Indiana Code 36-11-3-14. Petition to county legislative body objecting to establishment of district; hearing; notice of action on objection
(b) The county auditor shall immediately certify a copy of the petition, together with other data necessary to present the questions involved, to the county legislative body. Upon receipt of the certified petition and other data, the county legislative body shall fix a time and place for the hearing of the matter. The hearing shall be held not less than five (5) days and not more than thirty (30) days after the receipt of the certified documents.
(c) The hearing shall be held in the county where the petition arose.
(d) The county legislative body shall give notice of the hearing to the petitioner and the governing body by mail at least five (5) days before the date of the hearing. After the hearing, the county legislative body shall approve or deny the establishment of the district. The decision by the county legislative body:
(1) is final with respect to the establishment of the district against which the objecting petition was filed; and
(2) does not limit the authority of the governing body to initiate new proceedings to establish a district.
As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.