Sec. 6. (a) If a county withdraws from or the county executives of a joint district remove a county from a joint district, the county:

(1) before July 1, 2017, must:

(A) designate itself as a new county district;

(B) join one (1) or more other counties to form a new joint district; or

(C) join an existing joint district;

under the procedures set forth in IC 13-21-3; or

(2) after June 30, 2017, may:

(A) take one (1) of the actions set forth in subdivision (1); or

(B) adopt an ordinance under IC 13-21-3-1(d)(2)(C) and IC 13-21-15-2(a) exercising the right of the county:

(i) not to be designated as a county solid waste management district; and

(ii) not to be a member of another joint solid waste management district.

     (b) If a county:

(1) designates itself as a new county district; or

(2) joins one (1) or more other counties to form a new joint district;

the county district or new joint district shall submit a district plan to the commissioner as provided under IC 13-21-5.

     (c) If a county joins an existing joint district, the joint district shall amend the joint district’s district plan as provided under IC 13-21-5.

     (d) If a county withdraws or is removed from a joint district that consists of more than two (2) counties, the joint district shall amend the joint district’s district plan as provided under IC 13-21-5.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-2.3-6.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.74-2002, SEC.8; P.L.189-2016, SEC.3; P.L.10-2019, SEC.65.