Sec. 3. (a) A petition must be signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the freeholders owning land in each of the existing districts.
(b) The court shall, before conducting an election under section 6 of this chapter, determine whether the petition bears the necessary signatures. If the petition does not bear the necessary signatures, the court shall dismiss the petition. The court may not dismiss a petition with the requisite signatures because of alleged defects without permitting amendments to correct errors in form or content.
(c) IC 14-33-2-16(c) and IC 14-33-2-16(d) apply to the petition.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(c) part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 33. Conservancy Districts
Chapter 17. Merger of Districts
14-33-17-1. Application of Chapter
14-33-17-3. Necessary Signatures
14-33-17-5. Petition Requirements
14-33-17-6. Fixing Time, Place, and Date of Election
14-33-17-8. List of Freeholders
14-33-17-10. Clerks, Assistant Secretary, and Voting List
14-33-17-11. Hours of Election; Balloting Places
14-33-17-12. Voting Procedures
14-33-17-14. Election Duties of Secretary and Clerks
14-33-17-15. Majority of Votes
14-33-17-16. Appointment of Initial Board; Requirements
14-33-17-17. District Areas; Election of Subsequent Directors
14-33-17-18. New District Plan
14-33-17-19. Court Orders Following Approval of New District Plan