§ 8-1-2.7-11 — Petition to return to commission jurisdiction; referendum; ballot form

Indiana § 8-1-2.7-11

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 2.7: Local Water Corporations; Indiana Utility Regulatory

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(a) Whenever the members or shareholders
of a utility desire to return to commission jurisdiction, they must
petition the commission. A petition signed by:
(1) at least fifteen percent (15%) of the members or shareholders;
or
(2) the board of directors of the utility;
must first be submitted to the commission, informing that body of the
utility's intent to conduct a referendum concerning the return to
commission jurisdiction. The procedures outlined in sections 2 through
7 of this chapter must be followed when conducting a referendum
under this section, except that the form of the ballots must be as
follows:
[] YES, I want to return to the jurisdiction of the commission.
[] NO, I want to remain outside of the jurisdiction of the
commission.
(b) The question of returning to commission jurisdiction may not be
submitted to the members or shareholders within four (4) years after
the date the utility withdrew from commission jurisdiction.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.108-1989, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.80-1997, SEC.14; P.L.82-1997, SEC.14; P.L.159-1999, SEC.13.