Sec. 9. (a) If the commissioner disapproves a district plan submitted by a board, the commissioner shall promptly:

(1) notify the board of the disapproval of the district plan; and

(2) provide written comments on changes that would make the district plan acceptable.

     (b) The district shall do the following:

(1) Revise the district plan.

(2) Resubmit the plan to the commissioner within ninety (90) days after the disapproval of the original district plan.

     (c) Before adoption of the revised district plan, the board shall hold a public hearing using the procedures in section 3 of this chapter.

     (d) The commissioner shall approve or disapprove a revised district plan within one hundred twenty (120) days after the revised plan is submitted to the commissioner. If the commissioner fails to act within one hundred twenty (120) days after a revised plan is submitted, the revised plan is considered approved.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-4-3(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11.