| 194 | 194 | | 45memberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedbyanumber; |
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| 195 | 195 | | 46 (e)Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbe |
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| 196 | 196 | | 47replacedbythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceeding |
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| 197 | 197 | | 48electionstoprovideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and |
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| 198 | 198 | | 49 (f)Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard. |
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| 199 | 199 | | 50 (2)Foreachhearingheldasprovidedinthissubsection,theschoolboardshall: |
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| 200 | 200 | | 51 (a)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe |
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| 201 | 201 | | 52proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyanyother |
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| 202 | 202 | | 53methodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirtydaysbeforethe |
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| 203 | 203 | | 54hearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendaysandnolaterthanten |
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| 204 | 204 | | 55daysbeforethehearing; |
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| 205 | 205 | | 56 (b)Hearallalternateproposalsfordivisionoftheschooldistrictandreceiveevidence |
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| 206 | 206 | | 57fororagainstsuchalternateproposals; |
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| 207 | 207 | | 58 (c)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision; |
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| 208 | 208 | | 59 (d)Voteoneachalternateproposalandprotest,whichvoteshallbethefinal |
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| 209 | 209 | | 60determinationofsuchalternateproposalorprotest; |
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| 210 | 210 | | 61 (e)Adoptanyamendmentstotheproposedplan;and |
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| 211 | 211 | | 62 (f)Performanyotheractionsrelatedtotheproposedplandeemednecessarybythe |
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| 212 | 212 | | 63schoolboard. |
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| 213 | 213 | | HB1174 6 64 (3)(a)Aftertheconclusionofthefinalhearingproceedingsbutbeforeadjourning |
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| 214 | 214 | | 65suchhearing,theschoolboardshalladoptthefinalplantodividetheschooldistrict |
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| 215 | 215 | | 66developedasaresultofthehearings. |
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| 216 | 216 | | 67 (b)Aftertheschoolboardadoptsthefinalplan,theschoolboardshallpresentthe |
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| 217 | 217 | | 68finalplantotheelectionauthorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocatedfor |
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| 218 | 218 | | 69actionsrequiredundersubdivision(4)ofthissubsectionandpublishthefinalplaninthesame |
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| 219 | 219 | | 70mannerastheinitialproposedplanwaspublishedunderparagraph(a)ofsubdivision(2)of |
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| 220 | 220 | | 71thissubsection.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation: |
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| 221 | 221 | | 72 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict; |
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| 222 | 222 | | 73 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven |
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| 223 | 223 | | 74subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts; |
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| 224 | 224 | | 75 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschoolboard |
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| 225 | 225 | | 76memberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedbyanumber; |
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| 226 | 226 | | 77 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthefinal |
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| 227 | 227 | | 78plan; |
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| 228 | 228 | | 79 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbereplaced |
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| 229 | 229 | | 80bythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceedingelectionsto |
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| 230 | 230 | | 81provideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and |
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| 231 | 231 | | 82 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard. |
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| 232 | 232 | | 83 (4)(a)Afterafinalplanisadoptedasprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection, |
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| 233 | 233 | | 84beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipal |
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| 234 | 234 | | 85electiondayinthecalendaryearinwhichtheresidentsoftheschooldistrictwillvotetoelect |
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| 235 | 235 | | 86newschoolboardmembersasprovidedinthefinalplan,theschoolboardshalldividethe |
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| 236 | 236 | | 87schooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsas |
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| 237 | 237 | | 88directedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistrictsrequiredbythefinalplanshallbeofcontiguousand |
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| 238 | 238 | | 89compactterritoryandasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticableinaccordancewiththefinal |
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| 239 | 239 | | 90plan.WithinsixmonthsaftereachdecennialcensusisreportedtothePresidentoftheUnited |
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| 240 | 240 | | 91States,theschoolboardshallreapportionthesubdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulation |
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| 241 | 241 | | 92aspracticable.Aftertheschoolboarddividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthe |
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| 242 | 242 | | 93subdistricts,theschoolboardshallnotifytheresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedby |
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| 243 | 243 | | 94law. |
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| 244 | 244 | | 95 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschoolboardhasdividedthe |
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| 245 | 245 | | 96schooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationofparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision |
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| 246 | 246 | | 97maypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictexistsforanorder |
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| 247 | 247 | | 98directingtheschoolboardtodividetheschooldistrictorreapportionthesubdistrictsas |
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| 248 | 248 | | 99providedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.Thepetitionshallbesubmittedtothecircuit |
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| 249 | 249 | | HB1174 7 100courtwithintenbusinessdaysoftheschoolboard'snoticerequiredinparagraph(a)ofthis |
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| 250 | 250 | | 101subdivision. |
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| 251 | 251 | | 102 (5)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal |
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| 252 | 252 | | 103electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any |
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| 253 | 253 | | 104qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictfortheyear |
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| 254 | 254 | | 105immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidateforelection |
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| 255 | 255 | | 106totheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-largedistrict.Attheend |
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| 256 | 256 | | 107ofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofasubdistricthasfiledasa |
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| 257 | 257 | | 108candidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextendthetimeforcandidatefiling |
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| 258 | 258 | | 109bysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentoftheschooldistrictwhohasorwillhave |
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| 259 | 259 | | 110residedintheschooldistrictfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipal |
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| 260 | 260 | | 111electiondaymayfilewiththeappropriateelectionauthorityasacandidateforelectionto |
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| 261 | 261 | | 112theschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.No[schooldistrictshallrequirea] |
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| 262 | 262 | | 113candidateshallberequiredtosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersoftheschool |
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| 263 | 263 | | 114districtasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelectionauthorityshall |
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| 264 | 264 | | 115determinethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy. |
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| 265 | 265 | | 116 (6)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven |
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| 266 | 266 | | 117candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveapluralityof |
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| 267 | 267 | | 118thevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictorat-largedistrictshallbeelected.Any |
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| 268 | 268 | | 119candidatewhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschooldistrict |
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| 269 | 269 | | 120residentasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythevotersofthe |
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| 270 | 270 | | 121schooldistrict.Eachmembershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthefinalplanadopted |
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| 271 | 271 | | 122asprovidedinsubdivision(3)ofthissubsection. |
