The secretary of each local district, so proposed to be included in the proposed regional district, shall certify to the county superintendent of the county, in which such district is situate, within 5 days after such election, the results of the election held therein for the creation of a regional district, showing the number of votes cast for, and the number cast against, the adoption of the proposal to create such a regional district submitted therein, in each municipality in his district and each county superintendent of a county, in which any such municipality or municipalities are situate, shall canvass the vote cast in each such municipality and if such county superintendent or superintendents shall determine from such certificates that a majority of the votes cast for and against the proposal submitted at said election were cast for its adoption in a consolidated district or in each such municipality other than a constituent of a consolidated district, he or they shall immediately certify to the board of education of each such local district, the result of such vote as so determined and the regional school district shall be created and any other provisions included in such proposal in accordance with the provisions of this chapter shall become effective on the twentieth day following the day of such election.

L.1967, c.271; amended by L.1968, c. 240, s. 2, eff. July 31, 1968.