Indiana § 20-23-4-24 Failure of public official to perform duty within time prescribed; effect

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-23-4-24 — Failure of public official to perform duty within time prescribed; effect

Indiana § 20-23-4-24

Title 20EDUCATION

Art. 23ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOL CORPORATIONS

Ch. 4Community School Corporations

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Ind. Code § 20-23-4-24 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), if a public official fails to perform a duty required under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5 within the time prescribed in this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, the omission does not invalidate any proceedings taken by the official.

(b)This section:

(1)does not apply to the time within which a county committee must accept jurisdiction of all or part of a school corporation from another county committee following a petition under IC 20-23-16-1; and

(2)may not be construed to extend the time within which petitions may be filed by registered voters under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-24.]

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), if
a public official fails to perform a duty required under this chapter or
IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5 within the time prescribed in this
chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5, the omission does not
invalidate any proceedings taken by the official.
(b) This section:
(1) does not apply to the time within which a county committee
must accept jurisdiction of all or part of a school corporation from
another county committee following a petition under IC 20-23-16-1; and
(2) may not be construed to extend the time within which
petitions may be filed by registered voters under this chapter or IC 20-23-16-1 through IC 20-23-16-5.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-1-24.]