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| 272 | 272 | | 123 (7)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacatesthe |
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| 273 | 273 | | 124office.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilledas |
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| 274 | 274 | | 125providedinsection162.261or162.471. |
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| 275 | 275 | | 126 (8)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasaschool |
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| 276 | 276 | | 127districtresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(5)ofthissubsection, |
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| 277 | 277 | | 128eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduringthemember'sterm. |
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| 278 | 278 | | 129 (9)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwiththis |
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| 279 | 279 | | 130subsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection. |
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| 280 | 280 | | 131 5.(1)Ifanyschooldistrictreceivesapetition,signedbyatleasttenpercentofthe |
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| 281 | 281 | | 132numberofregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotinginthelastschoolboardelection, |
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| 282 | 282 | | 133callingfortheschooldistricttodivideintosevensubdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistricts |
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| 283 | 283 | | 134andat-largedistrictsandestablishtheelectionofschoolboardmembersasprovidedinthis |
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| 284 | 284 | | 135subsection,theschooldistrictshallimmediatelynotifytheelectionauthorityofthecountyin |
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| 285 | 285 | | 136whichtheschooldistrictislocated.Uponreceivingsuchnotification,theelectionauthority |
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| 286 | 286 | | HB1174 8 137shallsubmitthequestionofwhethertodividetheschooldistrictasprovidedbythepetitionto |
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| 287 | 287 | | 138thevotersoftheschooldistrictonthenextavailabledayforanymunicipalelection.Ifa |
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| 288 | 288 | | 139majorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvotingonthequestionapprovethe |
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| 289 | 289 | | 140divisionoftheschooldistrict,theschoolboardshallbegintheprocessofadoptingtheplanas |
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| 290 | 290 | | 141describedinthissubsection.Ifamajorityoftheregisteredvotersoftheschooldistrictvoting |
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| 291 | 291 | | 142onthequestionrejectthedivisionoftheschooldistrict,nodivisionasdescribedinthe |
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| 292 | 292 | | 143petitionshalloccur. |
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| 293 | 293 | | 144 (2)(a)Anysuchpetitionsubmittedtotheschooldistrictasprovidedinthis |
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| 294 | 294 | | 145subsectionshallcontainaproposedplanforthedivisionoftheschooldistrict.Suchproposed |
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| 295 | 295 | | 146planshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation: |
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| 296 | 296 | | 147 a.Asummaryoftheproposedplanfordividingtheschooldistrict; |
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| 297 | 297 | | 148 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven |
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| 298 | 298 | | 149subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts; |
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| 299 | 299 | | 150 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschoolboard |
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| 300 | 300 | | 151memberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedbyanumber; |
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| 301 | 301 | | 152 d.Theproposeddateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedin |
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| 302 | 302 | | 153theproposedplan; |
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| 303 | 303 | | 154 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbereplaced |
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| 304 | 304 | | 155bythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceedingelectionsto |
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| 305 | 305 | | 156provideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and |
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| 306 | 306 | | 157 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybytheschoolboard. |
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| 307 | 307 | | 158 (b)Ifadivisionoftheschooldistrictisapprovedbythevotersasprovidedin |
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| 308 | 308 | | 159subdivision(1)ofthissubsection,theschoolboardshallcreateaschooldistrictdivision |
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| 309 | 309 | | 160commissiontodevelopafinalplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrict.Thecommissionshall: |
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| 310 | 310 | | 161 a.Becomposedofninemembersasfollows: |
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| 311 | 311 | | 162 (i)Threemembersappointedbythesuperintendentoftheschooldistrict; |
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| 312 | 312 | | 163 (ii)Threemembersappointedbythecountycommission;and |
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| 313 | 313 | | 164 (iii)Threemembersappointedbytheorganizersofthepetitiontodividetheschool |
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| 314 | 314 | | 165district;and |
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| 315 | 315 | | 166 b.Setthetimeandplaceofatleasttwohearingstobeheldtoconsidertheproposed |
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| 316 | 316 | | 167plan.Foreachhearingheld,thecommissionshall: |
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| 317 | 317 | | 168 (i)Publishnoticeofthehearing,theproposedplan,andanyamendmentstothe |
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| 318 | 318 | | 169proposedplanadoptedataprevioushearingontheschooldistrict'swebsiteandbyanyother |
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| 319 | 319 | | 170methodallowedbylaw,withthefirstpublicationtooccurnomorethanthirtydaysbeforethe |
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| 320 | 320 | | 171hearingandthesecondpublicationtooccurnoearlierthanfifteendaysandnolaterthanten |
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| 321 | 321 | | 172daysbeforethehearing; |
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| 322 | 322 | | HB1174 9 173 (ii)Conductthehearingontheproposalfordivisionofthedistrictonbehalfofthe |
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| 323 | 323 | | 174petitioners; |
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| 324 | 324 | | 175 (iii)Hearallprotestsandreceiveevidencefororagainstsuchproposeddivision;and |
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| 325 | 325 | | 176 (iv)Votetoadoptanyproposedplanamendmentsagreedtobythepetitionersasa |
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| 326 | 326 | | 177resultofthehearings. |
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| 327 | 327 | | 178 (c)Withinninetydaysaftertheadjournmentofthefinalhearingconductedas |
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| 328 | 328 | | 179providedinthissubdivision,thecommissionshallsubmitthefinalplantotheelection |
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| 329 | 329 | | 180authorityofthecountyinwhichtheschooldistrictislocatedforactionsrequiredin |
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| 330 | 330 | | 181subdivision(3)ofthissubsectionandpublishthefinalplaninthesamemannerastheinitial |
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| 331 | 331 | | 182proposedplanwaspublishedasprovidedinitem(i)ofsubparagraphb.ofparagraph(b)of |
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| 332 | 332 | | 183thissubdivision.Thefinalplanshallcontainatleastthefollowinginformation: |
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| 333 | 333 | | 184 a.Asummaryofthefinalplanfordividingtheschooldistrict; |
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| 334 | 334 | | 185 b.Astatementindicatingwhethertheschooldistrictwillbedividedintoseven |
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| 335 | 335 | | 186subdistrictsoracombinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistricts; |
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| 336 | 336 | | 187 c.Adescriptionoftheareasoftheschooldistricteachnewlyelectedschoolboard |
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| 337 | 337 | | 188memberwillrepresent,witheachsubdistrictandat-largedistrictrepresentedbyanumber; |
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| 338 | 338 | | 189 d.Thedateoftheelectionofeachnewschoolboardmemberasprovidedinthefinal |
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| 339 | 339 | | 190plan; |
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| 340 | 340 | | 191 e.Astatementindicatingwhethertheexistingschoolboardmemberswillbereplaced |
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| 341 | 341 | | 192bythenewlyelectedschoolboardmembersatoneelectionorinsucceedingelectionsto |
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| 342 | 342 | | 193provideforstaggeredtermsofthemembers;and |
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| 343 | 343 | | 194 f.Anyotherinformationdeemednecessarybythecommission. |
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| 344 | 344 | | 195 (3)(a)Afterafinalplanissubmittedtotheelectionauthorityasprovidedin |
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| 345 | 345 | | 196subdivision(2)ofthissubsection,beforeDecemberfirstofthecalendaryearimmediately |
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| 346 | 346 | | 197precedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondayinthecalendaryearinwhichtheresidentsofthe |
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| 347 | 347 | | 198schooldistrictwillvotetoelectnewschoolboardmembersasprovidedinthefinalplan,the |
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| 348 | 348 | | 199schooldistrictdivisioncommissionshalldividetheschooldistrictintosevensubdistrictsora |
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| 349 | 349 | | 200combinationofsubdistrictsandat-largedistrictsasdirectedinthefinalplan.Allsubdistricts |
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| 350 | 350 | | 201requiredbythefinalplanshallbeofcontiguousandcompactterritoryandasnearlyequalin |
