§ 36-9-41-7 — Department of local government finance proceedings

(a) Upon receiving a petition under section 6
of this chapter, the county auditor shall immediately certify a copy of
the petition, together with other data necessary to present the questions
involved, to the department of local government finance. Upon receipt
of the certified petition and other data, the department of local
government finance shall fix a time for a hearing on the matter.
(b) The hearing shall be held not less than five (5) and not more
than thirty (30) days after the department's receipt of the certified
petition, and may be held in the county where the petition arose or
through electronic means.
(c) The department of local government finance shall give notice of
the hearing by letter to the political subdivision and to the first ten (10)
taxpayer petitioners listed on the petition. A copy of the letter shall be
sent to each of the first ten (10) taxpayer petitioners at the taxpayer's
usual place of residence at least five (5) days before the date of the
hearing. In addition, public notice shall be published at least five (5)
days before the date of the hearing under IC 5-3-1.
(d) After the hearing under subsection (c), the department of local
government shall issue a final determination concerning the petition.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.81-2004, SEC.47. Amended by P.L.38-2021, SEC.103.