Upon the certification made by the county auditor pursuant to § 7-1-70, the secretary of state shall publicly proclaim the result of the election held pursuant to § 7-1-69 and the new name of the county. The new name of the county shall be in full force and effect on the first day of July in the year following the election held pursuant to § 7-1-70.

Source: SL 1992, ch 51, § 4; SL 2015, ch 57, § 3.