Section 9-51-44 - Power of governing body to proceed after publication of resolution--Property owners'protest.
9-51-44. Power of governing body to proceed after publication of resolution--Property owners' protest. After twenty days from the adoption and publication of such resolution of necessity, unless the referendum be invoked or unless a written protest shall have been filed with the auditor or clerk signed by the owners constituting a majority of the area of the real property subject to assessment, the governing body shall have power to cause such improvement to be made, to contract therefor, and to levy and collect special assessments therefor as provided in chapter 9-43.
Source: SL 1967, ch 231, § 9; SL 1973, ch 58, § 2.