Sec. 2. A petition filed under section 1 of this chapter must be signed by freeholders owning land in the proposed district. The signatures of freeholders on the petition must be sufficient to satisfy both of the following requirements:
(1) The freeholders signing the petition must constitute at least the following minimum number or proportion of all the freeholders in the proposed district:
(A) Districts of not more than five thousand (5,000) freeholds, thirty percent (30%) of the freeholders.
(B) Districts of at least five thousand one (5,001) and not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) freeholds, fifteen percent (15%) of the freeholders but not less than one thousand (1,000) signatures.
(C) Districts of at least twenty-five thousand one (25,001) freeholds, ten percent (10%) of the freeholders but not less than three thousand (3,000) signatures.
(2) The freeholders signing the petition must own at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the assessed valuation of the real property located within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district, as determined by the most recent assessment of the real property in the proposed conservancy district for property tax purposes, excluding the assessed valuation of any real property located within the boundaries of the proposed conservancy district that would be exempt under this article from a special benefit tax levied by the proposed conservancy district or that is exempt from property taxes imposed under IC 6-1.1.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-8(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.251-2019, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 14. Natural and Cultural Resources
Article 33. Conservancy Districts
14-33-2-2. Minimum Number of Freeholders Signing Petition; Requirements
14-33-2-3. Number of Freeholds in District; Number of Freeholders Qualified to Sign Petition
14-33-2-4. Contents of Petition
14-33-2-5. Motion for Dismissal of Petition
14-33-2-6. Petition in Several Counterparts
14-33-2-7. Petition by Municipality
14-33-2-10. Transfer to Court Having Jurisdiction
14-33-2-11. Docket; Hearing Date
14-33-2-12. Notice of Hearing on Petition
14-33-2-13. Notice of Further Proceedings
14-33-2-14. Notice of Hearing; Contents
14-33-2-15. Petition Against Establishment of a District
14-33-2-16. Petition Requirements and Conformity
14-33-2-17. Commission's Determination and Report
14-33-2-18. Commission's Determination and Report for Certain Counties
14-33-2-19. Commission's Hearings to Determine Facts
14-33-2-21. Purpose Within Jurisdiction of Another Agency
14-33-2-22. Report of Commission's Findings
14-33-2-23. Report as Prima Facie Evidence of Facts
14-33-2-24. Amendments to Petition
14-33-2-25. Court Hearing; Notice
14-33-2-26. Court's Determination
14-33-2-27. Order Establishing District; Modification of Election Procedures