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| 351 | 351 | | 202populationaspracticableinaccordancewiththefinalplan.Withinsixmonthsaftereach |
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| 352 | 352 | | 203decennialcensusisreportedtothePresidentoftheUnitedStates,thecommissionshall |
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| 353 | 353 | | 204reapportionthesubdistrictstobeasnearlyequalinpopulationaspracticable.Afterthe |
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| 354 | 354 | | 205commissiondividestheschooldistrictorreapportionsthesubdistricts,thecommissionshall |
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| 355 | 355 | | 206notifytheresidentsoftheschooldistrictasprovidedbylaw. |
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| 356 | 356 | | 207 (b)Anyresidentoftheschooldistrictwhobelievestheschooldistrictdivision |
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| 357 | 357 | | 208commissionhasdividedtheschooldistrictorreapportionedsubdistrictsinviolationof |
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| 358 | 358 | | 209paragraph(a)ofthissubdivisionmaypetitionthecircuitcourtofthecountyinwhichthe |
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| 359 | 359 | | HB1174 10 210schooldistrictexistsforanorderdirectingthecommissiontodividetheschooldistrictor |
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| 360 | 360 | | 211reapportionthesubdistrictsasprovidedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision.Thepetition |
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| 361 | 361 | | 212shallbesubmittedtothecircuitcourtwithintenbusinessdaysofthecommission'snotice |
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| 362 | 362 | | 213providedinparagraph(a)ofthissubdivision. |
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| 363 | 363 | | 214 (4)Onthefirstdayavailableforcandidatefilingforthefirstgeneralmunicipal |
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| 364 | 364 | | 215electionoccurringaftertheschooldistrictisdividedasprovidedinthissubsection,any |
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| 365 | 365 | | 216qualifiedresidentwhohasorwillhaveresidedinasubdistrictorat-largedistrictfortheyear |
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| 366 | 366 | | 217immediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipalelectiondaymayfileasacandidateforelection |
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| 367 | 367 | | 218totheschoolboardasamemberrepresentingsuchsubdistrictorat-largedistrict.Attheend |
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| 368 | 368 | | 219ofthetimeavailableforcandidatefiling,ifnoqualifiedresidentofasubdistricthasfiledasa |
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| 369 | 369 | | 220candidateinthatsubdistrict,theelectionauthorityshallextendthetimeforcandidatefiling |
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| 370 | 370 | | 221bysevenadditionaldays,andanyqualifiedresidentoftheschooldistrictwhohasorwillhave |
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| 371 | 371 | | 222residedintheschooldistrictfortheyearimmediatelyprecedingthegeneralmunicipal |
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| 372 | 372 | | 223electiondaymayfilewiththeappropriateelectionauthorityasacandidateforelectionto |
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| 373 | 373 | | 224theschoolboardasamemberrepresentingthatsubdistrict.No[schooldistrictshallrequirea] |
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| 374 | 374 | | 225candidateshallberequiredtosubmitapetitionsignedbytheregisteredvotersoftheschool |
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| 375 | 375 | | 226districtasamethodoffilingadeclarationofcandidacy.Theelectionauthorityshall |
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| 376 | 376 | | 227determinethevalidityofalldeclarationsofcandidacy. |
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| 377 | 377 | | 228 (5)Whentheelectionisheldonthegeneralmunicipalelectionday,theseven |
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| 378 | 378 | | 229candidates,onefromeachofthesubdistrictsorat-largedistricts,whoreceiveapluralityof |
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| 379 | 379 | | 230thevotescastbythevotersofthatsubdistrictshallbeelected.Anycandidatewhoisnota |
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| 380 | 380 | | 231subdistrictresidentbutqualifiesasacandidateasaschooldistrictresidentasprovidedin |
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| 381 | 381 | | 232subdivision(4)ofthissubsectionshallbeelectedbythevotersoftheschooldistrict.Each |
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| 382 | 382 | | 233membershallbeelectedtoatermasprovidedinthefinalplanapprovedasprovidedin |
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| 383 | 383 | | 234subdivision(2)ofthissubsection. |
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| 384 | 384 | | 235 (6)Eachmembershallserveuntilasuccessoriselectedorthemembervacatesthe |
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| 385 | 385 | | 236office.Anyvacancythatoccursbeforetheendofthemember'stermshallbefilledas |
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| 386 | 386 | | 237providedinsection162.261or162.471. |
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| 387 | 387 | | 238 (7)Exceptforamemberwhoisnotasubdistrictresidentbutiselectedasaschool |
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| 388 | 388 | | 239districtresidenttorepresentasubdistrictasprovidedinsubdivision(4)ofthissubsection, |
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| 389 | 389 | | 240eachmembershallresideinthesubdistrictthememberrepresentsduringthemember'sterm. |
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| 390 | 390 | | 241 (8)Allotherprovisionsapplicabletoschooldistrictsthatarenotinconflictwiththis |
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| 391 | 391 | | 242subsectionshallapplytoschooldistrictsdividedasprovidedinthissubsection. |
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| 392 | 392 | | 243 6.Nonewplanfordivisionoftheschooldistrictshallbeproposedoradoptedas |
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| 393 | 393 | | 244providedinthissectionsoonerthanfiveyearsafteradivisionoftheschooldistrictas |
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| 394 | 394 | | 245providedinthissection. |
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| 395 | 395 | | HB1174 11 162.860.Candidatesformembershipontheboardofeducationofaspecialschool |
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| 396 | 396 | | 2districtwithapopulationofnotmorethanonehundredthousandpersonsshallbecitizensof |
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| 397 | 397 | | 3theUnitedStatesandvotersoftheproposeddistrictwhohaveresidedwithinthestateforone |
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| 398 | 398 | | 4yearnextprecedingtheelectionandwhoareatleasttwenty-fouryearsofage.Allcandidates |
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| 399 | 399 | | 5shallfiletheirdeclarationsofcandidacywiththe[secretaryofthestateboardofeducation] |
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| 400 | 400 | | 6appropriateelectionauthority. |
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| 401 | 401 | | 162.910.Attheelectionsconductedpursuanttosection162.865,thevotersofa |
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| 402 | 402 | | 2specialdistrictwithapopulationofnotmorethanonehundredthousandpersonsshallelect, |
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| 403 | 403 | | 3byballot,twoboardmemberstosucceedthosewhosetermshaveexpiredandtheboard |
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| 404 | 404 | | 4memberssoelectedshallholdofficefortermsofthreeyearsanduntiltheirsuccessorshave |
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| 405 | 405 | | 5beenelectedandqualifiedandshallassumethedutiesoftheirofficesatthefirstregular |
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| 406 | 406 | | 6meetingoftheboardofeducationheldaftertheirelection.Candidatesshallfiletheir |
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| 407 | 407 | | 7declarationsofcandidacyforofficeofboardmemberwiththe[secretaryoftheboardof |
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| 408 | 408 | | 8education] appropriateelectionauthorityofthespecialschooldistrict.[Amajorityofthe |
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| 409 | 409 | | 9thenqualifiedmembersoftheboardofeducationofthespecialschooldistrict] The |
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| 410 | 410 | | 10appropriateelectionauthorityshallcertifythecandidatesreceivingthegreatestnumberof |
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| 411 | 411 | | 11votesfortermsofthreeyearseachanduntiltheirsuccessorsshallhavebeenelectedand |
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| 412 | 412 | | 12qualified,andshalldeclareandcertifytheresultsofthevotecastonanyquestionpresentedat |
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| 413 | 413 | | 13theelection. |
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| 414 | 414 | | 178.820.1.Intheorganizationelection,sixtrusteesshallbeelectedatlarge |
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| 415 | 415 | | 2throughouttheentireproposeddistrict.Thetwocandidatesreceivingthegreatestnumberof |
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| 416 | 416 | | 3votesshallbeelectedfortermsofsixyearseach,thetworeceivingthenextgreatestnumber |
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| 417 | 417 | | 4ofvotesfortermsoffouryearseach,thetworeceivingthenextgreatestnumberofvotesfor |
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| 418 | 418 | | 5termsoftwoyearseach,andsuchtermsshallbeeffectiveuntilthefirstTuesdayinApril |
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| 419 | 419 | | 6coincidingwithornextfollowingsuchperiodofyears,oruntilthesuccessorstosuchtrustees |
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| 420 | 420 | | 7havebeendulyelectedandqualified.Thereafter,thetrusteesshallbeelectedfortermsofsix |
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| 421 | 421 | | 8yearseach. |
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| 422 | 422 | | 9 2.Followingtheinitialelection,theboardoftrusteesmay,atanydulycalledmeeting, |
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| 423 | 423 | | 10adoptaresolutioncallingfortheformationofaredistrictingcommitteetoconsiderthe |
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| 424 | 424 | | 11formationofsubdistrictswithinthecommunitycollegedistrictfromwhichtrusteesare |
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| 425 | 425 | | 12thereaftertobeelected.Uponadoptionofanysuchresolution,thesecretaryoftheboardof |
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| 426 | 426 | | 13trusteesshallforwardacertifiedcopythereoftothecoordinatingboardforhighereducation |
