Sec. 1. (a) Any of the following may reorganize under this chapter:
(1) Two (2) or more counties. A county reorganizing under this subdivision must be adjacent to at least one (1) other county participating in the reorganization.
(2) Two (2) or more townships located entirely within the same county. A township reorganizing under this subdivision must be adjacent to at least one (1) other township participating in the reorganization.
(3) Two (2) or more municipalities. A municipality reorganizing under this subdivision must be adjacent to at least one (1) other municipality participating in the reorganization.
(4) Two (2) or more school corporations. A school corporation reorganizing under this subdivision must be adjacent to at least one (1) other school corporation participating in the reorganization.
(5) Two (2) or more municipal corporations, other than a unit or a school corporation, that have substantially equivalent powers. A municipal corporation reorganizing under this subdivision must be adjacent to at least one (1) other municipal corporation participating in the reorganization.
(6) Two (2) or more special taxing districts that are adjacent to at least one (1) other special taxing district participating in the reorganization.
(7) A township and a municipality that is located in any part of the same township.
(8) A county and one (1) or more townships that are located in the county.
(9) A municipality and a county that does not contain a consolidated city.
(10) A school corporation and a county or municipality in which a majority of the students of the school corporation have legal settlement (as defined by IC 20-18-2-11).
(11) A municipal corporation, other than a unit or a school corporation, and a county or municipality in which a majority of the population of the municipal corporation resides.
(b) If a political subdivision reorganizes under this article with one (1) or more other political subdivisions:
(1) any political subdivisions that did not participate in the public question on the reorganization are not reorganized under this article;
(2) the reorganization affects only those political subdivisions in which the reorganization is approved as specified in this article; and
(3) the reorganization does not affect the rights, powers, and duties of any political subdivisions in the county in which the reorganization is not approved as specified in this article.
As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1.5. Government Modernization
Chapter 4. Reorganization by Referendum
36-1.5-4-2. Adjacent Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-3. Types of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-4. Powers of Political Subdivisions in an Approved Reorganization
36-1.5-4-5. Effective Date of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-6. Results of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-7. Budgets, Tax Rates, and Tax Levies; Deadline for Certification; Election Districts
36-1.5-4-8. Authority of Department of Local Government Finance to Prescribe Forms
36-1.5-4-9. Initiation of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-10. Initiation of Reorganization by Legislative Body
36-1.5-4-11. Initiation of Reorganization by Voters
36-1.5-4-12. Action by Legislative Body on Proposed Reorganization; Hearing
36-1.5-4-14. Revision of Resolutions
36-1.5-4-18. Preparation of Reorganization Plan; Required Elements
36-1.5-4-19. Consideration of Reorganization Plan by Legislative Bodies
36-1.5-4-20. Actions by Legislative Bodies on Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-21. Modifications to Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-22. Action by Legislative Bodies on Revised Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-23. Certification by Legislative Bodies of Final Action
36-1.5-4-23.5. Failure to Adopt Reorganization Plan; Petition Requesting a Public Question
36-1.5-4-24. Filing of Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-25. Recording of Certifications and Reorganization Plan by County Recorder
36-1.5-4-27.5. Certification of Resolution to Rescind Plan of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-29. Application of Ic 3
36-1.5-4-30. Certification by Circuit Court Clerk of Results of Public Question
36-1.5-4-31. Recording of Certification From Circuit Court Clerk
36-1.5-4-32. Approval of Public Question
36-1.5-4-33. Termination of Reorganization if Public Question Not Approved
36-1.5-4-34. Reorganization According to Reorganization Plan if Public Question Approved
36-1.5-4-34.5. Establishment of Equipment Replacement Funds
36-1.5-4-35. Appointment of Town Precinct Boards
36-1.5-4-36. Initial Election of Officials of Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-37. Change of Boundaries
36-1.5-4-38. Powers of Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-39. Exercise of Powers of Reorganizing Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-39.5. Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-40. Debt; Pension Obligations
36-1.5-4-41. Pension Fund Membership
36-1.5-4-42. Transfer of Functions of Elected Office
36-1.5-4-43. Termination of Reorganization; Restoration of Reorganizing Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-44. Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-45. Actions Prohibited While Reorganization Pending
36-1.5-4-46. Promoting Position on Public Question Prohibited