69-25.9. Procedure when area lies in more than one county.
In the event that an area petitioning for a tax election under this Article lies in more than one county said petition shall be submitted to the board of county commissioners of all the counties in which said area lies and election shall be called which shall be conducted jointly by the county board of elections and the cost of same shall be shared equally by all counties.
Upon passage, the tax herein provided shall be levied and collected by each county on all of the taxable property in its portion of the fire protection district; the tax collected shall be paid into a special fund and used for the purpose of providing fire protection for the district. (1953, c. 453, s. 3; 1985, c. 563, s. 5.)
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North Carolina General Statutes
Article 3A - Rural Fire Protection Districts.
§ 69-25.1 - Election to be held upon petition of voters.
§ 69-25.2 - Duties of county board of commissioners regarding conduct of elections; cost of holding.
§ 69-25.4 - Tax to be levied and used for furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.5 - Methods of providing fire protection.
§ 69-25.6 - Municipal corporations empowered to make contracts.
§ 69-25.7 - Administration of special fund; fire protection district commission.
§ 69-25.9 - Procedure when area lies in more than one county.
§ 69-25.10 - Means of abolishing tax district.
§ 69-25.11 - Changes in area of district.
§ 69-25.12 - Privileges and taxes where territory added to district.
§ 69-25.13 - Privileges and taxes where territory removed from district.
§ 69-25.15 - When district or portion thereof annexed by municipality furnishing fire protection.
§ 69-25.16 - Exclusion from rural fire protection districts.