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| 427 | 427 | | 14withtherequestthataredistrictingcommitteebeappointedinordertodividethecommunity |
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| 428 | 428 | | 15collegedistrictsintoatleasttwoandnotmorethansixsubdistrictsforthepurposeofelecting |
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| 429 | 429 | | 16trustees.Theredistrictingcommitteeshallconsistofthreeresidentswithintheaffected |
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| 430 | 430 | | 17district,appointedbytheboardoftrusteesoftheaffecteddistrict,plusthreeadditional |
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| 431 | 431 | | 18personswhoareresidentswithintheaffecteddistrict,appointedbythecoordinatingboardfor |
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| 432 | 432 | | HB1174 12 19highereducation.Thereafter,theredistrictingcommitteeshallmeet,organizeitselfwitha |
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| 433 | 433 | | 20chairmanandsecretary,andproceedwiththeadoptionofaredistrictingplanspecifyingat |
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| 434 | 434 | | 21leasttwobutnotmorethansixsubdistrictswhicharetotheextentpossiblesoapportionedon |
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| 435 | 435 | | 22thebasisofpopulationthatthepopulationofanysuchsubdistrictdividedbythenumberof |
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| 436 | 436 | | 23trusteestobeselectedtherefromsubstantiallyequalsthepopulationofanyothersubdistrict |
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| 437 | 437 | | 24dividedbythenumberoftrusteestobeselectedtherefrom.Theredistrictingplanreferredto |
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| 438 | 438 | | 25herein,inlieuofrequiringalltrusteestobeelectedfromsubdistricts,mayprovideforthe |
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| 439 | 439 | | 26electionofoneormoretrusteesatlargeandtheremainderfromsubdistricts,orforthe |
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| 440 | 440 | | 27electionofallthetrusteesatlargewiththerequirementthateachmustresideinacertain |
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| 441 | 441 | | 28subdistrict,solongasinanyplanadopted,subdistrictsareapportionedasprovidedabove. |
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| 442 | 442 | | 29Notwithstandingtheabove,theboardoftrusteesofanycommunitycollegedistrictwhich |
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| 443 | 443 | | 30containsmorethanfourhundredfiftythousandresidentsshall,atthefirstdulycalledmeeting |
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| 444 | 444 | | 31followingAugust13,1972,andthereafterwithinninetydaysfollowingthepublicationofthe |
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| 445 | 445 | | 32decennialcensusfigures,adoptaresolutioncallingfortheformationofaredistricting |
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| 446 | 446 | | 33committee;andtheredistrictingcommitteeshalladoptaredistrictingplanspecifyingthe |
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| 447 | 447 | | 34establishmentofnotlessthanfournormorethansixsubdistrictscompactandcontiguousin |
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| 448 | 448 | | 35territoryandapportionedasprovidedabove. |
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| 449 | 449 | | 36 3.Inanydistrictwhichshallcontainacitynotwithinacounty,iffoursubdistrictsare |
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| 450 | 450 | | 37established,thenatleastonesubdistrictshallbewithinsaidcity,andiffiveorsixsubdistricts |
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| 451 | 451 | | 38areestablished,thenatleasttwosubdistrictsshallbewithinsaidcity. |
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| 452 | 452 | | 39 4.Anypersonrunningforelectionasatrusteeofasubdistrictshallbedomiciledand |
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| 453 | 453 | | 40aresidenttherein.Anyplanproposedtobeadoptedmustreceiveapprovalofamajorityof |
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| 454 | 454 | | 41thewholeredistrictingcommittee.Uponadoptiontheredistrictingcommitteeshallforwarda |
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| 455 | 455 | | 42copyoftheplancertifiedbythesecretarytothecoordinatingboardforhighereducationfor |
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| 456 | 456 | | 43itsapprovalordisapproval.Thecoordinatingboardforhighereducationshallapproveany |
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| 457 | 457 | | 44redistrictingplaninwhichthepopulationofanysubdistrictdividedbythenumberoftrustees |
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| 458 | 458 | | 45tobeselectedtherefromsubstantiallyequalsthepopulationofanyothersubdistrictdivided |
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| 459 | 459 | | 46bythenumberoftrusteestobeelectedtherefrom.Uponapproval,theredistrictingplanshall |
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| 460 | 460 | | 47becomeeffectiveandalltrusteeselectedthereaftershallberequiredtobeelectedfrom |
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| 461 | 461 | | 48subdistrictsinwhichtheyareresident.Iftheplanisnotapproved,thenitshallbereturnedto |
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| 462 | 462 | | 49theredistrictingcommitteeforrevisionandresubmission.Untilapprovalofaplanbythe |
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| 463 | 463 | | 50coordinatingboardforhighereducation,trusteesofadistrictshallcontinuetorunatlarge. |
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| 464 | 464 | | 51Uponapprovalofanyplan,theboardoftrusteesshalldeterminebyresolutiontheassignment |
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| 465 | 465 | | 52oftrusteestosubdistricts.Anysuchassignmentshallnotaffectthetermofofficeofanysuch |
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| 466 | 466 | | 53trustee.Onceadistricthasbeendividedintosubdistrictsinaccordancewiththeprovisions |
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| 467 | 467 | | 54hereof,itshallremainsodivideduntiloneyearfollowingthepublicationofthedecennial |
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| 468 | 468 | | 55censusfigures,bywhichdateanewplanshallhavebeenadoptedorthetrusteesshallagain |
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| 469 | 469 | | HB1174 13 56berequiredtoruninthedistrictatlarge;provided,however,thatifduringtheperiodbetween |
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| 470 | 470 | | 57publicationsofdecennialcensusfigurestheareaofadistrictisincreasedordecreased,anew |
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| 471 | 471 | | 58planshallbeadoptedwithinoneyearthereafterorthetrusteesshallberequiredtoruninthe |
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| 472 | 472 | | 59districtatlarge.Nomemberoftheredistrictingcommitteeshallserveontheboardoftrustees |
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| 473 | 473 | | 60foraperiodofsixyearsfollowinghisserviceontheredistrictingcommittee. |
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| 474 | 474 | | 61 5.CandidatesfortheofficeoftrusteeshallbecitizensoftheUnitedStates,atleast |
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| 475 | 475 | | 62twenty-oneyearsofage,whohavebeenvotersofthedistrictforatleastonewholeyear |
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| 476 | 476 | | 63precedingtheelection,andiftrusteesareelectedotherthanatlargetheyshallbevotersofthe |
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| 477 | 477 | | 64subdistrictsforatleastonewholeyearnextprecedingtheelection.Allcandidatesforthefirst |
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| 478 | 478 | | 65boardofadistrictshallfiletheirdeclarationofcandidacywiththe[coordinatingboardfor |
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| 479 | 479 | | 66highereducation] appropriateelectionauthority. |
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| 480 | 480 | | 67 6.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofthissectionoranyotherlawtothecontrary,the |
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| 481 | 481 | | 68boardoftrusteesofthecommunitycollegedistrictinanydistrictthatcontainsacitynot |
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| 482 | 482 | | 69withinacountyshallbecomposedofsevenmembers,sixofwhomshalleachbeelectedtoa |
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| 483 | 483 | | 70six-yearterm,andoneat-largememberwhoshallbeappointedtoasix-yeartermbythe |
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| 484 | 484 | | 71coordinatingboardforhighereducation,beginningwiththeboardelectionoccurring |
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| 485 | 485 | | 72immediatelyafterAugust28,2015,subjecttothefollowingprocedures: |
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| 486 | 486 | | 73 (1)TheappointedmembershallbeacitizenoftheUnitedStates,atleasttwenty-one |
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| 487 | 487 | | 74yearsofage,andaregisteredvoterofthedistrictforatleastoneyearprecedingthe |
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| 488 | 488 | | 75appointment; |
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| 489 | 489 | | 76 (2)Nomember,electedorappointed,shallbeanemployeeofsuchcommunity |
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| 490 | 490 | | 77collegedistrict; |
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| 491 | 491 | | 78 (3)Wheneveravacancyoccursintheappointedmember'sseatduetodeath, |
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| 492 | 492 | | 79resignation,removalfromthedistrict,orbyoperationoflaworotherwise,thecoordinating |
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| 493 | 493 | | 80boardforhighereducationshall,inalikemanner,appointacompetentpersontofillsuch |
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| 494 | 494 | | 81vacancyandshallcommunicatehisorheractiontotheboardsecretaryofthedistrict.Such |
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| 495 | 495 | | 82appointedmembershallholdofficefortheremainderoftheunexpiredterm; |
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| 496 | 496 | | 83 (4)Ifaboardmemberisfoundbyunanimousvoteoftheotherboardmembersto |
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| 497 | 497 | | 84havemovedhisorherresidencetoadistrictotherthanthedistrictfromwhichsuchboard |
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| 498 | 498 | | 85memberwasappointedorelected,ortohaveviolatedadulypromulgatedbylawofthe |
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| 499 | 499 | | 86district,thentheofficeofsuchboardmembershallbevacant; |
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| 500 | 500 | | 87 (5)Theboardshallhavethepowertomakesuchbylawsorordinances,rules,and |
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| 501 | 501 | | 88regulationsasitmayjudgemostexpedientfortheaccomplishmentofthetrustreposedinit, |
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| 502 | 502 | | 89forthegovernmentofitsofficersandemployees,tosecureitsaccountability,andtodelegate |
