Sec. 26. (a) If the court finds at the hearing that:

(1) the only purpose of the district is water supply or sewage disposal, or both; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-33-2-26

  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) the public health is not served immediately or prospectively by the establishment of the district;

the court shall dismiss the petition.

     (b) If the court finds at the hearing that:

(1) a purpose of the district is other than water supply or sewage disposal; and

(2) the costs and damages incident to the establishment of the district will exceed the benefits received within the district;

the court shall dismiss the petition.

     (c) If the court finds that the evidence does support the statements in a petition, the court shall order the district established for the purposes named in the petition.

     (d) If the court finds that the evidence supports at least one (1) of the purposes named in a petition but does not support at least one (1) of the other purposes, the court shall order the district established only for the purposes the court finds supported by the evidence.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-30(a), (b), (c), (d).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.