Indiana § 20-46-1-19 Rejection by voters; waiting period for new referendum

Indiana Statutes

§ 20-46-1-19 — Rejection by voters; waiting period for new referendum

Indiana·Title 20 EDUCATION·Art. 46 LEVIES OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND LEVIES·Ch. 1 Referendum Tax Levy

(a)If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question:

(1)the school corporation may not make any levy for its operating referendum tax levy fund; and

(2)another referendum under this section may not be held earlier than:

(A)except as provided in clause (B), seven hundred (700) days after the date of the referendum; or

(B)three hundred fifty (350) days after the date of the referendum, if a petition that meets the requirements of subsection (b) is submitted to the county auditor.

(b)If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question, a petition may be submitted to the county auditor to request that the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) apply to the holding of a subsequent referendum

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(a) If a majority of the persons who voted in
the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question:
(1) the school corporation may not make any levy for its operating
referendum tax levy fund; and
(2) another referendum under this section may not be held earlier
than:
(A) except as provided in clause (B), seven hundred (700) days
after the date of the referendum; or
(B) three hundred fifty (350) days after the date of the
referendum, if a petition that meets the requirements of
subsection (b) is submitted to the county auditor.
(b) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not
vote "yes" on the referendum question, a petition may be submitted to
the county auditor to request that the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B)
apply to the holding of a subsequent referendum by the school
corporation. If such a petition is submitted to the county auditor and is
signed by the lesser of:
(1) five hundred (500) persons who are either owners of property
within the school corporation or registered voters residing within
the school corporation; or
(2) five percent (5%) of the registered voters residing within the
political subdivision;
the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) applies to the holding of a second
referendum by the school corporation, and the limit under subsection
(a)(2)(A) does not apply to the holding of a second referendum by the
school corporation.
[Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-4.5(c)
part.]

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Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.503; P.L.155-2014, SEC.5; P.L.246-2017, SEC.9; P.L.244-2017, SEC.99; P.L.140-2018, SEC.19.