(1) Any area or part of an area of the state which is designated by the state board for community colleges and occupational education as an area to be served by an area technical college and which also contains a local college district which is designated as an area technical college pursuant to article 60 of this title may be formed as an area vocational district as provided in this part 1.
(2) An area vocational district may be formed upon the petition of five hundred eligible electors as defined in section 23-61.5-104. If the petition is for the formation of an area vocational district consisting of an area within a single county, it shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder of the county, and, if the petition is for the formation of an area vocational district situated in two or more counties, a copy of the petition shall be filed with the county clerk and recorder of each county in which a part of the district is located. The petition shall also set forth the rate of the levy which will be imposed to meet expenses during the fiscal year which immediately follows the year in which the election is held.
Source: L. 83: Entire article added, p. 812, § 1, effective June 1. L. 92: (2) amended, p. 844, § 41, effective January 1, 1993. L. 2016: (1) amended, (HB 16-1082), ch. 58, p. 150, § 32, effective August 10.