Indiana § 13-26-2-2.5 Petitions; notice

Indiana Statutes

§ 13-26-2-2.5 — Petitions; notice

Indiana § 13-26-2-2.5

Art. 26REGIONAL WATER, SEWAGE, AND SOLID

Ch. 2Establishment of Regional Districts

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(a)Before a representative may file a petition to establish a district, the representative must provide notice to all owners of property to be served by the proposed district that is the subject of the petition.

(b)Notice under subsection (a) must be provided as follows:

(1)Beginning at least thirty (30) days before the date on which a public meeting under subsection (c) is scheduled, by publication of notice for three (3) consecutive weeks:

(A)with each publication of notice:

(i)in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in each of the counties, in whole or in part, in the proposed district; or

(ii)if there is only one (1) newspaper of general circulation in a county, a single publication in one (1) newspaper satisfies the requirement of this subdivision; or

(B)with t

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5. (a) Before a representative may file a
petition to establish a district, the representative must provide notice to
all owners of property to be served by the proposed district that is the
subject of the petition.
(b) Notice under subsection (a) must be provided as follows:
(1) Beginning at least thirty (30) days before the date on which a
public meeting under subsection (c) is scheduled, by publication
of notice for three (3) consecutive weeks:
(A) with each publication of notice:
(i) in at least two (2) newspapers of general circulation in
each of the counties, in whole or in part, in the proposed
district; or
(ii) if there is only one (1) newspaper of general circulation
in a county, a single publication in one (1) newspaper
satisfies the requirement of this subdivision; or
(B) with the first publication of notice made in a newspaper or
newspapers described in clause (A) and the two (2) subsequent
publications of notice:
(i) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and
(ii) on the official web site of each county in the proposed
district.
(2) Beginning at least fourteen (14) days before the date on which
a public meeting under subsection (c) is scheduled, by:
(A) first class United States mail, postage prepaid, mailed to
each freeholder within the proposed district; and
(B) broadcasting at least three (3) public service
announcements each day for fourteen (14) days on at least two
(2) radio stations operating in each of the counties, in whole or
in part, in the proposed district.
(c) After providing notice under subsection (b), a representative that
seeks to file a petition to establish a district must conduct a public
meeting to discuss and receive comments on the proposed district.
(d) A representative may not file a petition to establish a district:
(1) more than one hundred eighty (180) or less than sixty (60)
days after providing notice under subsection (b); or
(2) less than thirty (30) days after a meeting held under subsection
(c).