Indiana § 20-23-4-23 Rejection of community school corporations and elections; options of
county committee

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-23-4-23 — Rejection of community school corporations and elections; options of county committee

Indiana § 20-23-4-23

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 23ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 4Community School Corporations

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Ind. Code § 20-23-4-23 (2026).

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(a)If a proposal for the formation of a community school corporation is rejected by the voters at the special election provided for in this chapter, the county committee shall:

(1)subject to subsection (b), devise a new plan of reorganization considered more acceptable to the electors of the territory affected; or

(2)subject to subsection (c), direct the county election board or boards to resubmit the same plan rejected by the voters.

(b)The county committee shall submit a new plan devised under subsection (a)(1) to the state board for the state board's approval not later than six (6) months after the date of the special election at which the proposal was rejected, subject to the same conditions and requirements concerning extensions of time and other matters provided in this chapter.

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(a) If a proposal for the formation of a
community school corporation is rejected by the voters at the special
election provided for in this chapter, the county committee shall:
(1) subject to subsection (b), devise a new plan of reorganization
considered more acceptable to the electors of the territory
affected; or
(2) subject to subsection (c), direct the county election board or
boards to resubmit the same plan rejected by the voters.
(b) The county committee shall submit a new plan devised under
subsection (a)(1) to the state board for the state board's approval not
later than six (6) months after the date of the special election at which
the proposal was rejected, subject to the same conditions and
requirements concerning extensions of time and other matters provided
in this chapter. If the new plan is approved by the state board, the
procedures of this chapter for the creation of a community school
corporation must be followed.
(c) The county committee may direct the county election board or
boards to resubmit the plan referred to in subsection (a)(2) at a special
election to be held not later than six (6) months after the special
election at which the proposal was rejected. If a primary or general
election for state offices is to be held not later than six (6) months after
the special election at which the proposal was rejected, the special
election must be held in conjunction with the primary or general
election. The judge of the circuit court shall give notice by publication
of the special election on request of the county committee. The special
election is held in the same manner required for the holding of a special
election under section 21 of this chapter. Officials concerned shall take
all actions necessary to conduct the special election as required under
section 21 of this chapter.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-23.]