If the proposed district is situated within two or more counties, the county auditor of the county containing the largest area, shall confer with the auditor of any other county concerned, and shall obtain a certificate as to the adequacy of the petitions or resolution pertaining to such county. Thereafter the auditor of the county containing the largest area shall designate a time and place for hearing before a joint meeting of the boards of county commissioners of all counties in which the proposed district is to be situated and shall give notice thereof by publication in a manner provided in § 34-11A-6.

Source: SL 1982, ch 259, § 5; SL 2000, ch 165, § 1.