7-3-1208. Election of commission upon favorable vote. (1) If the majority of the votes cast at the election are in favor of the consolidation and merging, the board of county commissioners of the county shall, within 2 weeks after the election returns have been canvassed, order a special election to be held in conjunction with the next regular or primary election for the purpose of electing the number of members of the commission to which the consolidated municipality is entitled. This order must specify the time when the election will be held. The board of county commissioners, immediately upon making the order, shall issue a proclamation setting forth the purpose for which the special election is held and the date of holding the election. The proclamation must be published in the manner prescribed by 13-1-108.
     (2) A primary election may not be held for the purpose of nominating candidates for members of the commission to be voted for at the special election. The candidates must be nominated directly by a petition that is in substantially the same form and signed by the same number of signers as required for primary nominating petitions. The election must be conducted, the vote must be returned and canvassed, and the result must be declared in the same manner as provided by law in respect to general elections.

     History: En. Sec. 5, Ch. 121, L. 1923; re-en. Sec. 5520.5, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3405; amd. Sec. 383, Ch. 571, L. 1979; amd. Sec. 14, Ch. 387, L. 1995.