Indiana § 36-5-1-12 Proceedings to dissolve or change name; petition, signatures, and
reasons

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-5-1-12 — Proceedings to dissolve or change name; petition, signatures, and reasons

Indiana § 36-5-1-12

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 5GOVERNMENT OF TOWNS

Ch. 1Incorporation; Dissolution

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(a)Proceedings to dissolve a town may be instituted under either this section or IC 36-5-1.1.

(b)A proceeding under this section may be instituted to either dissolve the town or change its name. The proceeding is instituted by filing a petition with the town clerk. The petition must be signed by at least the number of the voters of the town required to place a candidate on the ballot under IC 3-8-6-3, must be verified by at least one (1) of the petitioners, and must include the reasons for the dissolution or change of name. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-22 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.342-1987, SEC.1; P.L.12-1995, SEC.129; P.L.219-2013, SEC.98.

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(a) Proceedings to dissolve a town may be
instituted under either this section or IC 36-5-1.1.
(b) A proceeding under this section may be instituted to either
dissolve the town or change its name. The proceeding is instituted by
filing a petition with the town clerk. The petition must be signed by at
least the number of the voters of the town required to place a candidate
on the ballot under IC 3-8-6-3, must be verified by at least one (1) of
the petitioners, and must include the reasons for the dissolution or
change of name.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-22
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by
P.L.342-1987, SEC.1; P.L.12-1995, SEC.129; P.L.219-2013,
SEC.98.