§ 36-1.5-4-11 — Initiation of reorganization by voters

Indiana § 36-1.5-4-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 1.5: GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATION
• Ch. 4: Reorganization by Referendum

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(a) The voters of a political subdivision may
initiate a proposed reorganization by filing a written petition,
substantially in the form prescribed by the department, with the clerk
of the political subdivision that:
(1) proposes a reorganization;
(2) names the political subdivisions that would be reorganized in
the proposed reorganization; and
(3) for a petition filed after December 31, 2013, contains all of the
following:
(A) The signature of each petitioner.
(B) The name of each petitioner legibly printed.
(C) The residence mailing address of each petitioner.
(D) The date on which each petitioner signed the petition.
(b) The clerk shall transmit the petition to the county voter
registration office of the county in which a majority of the population
of the political subdivision is located. If the county voter registration
office determines that the written petition is signed by at least five
percent (5%) of the voters of the political subdivision, as determined
by the vote cast in the political subdivision for secretary of state at the
most recent general election, the clerk of the political subdivision shall
certify the petition to the legislative body of the political subdivision.
In certifying the number of voters, the clerk shall disregard any
signature on the petition that is dated under subsection (a)(3)(D) more
than ninety (90) days before the date the petition was filed with the
clerk.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.101; P.L.219-2013, SEC.94.