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| 503 | 503 | | 90itsauthorityasitmaydeemnecessarytosuchofficersandemployeesortocommittees |
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| 504 | 504 | | 91appointedbytheboard; |
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| 505 | 505 | | HB1174 14 92 (6)Exceptasspecificallyprovidedinthissection,theappointmentorelectionand |
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| 506 | 506 | | 93termofofficeformembersoftheboard,andallotherdutiesandresponsibilitiesoftheboard, |
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| 507 | 507 | | 94shallcomplywiththeprovisionsofstatelawregardingtrusteesofcommunitycollege |
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| 508 | 508 | | 95districts. |
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| 509 | 509 | | 178.840.1.Afterorganization,thevotersofthecommunitycollegedistrictshallvote |
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| 510 | 510 | | 2fortrusteesandonallotherpropositionsprovidedbylawforsubmissionatschoolelections |
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| 511 | 511 | | 3whichareapplicabletocommunitycollegedistricts.Regularelectionsincommunitycollege |
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| 512 | 512 | | 4districtsshallbeheldonmunicipalelectiondaysintheyearsinwhichtrusteesaretobe |
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| 513 | 513 | | 5electedorpropositionsmustbevotedupon. |
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| 514 | 514 | | 6 2.Iftrusteesareelectedotherthanatlargethroughouttheentiredistrict,thenonly |
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| 515 | 515 | | 7thosevoterswithinthesubdistrictfromwhichthetrusteeortrusteesaretobeelectedshall |
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| 516 | 516 | | 8casttheirballotsforthetrusteeortrusteesfromthatsubdistrict.Allcandidatesfortheoffice |
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| 517 | 517 | | 9oftrusteeshallfiletheirdeclarationsofcandidacywiththe[secretaryoftheboardoftrustees] |
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| 518 | 518 | | 10appropriateelectionauthority. |
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| 519 | 519 | | 11 3.[Amajorityofthethenqualifiedmembersoftheboardoftrustees] The |
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| 520 | 520 | | 12appropriateelectionauthorityshalldeclareandcertifythecandidatesreceivingthegreatest |
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| 521 | 521 | | 13numberofvotesfortermsofsixyearseachanduntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedandqualified |
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| 522 | 522 | | 14andshalldeclareandcertifytheresultsofthevotescastonanyquestionpresentedatthe |
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| 523 | 523 | | 15election. |
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| 524 | 524 | | 190.050.1.Aftertheambulancedistricthasbeendeclaredorganized,thedeclaring |
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| 525 | 525 | | 2countycommission,exceptincountiesofthesecondclasshavingmorethanonehundredfive |
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| 526 | 526 | | 3thousandinhabitantslocatedadjacenttoacountyofthefirstclasshavingacharterformof |
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| 527 | 527 | | 4governmentwhichhasapopulationofoverninehundredthousandinhabitants,shalldivide |
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| 528 | 528 | | 5thedistrictintosixelectiondistrictsasequalinpopulationaspossible,andshallbylot |
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| 529 | 529 | | 6numberthedistrictsfromonetosixinclusive.Thecountycommissionshallcauseanelection |
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| 530 | 530 | | 7tobeheldintheambulancedistrictwithinninetydaysaftertheorderestablishingthe |
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| 531 | 531 | | 8ambulancedistricttoelectambulancedistrictdirectors.Eachvotershallvoteforonedirector |
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| 532 | 532 | | 9fromtheambulanceelectiondistrictinwhichthevoterresides.Thedirectorselectedfrom |
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| 533 | 533 | | 10districtsoneandfourshallserveforatermofoneyear,thedirectorselectedfromdistricts |
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| 534 | 534 | | 11twoandfiveshallserveforatermoftwoyears,andthedirectorsfromdistrictsthreeandsix |
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| 535 | 535 | | 12shallserveforatermofthreeyears;thereafter,thetermsofalldirectorsshallbethreeyears. |
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| 536 | 536 | | 13Alldirectorsshallservethetermtowhichtheywereelectedorappointed,anduntiltheir |
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| 537 | 537 | | 14successorsareelectedandqualified,exceptincasesofresignationordisqualification.The |
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| 538 | 538 | | 15countycommissionshallreapportiontheambulancedistrictswithinsixtydaysafterthe |
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| 539 | 539 | | 16populationofthecountyisreportedtothegovernorforeachdecennialcensusoftheUnited |
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| 540 | 540 | | 17States.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionoflaw,ifthenumberofcandidatesfortheoffice |
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| 541 | 541 | | 18ofdirectorisnogreaterthanthenumberofdirectorstobeelected,noelectionshallbeheld, |
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| 542 | 542 | | HB1174 15 19andthecandidatesshallassumetheresponsibilitiesoftheirofficesatthesametimeandinthe |
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| 543 | 543 | | 20samemannerasiftheyhavebeenelected. |
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| 544 | 544 | | 21 2.Inallcountiesofthesecondclasshavingmorethanonehundredfivethousand |
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| 545 | 545 | | 22inhabitantslocatedadjacenttoacountyofthefirstclasshavingacharterformofgovernment |
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| 546 | 546 | | 23whichhasapopulationofoverninehundredthousandinhabitants,thevotersshallvoteforsix |
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| 547 | 547 | | 24directorselectedatlargefromwithinthedistrictforatermofthreeyears.Thosedirectors |
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| 548 | 548 | | 25holdingofficeinanydistrictinsuchacountyonAugust13,1976,shallcontinuetohold |
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| 549 | 549 | | 26officeuntiltheexpirationoftheirterms,andtheirsuccessorsshallbeelectedfromthedistrict |
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| 550 | 550 | | 27atlargeforatermofthreeyears.InanydistrictformedinsuchcountiesafterAugust13, |
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| 551 | 551 | | 281976,thegoverningbodyofthecountyshallcauseanelectiontobeheldinthatdistrict |
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| 552 | 552 | | 29withinninetydaysaftertheorderestablishingtheambulancedistricttoelectambulance |
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| 553 | 553 | | 30districtdirectors.Eachvotershallvoteforsixdirectors.Thetwocandidatesreceivingthe |
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| 554 | 554 | | 31highestnumberofvotesatsuchelectionshallbeelectedforatermofthreeyears,thetwo |
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| 555 | 555 | | 32candidatesreceivingthethirdandfourthhighestnumberofvotesshallbeelectedforatermof |
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| 556 | 556 | | 33twoyears,thetwocandidatesreceivingthefifthandsixthhighestnumberofvotesshallbe |
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| 557 | 557 | | 34electedforatermofoneyear;thereafter,thetermofalldirectorsshallbethreeyears. |
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| 558 | 558 | | 35 3.Acandidatefordirectoroftheambulancedistrictshall,atthetimeoffiling,bea |
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| 559 | 559 | | 36citizenoftheUnitedStates,aqualifiedvoteroftheelectiondistrictasprovidedinsubsection |
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| 560 | 560 | | 371ofthissection,aresidentofthedistrictfortwoyearsnextprecedingtheelection,andshall |
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| 561 | 561 | | 38beatleasttwenty-fouryearsofage.[Inanestablisheddistrictwhichislocatedwithinthe |
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| 562 | 562 | | 39jurisdictionofmorethanoneelectionauthority,thecandidateshallfilehisorherdeclaration |
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| 563 | 563 | | 40ofcandidacywiththesecretaryoftheboard.Inallotherdistricts,a]Eachcandidateshallfile |
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| 564 | 564 | | 41adeclarationofcandidacywiththe[countyclerkofthecountyinwhichheorsheresides] |
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| 565 | 565 | | 42appropriateelectionauthority. Acandidateshallfileastatementunderoaththatheorshe |
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| 566 | 566 | | 43possessestherequiredqualifications.Nocandidate'snameshallbeprintedonanyofficial |
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| 567 | 567 | | 44ballotunlessthecandidatehasfiledawrittendeclarationofcandidacypursuanttosubsection |
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| 568 | 568 | | 455ofsection115.127.Ifthetimebetweenthecountycommission'scallforaspecialelection |
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| 569 | 569 | | 46andthedateoftheelectionisnotsufficienttoallowcompliancewithsubsection5ofsection |
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| 570 | 570 | | 47115.127,thecountycommissionshall,atthetimeitcallsthespecialelection,settheclosing |
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| 571 | 571 | | 48dateforfilingdeclarationsofcandidacy. |
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| 572 | 572 | | 198.280.1.Afterthenursinghomedistricthasbeendeclaredorganized,the |
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| 573 | 573 | | 2declaringcountycommissionshalleither: |
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| 574 | 574 | | 3 (1)Dividethedistrictintosixelectiondistrictsasequalinpopulationaspossible,and |
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| 575 | 575 | | 4shallbylotnumberthedistrictsfromonetosix,inclusive.Thecountycommissionshall |
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| 576 | 576 | | 5causeanelectiontobeheldinthenursinghomedistrictwithinninetydaysaftertheorder |
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| 577 | 577 | | 6establishingthenursinghomedistricttoelectnursinghomedistrictdirectors.Theelection |
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| 578 | 578 | | HB1174 16 7shallbecalled,heldandconductedandnoticeshallbegivenasprovidedinsections198.240 |
