Indiana § 20-23-14-4.5 Redistricting governing body districts; standards for establishing
districts; certification of districts; redistricting; recertification of
districts; amendments of plan filed with board of elections and
registration; time for filing

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§ 20-23-14-4.5 — Redistricting governing body districts; standards for establishing districts; certification of districts; redistricting; recertification of districts; amendments of plan filed with board of elections and registration; time for filing

Indiana § 20-23-14-4.5

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 23ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 14Election of Governing Body Members in Lake Station

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(a)Until the first redistricting required under this section, the school districts for the election of the members of the governing body under section 3(b) of this chapter are the districts set forth in section 4 of this chapter (before its repeal).

(b)The governing body shall, by resolution, establish the school districts and change their boundaries, if necessary, at times permitted in IC 3-5-10.

(c)The school districts established must:

(1)be as near as practicable equal in population;

(2)have boundaries set forth in the text of the resolution; and

(3)comply with:

(A)the Constitution of the United States; and

(B)the Constitution of the State of Indiana; including the equal protection clauses of both constitutions.

(d)The limitations set forth in this section are part of the r

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5. (a) Until the first redistricting required
under this section, the school districts for the election of the members
of the governing body under section 3(b) of this chapter are the districts
set forth in section 4 of this chapter (before its repeal).
(b) The governing body shall, by resolution, establish the school
districts and change their boundaries, if necessary, at times permitted
in IC 3-5-10.
(c) The school districts established must:
(1) be as near as practicable equal in population;
(2) have boundaries set forth in the text of the resolution; and
(3) comply with:
(A) the Constitution of the United States; and
(B) the Constitution of the State of Indiana;
including the equal protection clauses of both constitutions.
(d) The limitations set forth in this section are part of the resolution,
but do not have to be specifically set forth in the resolution. The
resolution must be construed, if possible, to comply with this chapter.
If a provision of the resolution or an application of the resolution
violates this chapter, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions
or applications of the resolution that can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application. The provisions of the resolution are
severable.
(e) The governing body shall amend the resolution if an amendment
is necessary to change the school district boundaries to comply with
subsection (c). If the governing body determines that changes to the
boundaries of the school districts are not required, the governing body
shall recertify that the school districts as established comply with
subsection (c).
(f) Each time the governing body amends the resolution or makes a
recertification, the governing body shall file a copy of the following
with the board of elections and registration established by IC 3-6-5.2-3
not later than thirty (30) days after the amendment or recertification
occurs:
(1) A copy of the amendment or recertification.
(2) One (1) of the following:
(A) A certification that changes to the school district
boundaries as established are not required to comply with
subsection (c).
(B) If changes to the school district boundaries are required to
comply with subsection (c), a map showing the boundaries of
the new school districts.
(g) IC 3-5-10 applies to a plan established under this section.