A. Whenever a petition, as provided in Section 1204 of this title, is filed with the county clerk, and then verified by the county election board, the county commissioners shall enter an order setting a public hearing on the petition for a day certain and directing the county clerk to give notice of the hearing by legal publication for two (2) consecutive weeks in a newspaper published in each county containing any area embraced within the boundaries of the proposed district. Such newspapers shall have a general circulation in the county of publication. Provided, however, if there is a county in which there is no newspaper of general circulation published, notice of the hearing shall be given by posting in five (5) public places within the county, one of which shall be the county courthouse.
B. Notice shall contain:
1. A brief and concise statement describing the purpose of the hearing;
2. A description of the area to be embraced within the district;
3. A notice to all persons residing, and incorporated municipalities, within the proposed district that they may appear upon the date and at the time and place of the hearing to show cause, if any, why the petition should not be granted; and
4. A notice to all residents of the proposed district that, if the district shall be ordered created, immediately following the entry of the order creating the district an organizational meeting to elect a board of directors and officers and to adopt bylaws will be held.
C. The county clerk shall, at least ten (10) days before the date fixed for the hearing, give or send notice thereof to each of the petitioners.
Added by Laws 1974, c. 86, § 5, emerg. eff. April 19, 1974. Amended by Laws 2010, c. 295, § 5, emerg. eff. June 6, 2010.