Establishing a process for voter approval of a proposition to require a township to provide emergency medical service

385, the board of township trustees may on its own motion, and upon receipt of a valid petition shall, direct the county commissioner of elections to submit to the registered voters of the township, excluding those areas of the township within corporate boundaries of a city, the proposition of requiring the township to provide emergency medical service to those areas of the township outside the corporate limits of a city and outside those areas being provided emergency medical service under Code chapter 357F (benefited emergency medical services district) or 357J (emergency response district) for a period of time stated in the proposition not to exceed years but not less than four years. A valid petition must be signed by eligible electors of the township residing outside the corporate limits of a city equal in number to at least percent of the number of votes cast in the township outside the corporate limits of a city for the office of president of the United States or governor at the preceding general election. The election to vote on the proposition is required to be held at the next general election following adoption of the board’s motion or receipt of the valid petition, subject to a filing deadline specified in the bill. The bill also specifies the process for filing and hearing objections to the petition and the form of the question that appears on the ballot. A proposition is adopted if a majority of those voting on the proposition at the election approves it.43 for the period of time approved at election, beginning with the fiscal year beginning July following the general election at which the proposition was approved. An extension of the period of time for requiring the township to provide emergency medical service or the rescission of the requirement to provide emergency medical service may be completed using the same procedure as is required for initial approval.