§ 36-4-3-7.2 — Effective date of certain annexations involving fire protection districts

Indiana § 36-4-3-7.2

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

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2. (a) This section applies to an annexation that
satisfies all of the following:
(1) The annexation ordinance is adopted after December 31,
2020.
(2) The annexation is initiated by property owners under section
5.1 of this chapter in which all property owners within the
annexation territory petition the municipality to be annexed.
(3) All or part of the annexation territory is within a fire
protection district that was established after July 1, 1987.
(4) At least a majority of the members of the board of trustees of
the fire protection district adopt a resolution consenting to the
annexation.
(5) The portion of the annexation territory located within the fire
protection district constitutes less than three percent (3%) of the
total net assessed value (as determined by the county auditor) of
the fire protection district on the date the annexation ordinance is
adopted.
(b) Section 7(b) and 7(d) of this chapter apply to an annexation
under this section.
(c) Section 7(a), 7(c), 7(e), and 7(f) of this chapter do not apply to
an annexation under this section.
(d) After an annexation ordinance is adopted, the ordinance must be
published in the manner prescribed by IC 5-3-1. In the absence of an
appeal under section 15.5 of this chapter, the annexation ordinance
takes effect at least thirty (30) days after its publication and upon the
filing required by section 22(a) of this chapter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.23-2022, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.236.