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Makes resolutions and ordinances adopted by city legislative bodies to assume jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district (district) subject to referendum by the district's registered voters. Establishes requirements and provisions related to the referendum process. Provides that resolutions and ordinances adopted by city legislative bodies to assume jurisdiction of all or part of a district may not take effect until 30 or more days after their adoption.

Increases the amount of time that a petitioner has to secure referendum signatures for a referendum of a city assumption of a water-sewer district (district) from 30 to 45 days. (2) Modifies required signature percentage and collection requirements for the referendum petition from 15 percent of the registered voters of the district, as of the day before the most recent general election, to 10 percent of the number of voters residing in the area of the district subject to the assumption resolution or ordinance who voted in the most recent general.

Makes resolutions and ordinances adopted by city legislative bodies to assume jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district (district) subject to referendum by the voters in the area subject to the assumption.

Establishes that a resolution or ordinance to assume jurisdiction of all or a part of a water-sewer district may not take effect until 90 days after its adoption. Requires the applicable city attorney, rather than the county auditor, to prepare ballot titles for the referendum of a city resolution or ordinance to assume jurisdiction of all or part of a water-sewer district.