Sec. 9. (a) If a person having an interest in
property affected by the proceedings is
mentally incompetent or less than eighteen (18) years of age, the
works board shall certify that fact to the
municipality‘s
attorney.
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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-24-2-9
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Mentally incompetent: means of unsound mind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- municipality: means a city or town. See Indiana Code 32-24-2-2
- property: refers to real property or personal property. See Indiana Code 32-24-2-3
- works board: means :
Indiana Code 32-24-2-4
(c) If there is a defect in the proceedings with respect to at least one (1) interested person, the defect does not affect the proceedings except as it may concern the interest or property of those persons, and the defect does not affect any other person concerned.
(d) In case of a defect, supplementary proceedings of the same general character as those prescribed by this chapter may be initiated in order to correct the defect.
[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1.5-6.]
As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.
