Sec. 17. (a) A person who has remonstrated in writing and is aggrieved by the decision of the board may, within thirty (30) days, take an appeal to the circuit or superior court of the county in which the waterworks district is located.
(b) A remonstrator desiring to appeal from the action of the board shall, within thirty (30) days after the final action of the board, file in the office of the clerk of the circuit or superior court a copy of the order of the board and the remonstrance, together with a bond conditioned to pay the costs of the appeal, should the appeal be determined against him.
(c) The court may hear the appeal only if the question is whether the board acted arbitrarily or capriciously in adopting the resolution.
(d) The cause shall be tried to the court without a jury.
(e) All remonstrances upon which appeals are taken may be consolidated and heard as one (1) claim for relief by the court.
As added by Acts 1982, P.L.74, SEC.1.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Article 1.5. Municipal Utilities
Chapter 4. Department of Waterworks in Certain Municipalities
8-1.5-4-0.3. Effective Date of Certain Amendments Made to Section 14 of This Chapter
8-1.5-4-1. Application of Chapter
8-1.5-4-2. Department of Waterworks; Establishment; Board of Directors
8-1.5-4-3. Special Taxing District
8-1.5-4-4. Board; Powers and Duties
8-1.5-4-7. Revenues Set Aside for Operation and Maintenance
8-1.5-4-8. Revenues Set Aside for Payment of Bonds
8-1.5-4-9. Revenues Set Aside for Depreciation Account
8-1.5-4-10. Secured Debt or Charge
8-1.5-4-11. Bonds and Interest Issued Against Special Redemption Fund
8-1.5-4-12. Bonds; Additional Issue or Issues for Extension, Addition, or Improvement
8-1.5-4-13. Bonds; Application of Proceeds; Default
8-1.5-4-14. Services Rendered to Municipality; Payment
8-1.5-4-15. Construction, Extension, or Improvement; Procedure
8-1.5-4-18. Special Taxing District Bonds of the Waterworks District; Issuance