Idaho § 42-5209 - Notice of election
Full text of Idaho Idaho Statutes § 42-5209 — Notice of election, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 42-5209. Notice of election
The county commission shall give notice of an election to be held in accordance with section 34-106 , Idaho Code, in the proposed district for the purpose of determining whether the district shall be organized under this chapter, and, if so, who shall be its initial directors. The notice shall describe the area, with the certainty required in an ordinary deed, where, if a ground water user is located within that area, that ground water user would be included in the district and shall state the name of the proposed district as designated by the commission, and shall state that a map showing the area of the district is on file in the office of the county clerk, which map, if not previously made, shall be made by the petitioners after the determination of the commissioners of the boundary of the proposed district, and shall state the names of those individuals who have been nominated for director’s positions. The notice shall be published for four (4) weeks prior to such election, in a newspaper or newspapers as required in section 42-5204 , Idaho Code. The notice shall require the electors to cast ballots which shall contain the words "ground water district-yes," or "ground water district-no," and also to cast ballots for at least one (1) person from each division for director of the district.
[42-5209, added 1995, ch. 290, sec. 1, p. 988.]
Source: official Idaho text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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