Sec. 9. (a) A petition against the establishment of the fire protection district may be presented to the county legislative body at or after a hearing on the petition to establish a district and before the adoption of an ordinance or resolution establishing the district.
(b) If the legislative body finds that it contains the signatures of fifty-one percent (51%) of the freeholders within the proposed district or of the freeholders who own two-thirds (2/3) of the real property within the proposed district, determined by assessed valuation, the legislative body shall dismiss the petition for the establishment of the district.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-12 part.]
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