Indiana Code
Chapter 9. School Safety Referendum Tax Levy
20-46-9-19. Rejection by Voters; Waiting Period for New Referendum

Sec. 19. (a) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question:
(1) the school corporation may not make any levy for its school safety referendum tax levy fund; and
(2) another referendum under this chapter may not be held earlier than:
(A) except as provided in clause (B), seven hundred (700) days after the date of the referendum; or
(B) three hundred fifty (350) days after the date of the referendum, if a petition that meets the requirements of subsection (b) is submitted to the county auditor.
(b) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question, a petition may be submitted to the county auditor to request that the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) applies to the holding of a subsequent referendum by the school corporation. If such a petition is submitted to the county auditor and is signed by the lesser of:
(1) five hundred (500) persons who are either owners of property within the school corporation or registered voters residing within the school corporation; or
(2) five percent (5%) of the registered voters residing within the school corporation;
the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) applies to the holding of a second referendum by the school corporation, and the limit under subsection (a)(2)(A) does not apply to the holding of a second referendum by the school corporation.
As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.

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