Whenever a petition is presented to and filed with the Governor for the creation of any new county he shall before ordering any election thereon refer the petition to a commission which he shall appoint, as provided in Section 4-7-60, for investigation by the Commission as to whether the requirements of the Constitution as to area, distance, wealth, population, etc., have been complied with.

HISTORY: 1962 Code SECTION 14-155; 1952 Code SECTION 14-155; 1942 Code SECTION 3027; 1932 Code SECTION 3027; Civ. C. '22 SECTION 719; Civ. C. '12 SECTION 636; 1905 (24) 915.