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| 579 | 579 | | 8to198.270,andeachvotershallvoteforthedirectorfromhisorherdistrict;or |
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| 580 | 580 | | 9 (2)Causeanelectiontobeheldinthenursinghomedistrictwithinninetydaysafter |
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| 581 | 581 | | 10theorderestablishingthenursinghomedistricttoelectsixat-largenursinghomedistrict |
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| 582 | 582 | | 11directors.Theelectionshallbecalled,heldandconductedandnoticeshallbegivenas |
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| 583 | 583 | | 12providedinsections198.240to198.270. |
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| 584 | 584 | | 13 |
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| 585 | 585 | | 14AfterAugust28,1994,directorsshallbeelectedforatermofthreeyears.Thefirstdirector |
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| 586 | 586 | | 15whosetermexpiresafterAugust28,1994,shallcontinuetoholdofficeuntiltheexpirationof |
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| 587 | 587 | | 16thetermoftheseconddirectorwhosetermexpiresafterAugust28,1994,atwhichtimeboth |
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| 588 | 588 | | 17suchdirectorsshallbeelectedforatermofthreeyears.Thethirddirectorwhosetermexpires |
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| 589 | 589 | | 18afterAugust28,1994,shallcontinuetoholdofficeuntiltheexpirationofthetermofthe |
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| 590 | 590 | | 19fourthdirectorwhosetermexpiresafterAugust28,1994,atwhichtimebothsuchdirectors |
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| 591 | 591 | | 20shallbeelectedforatermofthreeyears.ThefifthdirectorwhosetermexpiresafterAugust |
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| 592 | 592 | | 2128,1994,shallcontinuetoholdofficeuntiltheexpirationofthetermofthesixthdirector |
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| 593 | 593 | | 22whosetermexpiresafterAugust28,1994,atwhichtimebothsuchdirectorsshallbeelected |
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| 594 | 594 | | 23foratermofthreeyears.Alldirectorsshallserveuntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedand |
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| 595 | 595 | | 24qualified.Ifavacancyoccurs,theboardshallselectasuccessorwhoshallserveuntilthenext |
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| 596 | 596 | | 25regularelectionofadirectoristobeheldinthatnursinghomeorelectiondistrict.Ifno |
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| 597 | 597 | | 26candidatefilesadeclarationofcandidacyforanursinghomeorelectiondistrict,amajorityof |
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| 598 | 598 | | 27theboardofdirectorsmay,aftertheelectioninthatnursinghomeorelectiondistrictwould |
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| 599 | 599 | | 28haveregularlybeenheld,appointanyresidentofthenursinghomedistrictwhootherwise |
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| 600 | 600 | | 29qualifiespursuanttosubsection3ofthissectiontofillthatvacancy. |
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| 601 | 601 | | 30 2.Followingtheinitialelectionestablishingthenursinghomedistrictboardof |
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| 602 | 602 | | 31directorspursuanttosubsection1ofthissection,thecircuitcourtmaychoosetoelectthe |
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| 603 | 603 | | 32boardofdirectorsatlarge. |
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| 604 | 604 | | 33 3.CandidatesfordirectorofthenursinghomedistrictshallbecitizensoftheUnited |
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| 605 | 605 | | 34States,residenttaxpayersofthenursinghomedistrictwhohaveresidedwithinthestatefor |
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| 606 | 606 | | 35oneyearnextprecedingtheelectionandwhoareatleasttwenty-fouryearsofage.All |
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| 607 | 607 | | 36candidatesshallfiletheirdeclarationsofcandidacywiththe[countycommissioncallingthe |
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| 608 | 608 | | 37election] appropriateelectionauthorityatleasttwentydayspriortothespecialelection. |
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| 609 | 609 | | 38 4.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflawtothecontrary,ifthenumberof |
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| 610 | 610 | | 39candidatesfortheofficeofdirectorisequaltothenumberofdirectorstobeelected,no |
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| 611 | 611 | | 40electionshallbeheld,andthecandidatesshallassumetheresponsibilityoftheirofficesatthe |
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| 612 | 612 | | 41sametimeandinthesamemannerasiftheyhavebeenelected;however,ifanyvacanciesare |
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| 613 | 613 | | 42createdafterlocalcertificationandpriortothedeadlineprovidedinsubdivision(4)ofsection |
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| 614 | 614 | | 43115.453whichcausethenumberoffiledcandidatestobelessthanthenumberofvacanciesto |
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| 615 | 615 | | HB1174 17 44befilled,anelectionshallbeheld,andwrite-incandidatesforsuchpositionsshallbeeligible |
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| 616 | 616 | | 45asotherwiseprovidedbylaw. |
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| 617 | 617 | | 206.090.1.Afterthehospitaldistricthasbeendeclaredorganized,thedeclaring |
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| 618 | 618 | | 2countycommissionshalldividethedistrictintosixelectiondistrictsasequalinpopulationas |
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| 619 | 619 | | 3possible,andshallbylotnumberthedistrictsfromonetosixinclusive.Thecounty |
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| 620 | 620 | | 4commissionshallcauseanelectiontobeheldinthehospitaldistrictwithinninetydaysafter |
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| 621 | 621 | | 5theorderestablishingthehospitaldistricttoelecthospitaldistrictdirectors.Eachvotershall |
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| 622 | 622 | | 6voteforsixdirectors,onefromeachdistrict,exceptinanycountyofthethirdclassification |
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| 623 | 623 | | 7withoutatownshipformofgovernmentandwithmorethantenthousandsixhundredbut |
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| 624 | 624 | | 8fewerthantenthousandsevenhundredinhabitants,eachvotershallvoteforonedirectorfrom |
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| 625 | 625 | | 9thehospitalelectiondistrictinwhichthevoterresides.Directorsshallserveatermofsix |
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| 626 | 626 | | 10yearsoralessertermofyearsasmaybeestablishedbythecountycommission.Ifdirectors |
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| 627 | 627 | | 11aretoserveatermofsixyears,theinitialtermofthedirectorelectedfromdistrictnumber |
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| 628 | 628 | | 12oneshallserveatermofoneyear,thedirectorelectedfromdistrictnumbertwoshallservea |
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| 629 | 629 | | 13termoftwoyears,thedirectorelectedfromdistrictnumberthreeshallserveatermofthree |
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| 630 | 630 | | 14years,thedirectorelectedfromdistrictnumberfourshallserveatermoffouryears,the |
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| 631 | 631 | | 15directorelectedfromdistrictnumberfiveshallserveatermoffiveyears,andthedirector |
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| 632 | 632 | | 16electedfromdistrictnumbersixshallserveatermofsixyears;thereafter,thetermsofall |
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| 633 | 633 | | 17directorsshallbesixyears.Ifthecountycommissionchoosestoestablishatermofofficeof |
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| 634 | 634 | | 18lessthansixyears,theinitialelectionofdirectorsshallbedoneinamannerestablishedbythe |
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| 635 | 635 | | 19countycommission.Alldirectorsshallserveuntiltheirsuccessorsareelectedandqualified. |
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| 636 | 636 | | 20Anyvacancyshallbefilledbytheremainingmembersoftheboardofdirectorswhoshall |
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| 637 | 637 | | 21appointapersontoserveasdirectoruntilthenextmunicipalelection. |
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| 638 | 638 | | 22 2.CandidatesfordirectorofthehospitaldistrictshallbecitizensoftheUnitedStates, |
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| 639 | 639 | | 23votersofthehospitaldistrictwhohaveresidedwithinthestateforoneyearnextprecedingthe |
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| 640 | 640 | | 24electionandwhoareatleastthirtyyearsofage.Allcandidatesshallfiletheirdeclarationof |
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| 641 | 641 | | 25candidacywiththe[countycommissioncallingtheelectionfortheorganizationalelection, |
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| 642 | 642 | | 26andforsubsequentelections,withthesecretaryoftheboardofdirectorsofthedistrict] |
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| 643 | 643 | | 27appropriateelectionauthority. |
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| 644 | 644 | | 28 3.Notwithstandinganyotherprovisionsoflaw,ifthenumberofcandidatesforoffice |
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| 645 | 645 | | 29ofdirectorisnogreaterthanthenumberofdirectorstobeelected,noelectionshallbeheld, |
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| 646 | 646 | | 30andthecandidatesshallassumetheresponsibilitiesoftheirofficesatthesametimeandinthe |
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| 647 | 647 | | 31samemannerasiftheyhadbeenelected. |
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| 648 | 648 | | 32 4.Notwithstandingtheprovisionsofsubsections1to3ofthissection,afterthe |
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| 649 | 649 | | 33formationofthehospitaldistrict,thehospitalboardofdirectors,byamajorityvoteofthe |
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| 650 | 650 | | 34directorswiththeconsentofamajorityofthecountycommissiononanorderofrecord,may |
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| 651 | 651 | | 35abolishthesixhospitaldistricts'electiondistrictsandcausethehospitaldistrictdirectorstobe |
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| 652 | 652 | | HB1174 18 36electedfromthehospitaldistrictatlarge.Uponoptingtoelectthehospitaldistrictdirectorsat |
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| 653 | 653 | | 37large,thethen-servinghospitaldistrictdirectorsshallcontinuetoservetheremainderoftheir |
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| 654 | 654 | | 38termsandanyvacanciesontheboard,afterthedateofsuchoption,shallbefilledbyan |
