50-2103. PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION. The citizens of one or more contiguous cities may institute proceedings for consolidation by petition. Upon receiving a petition for consolidation by either of the cities proposed to be consolidated, which petition shall be signed by registered electors of the city equal in number to twenty percent (20%) of the number of electors registered to vote at the last general city election held in the city for the election of officers, the clerk shall duly record the same and give notice to each of the cities proposed to be consolidated. Within thirty (30) days following the giving of notice, it shall be incumbent on the council(s) to proceed as hereinafter provided.
History:
[50-2103, added 1967, ch. 429, sec. 420, p. 1249; am. 1987, ch. 136, sec. 1, p. 270.]
Structure Idaho Code
Title 50 - MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS
Chapter 21 - CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES
Section 50-2101 - CONSOLIDATION OF CITIES.
Section 50-2102 - RESOLUTION FOR JOINT SESSION OF GOVERNING BODIES.
Section 50-2103 - PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION.
Section 50-2104 - JOINT SESSION — RESOLUTION SPECIFYING TIME OF ELECTION.
Section 50-2105 - SUBMISSION OF QUESTION TO ELECTORS — ELECTION.
Section 50-2106 - RESULTS OF ELECTION CERTIFIED TO SECRETARY OF STATE.
Section 50-2107 - ELECTION OF OFFICERS OF CONSOLIDATED CORPORATIONS.
Section 50-2108 - EFFECTIVE DATE.
Section 50-2109 - NEW CORPORATE SUCCESSOR TO FORMER CORPORATIONS.
Section 50-2110 - NO PROPERTY TO BE TAXED FOR PRIOR INDEBTEDNESS.
Section 50-2111 - PRIOR OBLIGATIONS OR PROCEEDINGS.
Section 50-2112 - EFFECT OF ORDINANCES OF CONSOLIDATED CITIES.
Section 50-2113 - BOOKS OF SMALLER CITY(IES) PROPERTY OF NEW CITY.