206.030. Notice of hearing on petition--costs of notice.
Notice of hearing on petition--costs of notice.
206.030. 1. Upon the filing of the petition with the countyclerk, he shall present it to the commissioners of the countycommission who shall thereupon set the petition for hearingwithin not less than thirty nor more than forty days after thefiling thereof.
2. Notice shall be given by the commissioner of the countycommission of the time and place where the hearing will be held,by publication on three separate days in one or more newspapershaving a general circulation within the territory proposed to beincorporated as a hospital district, the first of whichpublications shall be not less than twenty days prior to the dateset for the hearing and if there is no such newspaper, thennotice shall be posted in ten of the most public places in theterritory, not less than twenty days prior to the date set forthe hearing. This notice shall include a description of theterritory as set out in the petition, names of municipalitieslocated therein and the name of the proposed district and thequestion of creating a hospital district.
3. The cost of printing and publication or posting ofnotices of public hearing thereon shall be paid in advance by thepetitioners, and, if a district be organized under this chapter,they shall be reimbursed out of the funds received by thedistrict from taxation or other sources.
(L. 1961 p. 524 § 4)