§ 20-46-9-19 — Rejection by voters; waiting period for new referendum

Indiana § 20-46-9-19

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 20: EDUCATION
• Art. 46: LEVIES OTHER THAN GENERAL FUND LEVIES
• Ch. 9: School Safety Referendum Tax Levy

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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 school
safety referendum tax levy fund; and
(2) another referendum under this chapter 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)
applies 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
school corporation;
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.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.