Sec. 1212. ADVISORY. Because long range planning studies of population, land use, schools, recreation, and public ways involve substantial expenditures, a township that joins with a municipality or county may not withdraw from the joinder, unless:

(1) the municipality or county has consolidated on an area basis its planning and zoning activity under other law; or

(2) a petition, requesting a referendum on the question “Shall the township withdraw from joinder with (the municipality), or (the county), for planning and zoning purposes?”, is sent to the township executive and is signed by at least the number of the voters of the township required under IC 3-8-6-3 to place a candidate on the ballot.

If the petition is received, the township executive shall certify the petition to the county election board under IC 3-10-9-3. The board shall place the question on a ballot to be submitted at the next general election for the township in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4. If the township repays the amount expended for planning and zoning purposes that exceeds the amount contributed by the township and a majority of the voters voting in the election vote in the affirmative, the township may withdraw from its joinder with the municipality or county.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1212; 18-7-6-13.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.566; P.L.12-1995, SEC.131.