Annexation — Canvass And Declaration Of Election Results

TITLE 70 WATERCOURSES AND PORT DISTRICTS CHAPTER 11 PORT DISTRICTS — FORMATION — ANNEXATION — DISINCORPORATION 70-1112. Annexation — Canvass and declaration of election results. At the time provided by law for the canvass of the vote of the election, the board of county commissioners of each county in which either the existing port district, or the area proposed to be annexed, shall lie, shall canvass the returns of the area of its respective county and declare the results of such election in each county. The annexation shall be deemed approved only if a majority of the votes cast in the existing port district were in favor of the proposal and, in addition thereto, a majority of the votes cast in the area proposed to be annexed were in favor of the proposal.