Sec. 15. (a) On the date named in the notice given under section 14 of this chapter, the town legislative body shall hear and consider:
(1) the petition; and
(2) all statements presented in favor of or in opposition to granting the petition.
The legislative body shall then decide whether there is sufficient cause to submit the question of dissolving the town or changing its name to the voters of the town.
(b) A petitioner who wants to withdraw the petitioner's name from the petition must do so before the legislative body makes its decision. The legislative body may not count names withdrawn from the petition as part of the total required by section 12 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-3-1-22 part; 18-3-1-23 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.219-2013, SEC.101; P.L.127-2017, SEC.141.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 5. Government of Towns
Chapter 1. Incorporation; Dissolution
36-5-1-1. Application of Chapter
36-5-1-2. Requirements of Petition to Incorporate Town
36-5-1-3. Items to Accompany Petition
36-5-1-4. Sufficiency of Petition; Plan Commission Recommendations
36-5-1-5. Public Hearing on Petition; Notice
36-5-1-6. Parties Entitled to Be Heard; Remonstrance; Dismissal of Petition
36-5-1-7. Petition to Incorporate Town Within Certain Distance of City Boundaries
36-5-1-7.1. Exemption From City Consent Requirements
36-5-1-8. County Executive Action on Petition; Public Question
36-5-1-9. Denied Petition; Resubmittal
36-5-1-11. Liability for Existing Indebtedness or Other Obligations; Payment to Township
36-5-1-11.5. Localities Considered Towns for All Purposes
36-5-1-12. Proceedings to Dissolve or Change Name; Petition, Signatures, and Reasons
36-5-1-13. Bond for Costs and Expenses
36-5-1-14. Notice of Filing of Petition and Day of Hearing
36-5-1-15. Hearing; Withdrawal of Petitioner's Name; Decision
36-5-1-16. Dissolution or Change of Name; Date of Election; Notice
36-5-1-17. Election; Ballots; Clerk's Statement of Votes Cast