46A-18-14. Findings by board--Dismissal or approval of petition--Election date after approval.The Board of Water and Natural Resources, within ninety days from the receipt of a petition, or within ninety days from the time funds become available to defray the cost of an investigation, shall determine whether the proposed project is feasible and conforms to public convenience and welfare. If the project is deemed not feasible or not conforming to public convenience and welfare, the board shall dismiss the petition. If the board determines that the project is feasible and conforms to public convenience and welfare, the board shall by resolution approve the petition and call an election of the qualified voters of the proposed water project district on the question of whether the proposed district should be established. The election shall be held as provided in §§6-16-4 to 6-16-6, inclusive. Source: SL 1984, ch 293, §13; SL 1998, ch 36, §76; SL 2007, ch 257, §2.
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