§ 36-4-3-2.1 — Public hearing; notice

Indiana § 36-4-3-2.1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 4: GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS
• Ch. 3: Municipal Annexation and Disannexation

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1. (a) This section does not apply to an
annexation under section 5.1 or 5.2 of this chapter.
(b) A municipality may adopt an ordinance under this chapter only
after the legislative body has held a public hearing concerning the
proposed annexation. The municipality shall hold the public hearing
not earlier than sixty (60) days after the date the ordinance is
introduced. All interested parties must have the opportunity to testify
as to the proposed annexation. Except as provided in subsection (d),
notice of the hearing shall be:
(1) published in accordance with IC 5-3-1 except that the notice
shall be published at least sixty (60) days before the hearing; and
(2) mailed as set forth in section 2.2 of this chapter, if section 2.2
of this chapter applies to the annexation.
(c) A municipality may adopt an ordinance under this chapter not
earlier than thirty (30) days or not later than sixty (60) days after the
legislative body has held the public hearing under subsection (b).
(d) This subsection applies to an annexation under section 3 or 4 of
this chapter in which all property owners within the area to be annexed
provide written consent to the annexation. Notice of the hearing shall
be:
(1) published one (1) time at least twenty (20) days before the
hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1; and
(2) mailed as set forth in section 2.2 of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.231-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.248-1999, SEC.1; P.L.49-2000, SEC.1; P.L.224-2001, SEC.1; P.L.70-2022, SEC.2.