Methods of establishment

Fire protection districts may be established to serve all or any defined portion of any county in any of the following ways: (1) By ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the proposed district's petitioning the quorum court to hold a public hearing and to form a district, and by the quorum court's adopting an ordinance calling for notice and a public hearing within the district; (2) By the county court pursuant to an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district initiated, called, and conducted as provided in this subchapter; or (3) By the county court pursuant to a resolution of a suburban improvement district, approved by unanimous vote of its board of commissioners, to convert to a fire protection district to be administered under this subchapter. Acts 1979, No. 35, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 20-923; Acts 1997, No. 323, § 2; 2001, No. 1205, § 1. Fire protection districts may be established to serve all or any defined portion of any county in any of the following ways: (1) By ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors in the proposed district's petitioning the quorum court to hold a public hearing and to form a district, and by the quorum court's adopting an ordinance calling for notice and a public hearing within the district; (2) By the county court pursuant to an election of the qualified electors of the proposed district initiated, called, and conducted as provided in this subchapter; or (3) By the county court pursuant to a resolution of a suburban improvement district, approved by unanimous vote of its board of commissioners, to convert to a fire protection district to be administered under this subchapter. Acts 1979, No. 35, § 1; A.S.A. 1947, § 20-923; Acts 1997, No. 323, § 2; 2001, No. 1205, § 1.