36-70-22. Date for process initiation; notice to municipalities and counties impacted.

1. (1)

   Each county shall initiate the process for developing a local government service delivery strategy required by paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of Code Section 36-70-21 no earlier than April 1 and no later than July 1 of the year following any year in which the county’s ten-year comprehensive plan update is due.#

2. (2)

   Each county shall initiate the process for developing a local government service delivery strategy required by a triggering event under paragraph (2) of subsection (a) of Code Section 36-70-21 no later than 30 days following the occurrence of the event. If the county does not initiate such process within the 30 day period, any municipality in the county may initiate the process.#

3. (3)

   Any municipality affected by a change in service delivery or revenue distribution arrangements as described in subsection (b.1) of Code Section 36-70-28 may initiate the process of amending a local government service delivery strategy pursuant to subsection (b.1) of Code Section 36-70-28.#

Initiation of the strategy shall be accomplished by the provision of a written notice from the county to the governing bodies of all municipalities located wholly or partially within the county or providing services within the county and to other counties providing services within the county. Such notice shall:#

1. (1)

   State the date, time, and place for a joint meeting at which designated representatives of all local governing bodies shall assemble for the purpose of commencing deliberations on the service delivery strategy;#

2. (2)

   Be sent not more than 45 and not less than 15 days prior to the meeting date; and#

3. (3)

   Identify all local governments to which the notice will be delivered.#

In the event the county governing authority fails to initiate the process by July 1 of the year following any year in which the county’s ten-year comprehensive plan update is due, any municipality within the county may do so by sending a written notice, containing the required information, to the county and all other municipalities.#

Each county shall initiate the process for developing a local government service delivery strategy after July 1, 1997, but no later than January 1, 1998. Initiation of the strategy shall be accomplished by the provision of a written notice from the county to the governing bodies of all municipalities located wholly or partially within the county or providing services within the county and to other counties providing services within the county. Such notice shall state the date, time, and place for a joint meeting at which designated representatives of all local governing bodies shall assemble for the purpose of commencing deliberations on the service delivery strategy. The notice shall be sent not more than 45 and not less than 15 days prior to the meeting date. In the event the county governing authority fails to initiate the process by January 1, 1998, any municipality within the county may do so by sending a written notice, containing the required information, to the county and all other municipalities.