This text of Indiana § 8-1-15-1 (Petition for vacation) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Indiana primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
Any corporation organized under the laws of
Indiana and authorized by its articles of incorporation to furnish water
to any town or city or the inhabitants of the town or city, through or
adjoining whose land any highway has been located and established,
and that desires to vacate or to relocate such highway or part of the
highway may file with the circuit or a superior court in the county in
which such lands or the major part of the lands are located, its petition
setting forth the following:
(a)The name of the petitioner.
(b)A distinct description of the highway or part of the highway that
petitioner seeks to be vacated or relocated and, in case of relocation, a
distinct description of the proposed new route, which may be over
existing highways or right-of-way.
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Any corporation organized under the laws of
Indiana and authorized by its articles of incorporation to furnish water
to any town or city or the inhabitants of the town or city, through or
adjoining whose land any highway has been located and established,
and that desires to vacate or to relocate such highway or part of the
highway may file with the circuit or a superior court in the county in
which such lands or the major part of the lands are located, its petition
setting forth the following:
(a) The name of the petitioner.
(b) A distinct description of the highway or part of the highway that
petitioner seeks to be vacated or relocated and, in case of relocation, a
distinct description of the proposed new route, which may be over
existing highways or right-of-way.
(c) A statement that petitioner has determined that such vacation or
relocation is reasonably necessary or desirable in connection with
petitioner's construction or maintenance of an impounding water
reservoir.
(d) A statement that said vacation or relocation of said highway or
part of the highway will not increase by more than four (4) miles the
distance necessary for anyone to travel over highways which are or will
be substantially similar to that proposed to be vacated or relocated.
(e) In case of vacation, the names and addresses of owners of the
abutting land affected by the vacation proceedings.
Formerly: Acts 1959, c.196, s.1. As amended by P.L.136-2018,
SEC.72.