Chapter 16 - RELOCATION OF COUNTY SEATS AND ERECTION OF NEW COURTHOUSES
- Section 11-16-1 - Petition of qualified electors for election to change county seat
- Section 11-16-2 - Commissioners - Qualifications and appointment; notice of appointment
- Section 11-16-3 - Commissioners - Designation; chairman
- Section 11-16-4 - Commissioners - Oath
- Section 11-16-5 - Commissioners - Commission
- Section 11-16-6 - Commissioners - Vacancies
- Section 11-16-7 - Commissioners - Removal
- Section 11-16-8 - Order establishing date for election - Issuance
- Section 11-16-9 - Order establishing date for election - Form
- Section 11-16-10 - Notice of election
- Section 11-16-11 - Inspectors, clerks, and returning officers - Appointment
- Section 11-16-12 - Inspectors, clerks, and returning officers - Notice of appointment
- Section 11-16-13 - Inspectors, clerks, and returning officers - Oath
- Section 11-16-14 - Powers and duties of returning officers generally
- Section 11-16-15 - Compensation of returning officers, inspectors, etc
- Section 11-16-16 - Attendance at and opening of polls by inspectors, clerks, and returning officers
- Section 11-16-17 - Appointment of clerks, inspectors, etc., upon failure of others to attend
- Section 11-16-18 - Opening of polls to be proclaimed prior to receipt of ballots
- Section 11-16-19 - Form of ballot
- Section 11-16-20 - Preparation of poll lists; numbering of ballots
- Section 11-16-21 - Provision of certified lists of registered voters for inspectors; qualifications for voting
- Section 11-16-22 - Preparation and disposition of certified statements of votes and poll lists
- Section 11-16-23 - Receipt of returns, counting of votes, and declaration of election result
- Section 11-16-24 - Proceedings when returns destroyed, withheld, or delayed
- Section 11-16-25 - Preparation, recordation, filing, and publication of certified copy of election result
- Section 11-16-26 - Majority of commissioners or inspectors may act
- Section 11-16-27 - Declaration of new county seat
- Section 11-16-28 - Acquisition of lands for new county seat; erection of courthouse and jail
- Section 11-16-29 - Removal of county offices, records, and prisoners to new courthouse and jail
- Section 11-16-30 - Holding of court of record
- Section 11-16-31 - County offices and courts to remain at old county seat until buildings provided at new site
- Section 11-16-32 - Discretion of Governor as to petitions for removal of county seat; proceedings as to two or more petitions
- Section 11-16-33 - Resolution of county commission for erection of courthouse on new site
- Section 11-16-34 - Ordering of election for determination as to erection of courthouse on new site
- Section 11-16-35 - Notice of election
- Section 11-16-36 - Preparation, form, and marking of ballots
- Section 11-16-37 - Qualifications and appointment of election managers and returning officers; laws governing elections
- Section 11-16-38 - Erection of courthouse on new site
- Section 11-16-39 - Subsequent elections not to be held within four years of preceding election
- Section 11-16-40 - Penalties for failure to perform duties required by chapter, etc