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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 3. (a) The freeholders of a smaller district may initiate dissolution proceedings under this chapter by filing a petition with the county auditor of the county in which most of the smaller district's area is located. The petition must be signed by at least the lesser of:
(1) fifty (50); or
(2) five percent (5%);
of the smaller district's freeholders.
(b) A petition under subsection (a) may be circulated and presented in separate parts. All the parts of the petition constitute a single petition.
(c) The petitioning freeholders must sign the petition, showing:
(1) the name and address of each petitioner; and
(2) the date of the signature.
(d) A petition must state that the petitioners desire an election on the question of whether:
(1) the smaller district will dissolve and become part of the larger district; and
(2) the larger district will assume the smaller district's operation, obligations, and assets.
(e) A person who presents a petition from the smaller district's freeholders under this section to the county auditor must verify and certify the signatures on the petition upon oath.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources § 14-33-16.5-3 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-14-natural-and-cultural-resources/in-code-sect-14-33-16-5-3/
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