§ 10052 Municipal Utility Sale Approval

• •A two‑thirds vote of the whole council is needed to start the sale process.
• •A second two‑thirds vote of the whole council is needed to put the sale on a ballot.
• •The final decision is made by the qualified voters in a special election.

The city council decides the town’s electric company should be sold to a private company.

First, at least two‑thirds of all council members vote to say the sale is needed. Later, at another meeting, at least two‑thirds vote to put the sale question on a ballot, and the town’s voters get to vote on it in a special election.