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This bill modifies the process for dissolving a public water supply district by requiring additional provisions in the dissolution petition, including evidence of a pre-arranged asset sale agreement and a plan to ensure continued water supply to district inhabitants. The bill requires that the petition be signed by at least one-fifth (or fifty) registered voters from each subdistrict and filed with the circuit court, which will then set a hearing date and publish notice. The court must verify that all district debts can be paid and that an alternative water supplier is available. The dissolution requires voter approval, with the bill introducing flexibility in the voting threshold - originally requiring a two-thirds majority, but now allowing the board of directors to optionally change this to a four-sevenths majority. The petition must include a detailed plan for paying all district debts, and the dissolution cannot be finalized until all financial obligations are settled. The bill also specifies that the court must provide for the disposition of the district's property in its final dissolution decree, and requires filing of dissolution documents with state and county officials. Importantly, the bill aims to ensure that district dissolution occurs only when it genuinely serves the public interest and does not disrupt essential water services.

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