Indiana § 36-1.5-4-12 Action by legislative body on proposed reorganization; hearing

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1.5-4-12 — Action by legislative body on proposed reorganization; hearing

Indiana § 36-1.5-4-12

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1.5GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATION

Ch. 4Reorganization by Referendum

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Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4-12 (2026).

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(a)If a petition is certified to the legislative body of a political subdivision under section 11 of this chapter, the legislative body shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed reorganization not sooner than five (5) days after publishing a notice of the public hearing under IC 5-3-1. Not more than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing the legislative body shall adopt a resolution, substantially in the form prescribed by the department of local government finance, to do any of the following:

(1)Decline to participate in the proposed reorganization.

(2)Propose a reorganization with the political subdivisions named in the petition.

(3)Propose a reorganization with political subdivisions that differ in part or in whole from the political subdivisions named in t

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(a) If a petition is certified to the legislative
body of a political subdivision under section 11 of this chapter, the
legislative body shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed
reorganization not sooner than five (5) days after publishing a notice of
the public hearing under IC 5-3-1. Not more than thirty (30) days after
the conclusion of the public hearing the legislative body shall adopt a
resolution, substantially in the form prescribed by the department of
local government finance, to do any of the following:
(1) Decline to participate in the proposed reorganization.
(2) Propose a reorganization with the political subdivisions named
in the petition.
(3) Propose a reorganization with political subdivisions that differ
in part or in whole from the political subdivisions named in the
petition.
(b) The clerk of the political subdivision adopting a resolution
proposing a reorganization under this section shall certify the
resolution to the clerk of each political subdivision named in the
resolution.