§ 36-9-27-110 — Notice and service; requirements

Indiana § 36-9-27-110

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 9: TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS
• Ch. 27: Drainage Law

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(a) Whenever this chapter provides for the
mailing of a notice to owners of affected land, the notice shall be
addressed to the owner at the owner's home address as last entered by
the county auditor for property tax purposes. If the owner is a railroad
company or utility and is not assessed for taxes locally, the notice shall
be addressed to the department of local government finance for
forwarding to the railroad company or utility. If the owner is a unit or
a school corporation, the notice shall be addressed to the persons
authorized by law to accept service of process in civil actions on behalf
of that owner. If the owner is the state, copies of the notice shall be
addressed to the department or agency, if any, charged by law with the
maintenance, supervision, or control over the state owned land that is
affected.
(b) Whenever sections 54 through 65 of this chapter provide for the
service of any document upon the attorney for a petitioner, the service
shall be made by personally handing the document to the attorney, by
leaving the document at the attorney's address, or by mailing the
document to the address of the attorney as set forth in the petition.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-1-12
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by
P.L.180-1995, SEC.8; P.L.90-2002, SEC.514.