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(1) A petition
or petitions, signed by fifty (50) or more qualified electors residing in the
proposed library district, giving the name of the proposed district,
describing the boundaries thereof including a map prepared in a draftsmanlike
manner, and praying for the establishment of the territory therein described
as a public library district, shall be filed with the clerk or clerks of the
boards of county commissioners of the counties in which the proposed district
is situated.
The petition or petitions shall be verified by at least one (1) qualified
elector, which verification shall state that the affiant knows that all of the
parties whose names are signed to the petition are qualified electors of the
proposed district, and that their signatures to the petition were made in his
presence. The verification may be made before any notary public.
(2) When the petition or petitions are presented to the board of county
commissioners and filed in the office of the clerk of the board, the board
shall set the time for a hearing, which time shall be not less than three (3)
nor more than six (6) weeks from the date of the presentation and filing of
the petition. Notice of the time of hearing shall be published by the board at
least once a week for two (2) weeks prior to the time set for the hearing, in
a newspaper of general circulation within the county in which the proposed
district is situated.
(3) The notice shall state that a library district is proposed to be
established, giving the proposed boundaries and name thereof, and that any
resident elector within the proposed boundaries of the proposed district may
appear and be heard in regard to:
(a) The form of the petition;
(b) The genuineness of the signatures;
(c) The legality of the proceedings; and
(d) Any other matters in regard to the creation of the library district.
(4) Concurrently with the notice of hearing, the board of county
commissioners shall notify, in writing, the governing body of any tax
supported library within the boundaries of the proposed library district. If
any governing body decides that it is not in the best interest of library
services to be included within the proposed library district, they shall
present a resolution stating this to the county commissioners, not less than
one (1) week prior to the date of hearing.
(5) No later than ten (10) days after the hearing, the board of county
commissioners shall make an order thereon with or without modification, based
upon the public hearing and their determination of whether the proposed
library district would be in keeping with the declared public policy of the
state of Idaho in regard to library districts as more particularly set forth
in section 33-2701, Idaho Code, and, shall accordingly fix the boundaries and
certify the name of the proposed district in the order granting the petition.
The boundaries so fixed shall be the boundaries of the district after its
establishment is completed as provided in this chapter.

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