§ 36-7-4-1212 — Township joinder; withdrawal of township; conditions; procedure

ADVISORY. Because long range
planning studies of population, land use, schools, recreation, and public
ways involve substantial expenditures, a township that joins with a
municipality or county may not withdraw from the joinder, unless:
(1) the municipality or county has consolidated on an area basis
its planning and zoning activity under other law; or
(2) a petition, requesting a referendum on the question "Shall the
township withdraw from joinder with (the municipality), or (the
county), for planning and zoning purposes?", is sent to the
township executive and is signed by at least the number of the
voters of the township required under IC 3-8-6-3 to place a
candidate on the ballot.
If the petition is received, the township executive shall certify the
petition to the county election board under IC 3-10-9-3. The board shall
place the question on a ballot to be submitted at the next general
election for the township in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4. If the
township repays the amount expended for planning and zoning
purposes that exceeds the amount contributed by the township and a
majority of the voters voting in the election vote in the affirmative, the
township may withdraw from its joinder with the municipality or
county.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
18-7-4-1212; 18-7-6-13.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by
P.L.3-1987, SEC.566; P.L.12-1995, SEC.131.