Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1-1-8

Sec. 8. (a) Notwithstanding any other statute relative to the publication of notice of hearings to be held by the utility regulatory commission, publication of notice of hearings to be held by the commission shall be made only in accordance with this chapter.

(b) Whenever the utility regulatory commission orders a hearing in any proceeding instituted by or against any public utility, notice of the hearing shall be given by one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing in two (2) newspapers of general circulation published in one (1) county wherein reside patrons or customers of the public utility who might be affected by an order made by the commission pursuant to the hearing.  If two (2) newspapers of general circulation are not published in the county, then one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing in one (1) newspaper of general circulation published in the county shall be sufficient.  If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the county, then the commission shall cause notice of the hearing to be given by one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing in two (2) newspapers of general circulation published in a county adjoining the county wherein reside patrons or customers of the public utility who might be affected by the order.  If any newspaper of general circulation in which the commission publishes a notice as prescribed by this subsection does not publish a print edition at least three (3) times a week, the commission may cause the notice to be published in either:

of the newspaper or a locality newspaper (as defined in IC 5-3-1-0.2) that circulates within the county.

(c) Whenever the department of state revenue orders a hearing in any proceeding instituted by or against a motor vehicle carrier, notice of such hearing shall be given by one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such hearing in two (2) newspapers of general circulation published in the county where such motor vehicle carrier has its principal office or place of business.  If two (2) newspapers of general circulation are not published in such county, then one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such hearing in one (1) newspaper of general circulation published in such county shall be sufficient.  If no newspaper of general circulation is published in the county, the department of state revenue shall cause notice of such hearing to be given by one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for such hearing in two (2) newspapers of general circulation published in a county adjoining the county where such motor vehicle carrier has its principal office or place of business.  If the motor vehicle carrier has no office or place of business in Indiana, then such notice shall be given by one (1) publication appearing not less than ten (10) days prior to the date fixed for the hearing in two (2) newspapers of general circulation published in Marion County.

(d) In addition to the published notice, the commission shall mail notice of the hearing and notice of the filing of applications or proceedings to persons, firms, limited liability companies, or corporations having competitive interests involved and to the representatives of any city or town affected by the hearing, application, or proceeding.  Failure to mail the notices shall not be deemed to be jurisdictional, but may be ground for rehearing.