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| 655 | 655 | | 39electionconductedatlargeinthedistrict. |
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| 656 | 656 | | 247.217.1.Anytwoormorecontiguouspublicwatersupplydistrictsorganized |
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| 657 | 657 | | 2undertheprovisionsofsections247.010to247.220maybeconsolidatedintoasingledistrict |
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| 658 | 658 | | 3byadecreeofthecircuitcourtinwhichthedistrictwiththelargestacreagewasoriginally |
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| 659 | 659 | | 4incorporatedandorganized. |
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| 660 | 660 | | 5 2.Proceedingsforconsolidationofsuchdistrictsshallbesubstantiallyasfollows: |
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| 661 | 661 | | 6Theboardofdirectorsofeachofthedistrictstobeconsolidatedshallauthorize,byresolution |
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| 662 | 662 | | 7passedataregularmeetingoraspecialmeetingcalledforsuchpurpose,itspresident,on |
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| 663 | 663 | | 8behalfofthedistrict,topetitionthecircuitcourthavingjurisdictionforconsolidationwith |
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| 664 | 664 | | 9anyoneormoreothercontiguouspublicwatersupplydistricts. |
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| 665 | 665 | | 10 3.Suchpetitionshallbefiledinthecircuitcourthavingjurisdictionandthecourt |
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| 666 | 666 | | 11shallsetadateforahearingthereonandtheclerkshallgivenoticethereofinsomenewspaper |
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| 667 | 667 | | 12ofgeneralcirculationineachcountyinwhicheachofthedistrictsproposedtobe |
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| 668 | 668 | | 13consolidatedislocated. |
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| 669 | 669 | | 14 4.Suchnoticeshallbesubstantiallyasfollows: |
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| 670 | 670 | | 15 INTHECIRCUITCOURTOF______COUNTY,MISSOURI |
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| 671 | 671 | | 16 NOTICEOFTHEFILINGOFAPETITION |
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| 672 | 672 | | 17 FORCONSOLIDATIONOF |
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| 673 | 673 | | 18 PUBLICWATERSUPPLYDISTRICTNO.______, |
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| 674 | 674 | | 19 OF______COUNTY,MISSOURI,AND |
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| 675 | 675 | | 20 PUBLICWATERSUPPLYDISTRICTNO.______, |
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| 676 | 676 | | 21 OF______COUNTY,MISSOURI |
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| 677 | 677 | | 22 (Additionaldistrictsmaybenamedasrequired.) |
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| 678 | 678 | | 23 Toallvoters,landowners,andinterestedpersonswithintheboundaries |
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| 679 | 679 | | 24 oftheabove-describedpublicwatersupplydistricts: |
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| 680 | 680 | | 25 Youareherebynotified: |
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| 681 | 681 | | 1.26 Thatapetitionhasbeenfiledinthiscourtfortheconsolidationof |
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| 682 | 682 | | 27 theabove-namedpublicwatersupplydistrictsintoonepublic |
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| 683 | 683 | | 28 watersupplydistrict,asprovidedbylaw. |
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| 684 | 684 | | 2.29 Thatahearingonsaidpetitionwillbeheldbeforethiscourton |
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| 685 | 685 | | 30 the______dayof______,20______,at______,______.m. |
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| 686 | 686 | | 3.31 Exceptionsorobjectionstotheconsolidationofsaiddistricts |
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| 687 | 687 | | 32 maybemadebyanyvotersorlandownersofanyofsuchdistricts |
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| 688 | 688 | | 33 proposedtobeconsolidated,providedsuchexceptionsor |
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| 689 | 689 | | HB1174 19 34 objectionsarefiledinwritingnotlessthanfivedayspriortothe |
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| 690 | 690 | | 35 datesetforthehearingonthepetition. |
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| 691 | 691 | | 36 4.Thenamesandaddressesoftheattorneysforthepetitionerare: |
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| 692 | 692 | | 37 _______________ |
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| 693 | 693 | | 38 ClerkoftheCircuitCourtof |
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| 694 | 694 | | 39 ______County,Missouri |
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| 695 | 695 | | 40 5.Thenoticeshallbepublishedinthreeconsecutiveissuesofaweeklynewspaperin |
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| 696 | 696 | | 41eachcountyinwhichanyportionofanydistrictproposedtobeconsolidatedlies,orinlieu |
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| 697 | 697 | | 42thereof,intwentyconsecutiveissuesofadailynewspaperineachcountyinwhichany |
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| 698 | 698 | | 43portionofanydistrictproposedtobeconsolidatedlies;thelastinsertionofsuchnoticetobe |
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| 699 | 699 | | 44madenotlessthansevennormorethantwenty-onedaysbeforethehearing. |
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| 700 | 700 | | 45 6.Thecourt,forgoodcauseshown,maycontinuethecaseorthehearingthereon |
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| 701 | 701 | | 46fromtimetotimeuntilfinaldispositionthereof. |
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| 702 | 702 | | 47 7.Exceptionsorobjectionstotheconsolidationofsuchdistrictsmaybemadebyany |
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| 703 | 703 | | 48voterorlandownerwithintheboundariesoftheproposeddistrict.Theexceptionsor |
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| 704 | 704 | | 49objectionsshallbeinwritingandshallspecifythegroundsuponwhichthesamearemade |
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| 705 | 705 | | 50andshallbefilednotlaterthanfivedaysbeforethedatesetforhearingthepetition.Ifany |
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| 706 | 706 | | 51suchexceptionsorobjectionsarefiled,thecourtshalltakethemintoconsiderationinpassing |
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| 707 | 707 | | 52uponthepetitionforconsolidationandshallalsoconsidertheevidenceinsupportofthe |
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| 708 | 708 | | 53petition.Ifthecourtfindsthattheconsolidationwillprovidefortherenderingofnecessary |
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| 709 | 709 | | 54waterserviceinthedistricts,andisinthebestinterestofthevotersandthelandownersofthe |
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| 710 | 710 | | 55district,itshall,byitsdecree,approvesuchconsolidation.Thedecreeofconsolidationshall |
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| 711 | 711 | | 56setaneffectivedatefortheconsolidationofthedistrictsandshallprovidethattheproposed |
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| 712 | 712 | | 57consolidateddistrictshallbedividedintofivesubdistrictsandshallfixboundarylinesofeach |
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| 713 | 713 | | 58subdistrict,allofwhichsubdistrictsshallhaveapproximatelythesameareaandshallbe |
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| 714 | 714 | | 59numbered. |
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| 715 | 715 | | 60 8.Thedecreeofconsolidationshallnotbecomefinalandconclusiveuntilithasbeen |
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| 716 | 716 | | 61submittedtovotersineachofthedistrictsproposedtobeincludedintheconsolidateddistrict. |
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| 717 | 717 | | 62 9.If,uponcanvassanddeclarationoftheresults,itisfoundanddeterminedthatthe |
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| 718 | 718 | | 63questionhasbeenassentedtobyamajorityofthevotersofeachdistrictvotingonthe |
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| 719 | 719 | | 64question,thecourtshallissueitsorderdeclaringtheresultsoftheelections,declaringits |
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| 720 | 720 | | 65previousdecreeofconsolidationtobefinalandconclusive,andinaddition,thedecreeshall |
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| 721 | 721 | | 66provideforanelectionofadirectorfromeachofthesubdistrictssetforthinthedecreeofthe |
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| 722 | 722 | | 67courtasspecifiedinsubsection7ofthissection.Thetermsofofficeforthedirectorselected |
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| 723 | 723 | | 68atsuchelectionshallbeasfollows:Thedirectorelectedfromthesubdistrictdesignatedby |
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| 724 | 724 | | 69thecircuitcourtasnumberoneshallserveuntilthenextregularelection,oruntilhis |
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| 725 | 725 | | HB1174 20 70successorhasbeenelectedandqualified;thosedirectorselectedfromthesubdistricts |
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| 726 | 726 | | 71designatedbythecircuitcourtasnumberstwoandthreeshallserveuntiltheregularelection |
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| 727 | 727 | | 72followingthenextregularelectionoruntiltheirsuccessorshavebeenelectedandqualified; |
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| 728 | 728 | | 73thosedirectorselectedfromthesubdistrictsdesignatedbythecircuitcourtasnumbersfour |
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| 729 | 729 | | 74andfiveshallserveuntiltheannualregularelectionfollowingthenexttworegularelections, |
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| 730 | 730 | | 75oruntiltheirsuccessorshavebeenelectedandqualified.Thereafteralldirectorsshallbe |
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| 731 | 731 | | 76electedasprovidedbysections247.010to247.220.Theelectionshallbeheldatleastthirty |
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| 732 | 732 | | 77daysbeforetheeffectivedateoftheconsolidation.Thereturnsshallbecertifiedbythe |
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| 733 | 733 | | 78judgesandclerksofelectiontothecircuitcourthavingjurisdictionandthecourtshall |
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| 734 | 734 | | 79thereuponenteritsordernamingthedirectorsfromeachsubdistrict. |
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| 735 | 735 | | 80 10.Theeligibilityandrequirementsforadirectorforaconsolidateddistrictshallbe |
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| 736 | 736 | | 81identicalwiththosesetforthinsection247.060andnotwomembersoftheboardshallreside |
