Changes to Existing Law

The action of the board on the plan shall be filed with the county auditor. A notice17 of fact of the adoption shall be published once in a legal newspaper of the county and take. The plan takes effect on the twentieth fortieth day after its publication of the plan's adoption unless19 the referendum is invoked. Any notice of fact of adoption published under the provisions of this20 chapter shall contain a notification that the public may inspect the entire comprehensive plan21 at the office of the county auditor during regular business hours. If such a the zoning or subdivision ordinance is adopted, the ordinance is subject to the23 provisions of § 7-18A-5 as a comprehensive regulation unless the referendum is invoked.24 - 5 -SB

After the hearing, the board shall by resolution or ordinance, as appropriate, either2 adopt or reject the amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal, with or without3 changes. Consideration of any changes to the proposed amendment, supplement, change, modification, or repeal may only be done if the time and place of the hearing is published at5 least ten days in advance in a legal newspaper of the county. If adopted, the board shall publish6 a notice of the fact of adoption once in a legal newspaper of the county and take. The adoption takes effect on the twentieth fortieth day after publication. The provisions of § 11-2-22 are8 applicable to this section.

The board's decision to incorporate the special zoning area may be referred to a11 vote of the qualified voters of the proposed special zoning area pursuant to §§ 7-18A-17 to 7- 18A-24, inclusive. The qualified voters of the proposed special zoning area may refer the13 decision within twenty fortieth days after its the decision's publication by filing a petition signed14 by five percent of the registered voters in the special zoning area, based upon the total number15 of registered voters at the last preceding general election. The filing of a valid petition requires16 the submission of the decision to incorporate the special zoning area to a vote of the qualified17 voters of the proposed special zoning area for its the decision's rejection or approval. The18 effective date of the incorporation of the special zoning area on which a referendum is to be held19 shall be suspended by the filing of a referendum petition until the referendum process is20 completed.21

Except such resolutions or ordinances as may be any resolution or ordinance necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health, or safety, or support of the4 municipal government and its existing public institutions, or which provide that provides for an5 election or for hearing on an improvement or assessment or which call that calls for bids, which that take effect upon the passage and publication thereof, every of the resolution or ordinance, each resolution or ordinance passed by the governing body shall take effect on the twentieth thirty-fifth day after its publication unless suspended by operation of a referendum.

Upon the adoption of an ordinance which that revises the ordinances of the11 municipality by the governing body, the auditor or clerk shall publish a notice of the adoption12 of the revised ordinances once in the official newspaper. Twenty Thirty-five days after the13 completed publication of the notice, unless the referendum is invoked, the ordinance shall become becomes effective without publication in a newspaper. The governing body may publish the revised ordinances in book form. The auditor or clerk16 shall furnish a free copy of the book or the revised ordinances to the circuit clerk of court and17 the county law library of each county in which the municipality is situated.

The title of all ordinances each ordinance shall be read twice with at least five days15 intervening between the first and second reading. The ordinance shall be signed by the mayor16 or acting mayor or president of the Board of Trustees, filed with the auditor or clerk, and17 published once except that. However, an ordinance incorporating and adopting comprehensive18 regulations or a code promulgated, approved, and published by a recognized and established19 national organization prescribing building, electrical, plumbing, safety, fire, health, or milk20 regulations need not be published in a newspaper, but upon. Upon adoption of such an21 ordinance the auditor or clerk shall publish a notice of the fact of adoption once a week for two22 successive weeks in the official newspaper, and twenty thirty-five days after the completed23 publication of such the notice, unless the referendum shall have has been invoked, such the24 - 3 -SB ordinance shall become becomes effective.

The required number of voters residing in any municipality may file within twenty thirty-five days after the publication of any ordinance or resolution subject to referendum a21 petition with the auditor or clerk, requiring the submission of any such the ordinance or22 resolution to a vote of the voters of the municipality for its rejection or approval. If filed on the23 twentieth thirty-fifth day after publication, such the petitions shall be filed no later than normal24 - 4 -SB closing hours of the city hall or city auditor's office on said twentieth day.

A municipal corporation, which that operates its own electric distribution system, whether or not a member of a municipal power agency, may by resolution of its city council and4 utility board, if any, enter into a contract or contracts with one or more municipal power5 agencies for the purchase, sale, exchange, or transmission of electric energy extending for such a term of years and with such provisions for the charges made thereunder in the contract as7 determined in the authorizing resolution or resolutions. Every Each resolution adopted in8 accordance with this section shall be published in the official newspaper of the first or second9 class municipality. No action may be brought and no defense may be interposed in an action10 brought more than twenty thirty-five days after publication of the resolution, placing at issue the11 validity of any provision of the resolution or the power of the municipality to make any contract12 or incur any obligation authorized thereby. The provisions of §§ 9-39-36 to 9-39-39, inclusive, shall do not apply to the resolutions or contracts any resolution or contract made pursuant to this section.

The required number of voters residing in the combined area of the municipality9 and special annexation precinct may file within twenty thirty-five days after the publication of10 the annexation resolution a petition with the municipal finance officer, requiring the submission11 of the annexation resolution to a vote of the voters of the combined area of the municipality and12 special annexation precinct for its the resolution's rejection or approval.