Petition for organization of district

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RS 9046 - Petition for organization of district

Except in a municipality which has previously established an ambulance service or emergency medical service operated by the municipality, upon failure or refusal of a municipal governing authority to organize an ambulance service district, they are hereby required to, and shall call an election to determine if an ambulance service district shall be formed, when petitioned to do so upon petition presented to the municipal governing authority, signed by not less than twenty-five percent of the registered voters of the municipality; except in those municipalities whose form of government is controlled by a home rule charter, wherein the municipal governing authority shall call the election provided for herein when petitioned to do so pursuant to the guidelines, terms, and conditions as set forth in the municipal home rule charter. If a majority of the vote cast in the election is in favor of the creation of the ambulance service district, it shall be formed.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 304, §1.


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