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| 737 | 737 | | 82inthesamesubdistrict.Anycandidateshallhave[his]suchcandidate'snameimprinted |
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| 738 | 738 | | 83upontheballot,provided[he]suchcandidateshallfileadeclarationofintentiontobecome |
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| 739 | 739 | | 84suchacandidatewiththe[clerkofthecircuitcourt] appropriateelectionauthority. |
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| 740 | 740 | | 85 11.Initsfinaldecree,thecourtshalldesignateanamefortheconsolidateddistrict |
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| 741 | 741 | | 86whichshallbeasfollows:ConsolidatedPublicWaterSupplyDistrictNo.______,of______ |
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| 742 | 742 | | 87County,Missouri. |
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| 743 | 743 | | 88 12.Ontheeffectivedateoftheconsolidationofthedistricts,thenewlyelected |
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| 744 | 744 | | 89directorsshallorganizeinthesamemannerasisprovidedinsections247.010to247.220,and |
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| 745 | 745 | | 90allofsuchprovisionsshallapplytoconsolidatedpublicwatersupplydistrictsinthesame |
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| 746 | 746 | | 91mannerastootherpublicwatersupplydistricts. |
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| 747 | 747 | | 92 13.Atthetimeoftheeffectivedateoftheconsolidation,allthepropertyofthe |
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| 748 | 748 | | 93originaldistrictsshallbecombinedandadministeredasoneunit,whichshallbesubjecttothe |
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| 749 | 749 | | 94liens,liabilitiesandobligationsoftheoriginaldistricts,providedthatifanydistrictincluded |
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| 750 | 750 | | 95intheconsolidateddistricthasissuedgeneralobligationbondswhichareoutstandingatthe |
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| 751 | 751 | | 96timeoftheconsolidation,anytaxestobeleviedtopaythebondsandinterestthereonshallbe |
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| 752 | 752 | | 97leviedonlyuponthepropertywithintheoriginaldistrictissuingthebondsasitexistedonthe |
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| 753 | 753 | | 98dateofsuchissuance.Allspecialobligationorrevenuebondsissuedbyanydistrictincluded |
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| 754 | 754 | | 99intheconsolidateddistrictshallbepaidinaccordancewiththetermsthereof,without |
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| 755 | 755 | | 100preference,fromtherevenuereceivedbytheconsolidateddistrict. |
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| 756 | 756 | | 101 14.Acertifiedcopyofthedecreesofthecourtshallbefiledintheofficeofthe |
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| 757 | 757 | | 102recorderandintheofficeofthecountyclerkineachcountyinwhichanypartofthe |
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| 758 | 758 | | 103consolidateddistrictislocated,andintheofficeofthesecretaryofstate.Suchcopiesshallbe |
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| 759 | 759 | | 104filedbytheclerkofthecircuitcourtandthefilingfeesshallbetaxedascosts. |
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| 760 | 760 | | 249.140.1.AnycandidatefortheofficeoftrusteeinthedistrictshallbeanAmerican |
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| 761 | 761 | | 2citizenovertheageoftwenty-fiveyearsandshallhavebeenaresidentwithinthecounty |
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| 762 | 762 | | HB1174 21 3withinwhichthedistrictissituatedformorethanfourwholeyearsnextbeforethedateofthe |
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| 763 | 763 | | 4electionatwhichheisacandidateandshallbeavoterofthedistrict.Anypersondesiringto |
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| 764 | 764 | | 5becomeacandidatefortheofficeoftrusteeattheelectionheldontheoriginalincorporation |
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| 765 | 765 | | 6ofthedistrict,asprovidedinsection249.070,shallfilewiththe[countycommissionorwith |
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| 766 | 766 | | 7theelectioncommissioners] appropriateelectionauthorityastatement,underoath,that |
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| 767 | 767 | | 8[he]suchpersonpossessesthequalificationsrequiredbysections249.010to249.420for |
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| 768 | 768 | | 9trusteeandshallpayafilingfeeoffivedollars,whereupon[his]suchperson'snameshallbe |
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| 769 | 769 | | 10placedontheballotascandidatefortrustee.Anypersondesiringtobecomeacandidatefor |
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| 770 | 770 | | 11theofficeoftrusteeinanysubsequentelectionshallfilesuchstatement,underoath,withand |
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| 771 | 771 | | 12paysuchfilingfeetothe[secretaryoftheboardoftrustees] appropriateelectionauthority, |
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| 772 | 772 | | 13whereupon[his]suchperson'snameshallbeplacedontheballotascandidatefortheoffice |
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| 773 | 773 | | 14oftrustee. |
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| 774 | 774 | | 15 2.Atsuchinitialelectionthecandidatewhoreceivesthehighestnumberofvotes |
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| 775 | 775 | | 16shallbeelectedforasix-yeartermastrustee;thecandidatewhoreceivesthesecondhighest |
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| 776 | 776 | | 17numberofvotesshallbeelectedforafour-yeartermastrustee;thecandidatewhoreceives |
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| 777 | 777 | | 18thethirdhighestnumberofvotesshallbeelectedforatwo-yeartermastrustee. |
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| 778 | 778 | | 19 3.After[his]suchperson'selectioneachtrusteeshalltakeandsubscribe[his]an |
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| 779 | 779 | | 20oathoraffirmationbeforetheclerkofthecircuitcourttotheeffectthat[he]suchpersonis |
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| 780 | 780 | | 21qualifiedtoactastrusteeundertheprovisionsofsections249.010to249.420andthat[he] |
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| 781 | 781 | | 22suchpersonwillperform[his]suchperson'sdutiesassuchtrusteetothebestof[his]such |
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| 782 | 782 | | 23person'sabilityandimpartiallyintheinterestofthewholedistrict. |
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| 783 | 783 | | 257.170.1.Candidatesforelectiontotheboardoftrusteesshallfiletheir |
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| 784 | 784 | | 2declarationsofcandidacywiththe[secretaryoftheboardoftrusteesorinthecaseofthefirst |
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| 785 | 785 | | 3election,thefilingshallbeinlikemannerwiththesecretaryofthe]appropriateelection |
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| 786 | 786 | | 4authority.Thedeclarationofcandidacyshallsetforththecandidate'squalificationsas |
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| 787 | 787 | | 5providedherein. |
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| 788 | 788 | | 6 2.Theballotsshallnotdesignatethecandidates'parties. |
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| 789 | 789 | | 7 3.Atleastamajorityofthethenqualifiedmembersoftheboardoftrusteesorofthe |
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| 790 | 790 | | 8electiondistrictcommission,asthecasemightbe,shalljointlytabulatetheresultsreceived |
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| 791 | 791 | | 9andshallcertifythecandidatesreceivingthegreatestnumberofvotesfortherespectiveterms |
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| 792 | 792 | | 10ofofficeanduntiltheirsuccessorshavebeenelectedandqualified.Inthecaseoftheelection |
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| 793 | 793 | | 11districtcommissionexecutingitsdutieshereunder,thesecretarythereofshallforthwithsend |
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| 794 | 794 | | 12tothecourt,byregisteredmail,onecompletecopyofallreturns. |
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| 795 | 795 | | 321.130.Aperson,tobequalifiedtoserveasadirector,shallbearesidentandvoter |
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| 796 | 796 | | 2ofthedistrictforatleastoneyearbeforetheelectionorappointmentandbeovertheageof |
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| 797 | 797 | | 3twenty-fouryears.Intheeventthepersonisnolongeraresidentofthedistrict,theperson's |
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| 798 | 798 | | 4officeshallbevacated,andthevacancyshallbefilledasprovidedinsection321.200. |
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| 799 | 799 | | HB1174 22 5Nominationsanddeclarationsofcandidacyshallbefiled[attheheadquartersofthefire |
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| 800 | 800 | | 6protectiondistrict] withtheappropriateelectionauthoritybypayingafilingfeeequalto |
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| 801 | 801 | | 7theamountofacandidateforcountyofficeassetforthundersection115.357,andfilinga |
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| 802 | 802 | | 8statementunderoaththatsuchpersonpossessestherequiredqualifications.Thereafter,such |
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| 803 | 803 | | 9candidateshallhavethecandidate'snameplacedontheballotasacandidatefordirector. |
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| 804 | 804 | | 321.210.OnthefirstTuesdayinAprilaftertheexpirationofatleasttwofullcalendar |
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| 805 | 805 | | 2yearsfromthedateoftheelectionofthefirstboardofdirectors,andonthefirstTuesdayin |
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| 806 | 806 | | 3Aprileverytwoyearsthereafter,anelectionformembersoftheboardofdirectorsshallbe |
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| 807 | 807 | | 4heldinthedistrict.Nominationsshallbefiled[attheheadquartersofthefireprotection |
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| 808 | 808 | | 5districtinwhichamajorityofthedistrictislocated] withtheappropriateelectionauthority |
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| 809 | 809 | | 6bypayingafilingfeeequaltotheamountofacandidateforcountyofficeassetforthunder |
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| 810 | 810 | | 7section115.357andfilingastatementunderoaththatthecandidatepossessestherequired |
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| 811 | 811 | | 8qualifications.Thecandidatereceivingthemostvotesshallbeelected.Anynewmemberof |
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| 812 | 812 | | 9theboardshallqualifyinthesamemannerasthemembersofthefirstboardqualify. |
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