Sec. 7. A petition filed under section 5 of this chapter must state the following:
(1) A name for the proposed district that distinguishes the district from all other political subdivisions within or contiguous to the area included within the district.
(2) A description of the territory to be included, not necessarily by metes and bounds, but sufficiently accurate to inform the county legislative body and to apprise landowners of the possibility of the inclusion of their land within the district.
(3) A statement of the purposes for which the district is proposed to be established.
(4) A statement of the necessity and urgency of accomplishing the purposes.
(5) A statement that the creation of the district will be conducive to the public health, safety, or welfare, including a summary of the advantages to be derived from the creation of the district.
(6) A statement that the costs and damages of the district will probably be less than the benefits to be derived.
(7) Whether the petition is conditioned upon a grant of federal or state monies, and whether the conditions that are attached to the grant or grants are acceptable if the monies should be offered.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-8.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 11. Fire Protection Districts
36-8-11-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-8-11-4. Districts; Establishment; Authorized Purposes
36-8-11-5. Establishment of District by Freeholders; Procedure
36-8-11-5.1. Multiple County District; Establishment of District
36-8-11-6. Petitions; Signatures of Joint Owners and Corporations; Circulation in Counterparts
36-8-11-7. Contents of Petition to Establish District
36-8-11-9. Petition Against Establishment of District
36-8-11-9.5. Multiple County District; Petition Against Establishment of District
36-8-11-10. Limitation on Filing New Petition After Dismissal
36-8-11-11. Addition of Area to District; Procedure
36-8-11-12. Board of Fire Trustees; Appointment; Terms of Office; Vacancies
36-8-11-13. Trustees Meetings and Special Meetings
36-8-11-14. Trustees; Officers; Quorum; Approval of Actions; Compensation; Offices; Records
36-8-11-15. Trustees; Powers and Duties
36-8-11-16. Taxing District; District Considered Municipal Corporation
36-8-11-17. Bonds; Authorization
36-8-11-18. Annual Budget; Tax Levy
36-8-11-19. No Duplicate Tax Levies
36-8-11-20. Indebtedness Incurred Before Establishment of District
36-8-11-21. Disbanding Fire Department Not Required
36-8-11-22. Areas Annexed by Municipalities
36-8-11-22.1. Multiple County District; Board of Fire Trustees
36-8-11-23. Merger of Districts
36-8-11-24. Dissolution of Districts
36-8-11-26. Purchase of Firefighting Equipment on Installment Conditional Sale or Mortgage Contract
36-8-11-27. Payment of Line of Duty Health Care Expenses for Firefighters