Sec. 12. (a) This section does not apply to a town described by IC 36-5-1-11.5.
(b) A town subject to this chapter may be dissolved if the county election board of the county in which the greatest percentage of population of the town is located conducts a public hearing and finds that the town has not elected town officers or had a functioning town government during the preceding ten (10) years.
(c) The county election board shall certify the board's findings to the county executive, who may adopt an ordinance or (in a county having a consolidated city or subject to IC 36-2-3.5) issue an order to dissolve the town.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.271.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 5. Government of Towns
Chapter 1.1. Dissolution of Small Towns
36-5-1.1-1. Application of Chapter
36-5-1.1-2. Institution of Proceedings
36-5-1.1-3. Public Hearing; Notice
36-5-1.1-4. Recommendations of Plan Commission
36-5-1.1-5. Parties; Remonstrance Against Dissolution; Dismissal of Petition
36-5-1.1-6. Decision of County Executive
36-5-1.1-7. Evidentiary Considerations
36-5-1.1-8. Residents' Challenge to Sufficiency or Validity of Petition
36-5-1.1-9. Appeal; Notice; Bond; Transcript; Change of Venue; Effective Date of Dissolution