Indiana Code 36-5-1-12. Proceedings to dissolve or change name; petition, signatures, and reasons
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Sec. 12. (a) Proceedings to dissolve a town may be instituted under either this section or IC 36-5-1.1.
(b) A proceeding under this section may be instituted to either dissolve the town or change its name. The proceeding is instituted by filing a petition with the town clerk. The petition must be signed by at least the number of the voters of the town required to place a candidate on the ballot under IC 3-8-6-3, must be verified by at least one (1) of the petitioners, and must include the reasons for the dissolution or change of name.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-22 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.342-1987, SEC.1; P.L.12-1995, SEC.129; P.L.219-2013, SEC.98.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-5-1-12
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Verified: when applied to pleadings, means supported by oath or affirmation in writing. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5