Sec. 17. (a) An election under section 16 of this chapter shall be held in the town. The voters shall, by ballot, vote on the question submitted to them. The question shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state "Shall the town of ___________________ dissolve?" or "Shall the town of _________________ change its name to ______________________?".
(b) Within four (4) days after the canvass of the vote by the county election board, the town clerk shall prepare and attest a statement of all the votes cast at the election, to be signed by the members of the county election board and filed with:
(1) the clerk of the county in which the greatest percentage of the population of the town is located; and
(2) the office of the secretary of state.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-24 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.560; P.L.5-1989, SEC.107; P.L.3-1997, SEC.458; P.L.123-2000, SEC.6.
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