A. A petition signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the registered voters in the most recent election may be filed with the county clerk, verified by the county election board and then presented to the board of county commissioners, praying for the incorporation of a district under the provisions of the Ambulance Service Districts Act. The petition shall give a legal description of the area which the petitioners propose to be incorporated into the proposed district and shall state:
1. That the residents within such territory are without adequate ambulance service to meet their needs;
2. That the installation, maintenance, and operation of an ambulance service is necessary to serve residents of the district;
3. That service will be conducive to and will promote the public health, safety, and welfare; and
4. That existing services in the county shall not be adversely affected.
B. Attached to the petition shall be an accurate map or plat of the proposed area to be embraced within the district showing the location of the area by reference to sections or portions thereof and the township and range wherein the same are located.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 4, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 4, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.