§ 5-3-1-4 — Notices by political subdivisions and school corporations; requirements; notice in multiple counties; supplementary notices

(a) Whenever officers of a political subdivision
are required to publish a notice affecting the political subdivision, they
shall publish the notice in two (2) newspapers published in the political
subdivision.
(b) This subsection applies to notices published by county officers.
If there is only one (1) newspaper published in the county, then
publication in that newspaper alone is sufficient.
(c) This subsection applies to notices published by city, town, or
school corporation officers. If there is only one (1) newspaper
published in the municipality or school corporation, then publication
in that newspaper alone is sufficient. If no newspaper is published in
the municipality or school corporation, then publication of the notice
shall be made in one (1) of the following:
(1) A locality newspaper that circulates within the municipality or
school corporation.
(2) A newspaper published in the county in which the
municipality or school corporation is located and that circulates
within the municipality or school corporation.
(d) This subsection applies to notices published by officers of
political subdivisions not covered by subsection (a) or (b). If there is
only one (1) newspaper published in the political subdivision, then the
notice shall be published in that newspaper. If no newspaper is
published in the political subdivision, then publication of the notice
shall be made in one (1) of the following:
(1) A locality newspaper that circulates within the municipality or
school corporation.
(2) A newspaper published in the county and that circulates
within the political subdivision.
(e) This subsection applies to a political subdivision, including a
city, town, or school corporation. Notwithstanding any other law, if a
political subdivision has territory in more than one (1) county, public
notices that are required by law or ordered to be published must be
given as follows:
(1) By publication in two (2) newspapers published within the
boundaries of the political subdivision.
(2) If only one (1) newspaper is published within the boundaries
of the political subdivision, by publication of the notice in that
newspaper and in one (1) of the following:
(A) A locality newspaper that circulates within the political
subdivision.
(B) In another newspaper:
(i) published in any county in which the political subdivision
extends; and
(ii) that has a general circulation in the political subdivision.
(3) If no newspaper is published within the boundaries of the
political subdivision, by publishing the notice in two (2)
publications, consisting of either or both of the following:
(A) A locality newspaper that circulates within the political
subdivision.
(B) A newspaper that:
(i) is published in any counties into which the political
subdivision extends; and
(ii) has a general circulation in the political subdivision.
(4) If only one (1) newspaper is published in any of the counties
into which the political subdivision extends, by publication of the
notice in one (1) of the following:
(A) A locality newspaper that circulates within the political
subdivision.
(B) The newspaper published in the county if the newspaper
circulates within the political subdivision.
(f) A political subdivision may, in its discretion, publish public
notices in a qualified publication or additional newspapers or locality
newspapers to provide supplementary notification to the public. The
cost of publishing supplementary notification is a proper expenditure
of the political subdivision.
Formerly: Acts 1927, c.96, s.4. As amended by Acts 1981,
P.L.45, SEC.3; Acts 1981, P.L.46, SEC.1; Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.1;
P.L.48-1983, SEC.1; P.L.5-1988, SEC.30; P.L.1-1990, SEC.51;
P.L.35-1990, SEC.5; P.L.64-1995, SEC.6; P.L.38-1997, SEC.4;
P.L.98-2000, SEC.2; P.L.141-2009, SEC.5; P.L.147-2016,
SEC.5.