(1) Except as provided in this section, the organization of a mental health care service district pursuant to this article shall be governed by the provisions of part 3 of article 1 of this title.
For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 32-1-301 (1), a petition forthe organization of a district proposed pursuant to this article shall be signed by not less than thirty percent or two hundred eligible electors of the proposed district, whichever number is smaller.
For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 32-1-301 (2)(d.1), the petition for organization shall set forth the estimated sales tax revenues for the district's first budget year.
For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 32-1-304, when the courtwith whom a petition for organization of a mental health care service district has been filed sets a hearing date, the clerk of court shall publish notice of the hearing and mail the required notice to the appropriate board of county commissioners or governing body of the municipality, but the clerk of court shall not be required to mail notice of the hearing to all interested parties.
For purposes of complying with the provisions of section 32-1-305 (1), the courtshall determine whether the required number of eligible electors of the proposed district have signed the petition.
For purposes of the filing requirements in section 32-1-306, instead of filing a map ofthe district with the county assessor, the district shall file a certified copy of the findings and order of the court organizing the district with the department of revenue.
Source: L. 2005: Entire article added, p. 1040, § 4, effective June 2.