Section 76-15-605 - Board decision(1) The report of 76-15-603 must be presented and read at the hearing on the petition.(2) At the public hearing on the petition, the board of supervisors shall proceed to hear and pass upon all protests made and its decision must be final and conclusive except when owners of more than 50% of the land in the proposed project area protest the project. If owners of more than 50% of the land protest the project, no further action may be taken for a period of 6 months from the date of the hearing, after which a new petition may be filed.(3) If the board or boards of supervisors find that it is not feasible, desirable, or practical to establish the proposed project area, they shall make an order denying the petition and shall state therein their reasons for so doing.(4) If, however, the board finds that the project is desirable, proper, and necessary, it shall grant the petition, establish the boundaries of the proposed project area, and notify the county election administrator that an election is to be held in the proposed area for the purpose of determining whether or not the project area must be created. The election must be conducted in accordance with Title 13, chapter 1, part 5.Amended by Laws 2015, Ch. 49, Sec. 245, eff. 11/4/2015.En. Secs. 17, 18, Ch. 291, L. 1969; amd. Secs. 21, 22, Ch. 431, L. 1971; R.C.M. 1947, 76-225(part), 76-226(part); amd. Sec. 395, Ch. 571, L. 1979.