Upon the filing of the petition, the clerk of the district court, upon the receipt of the cost from any voter in the county, shall publish a copy of the petition as provided in 7-1-2121. Proofs must be made of the publication before the petition can be considered and before a date for the hearing on the petition may be fixed by the court.

History: En. Sec. 6, Ch. 113, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 4432, R.C.M. 1921; re-en. Sec. 4432, R.C.M. 1935; R.C.M. 1947, 16-706; amd. Sec. 6, Ch. 354, L. 2001.