Indiana § 13-21-4-2 - County executives; resolutions; contents
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§ 13-21-4-2. County executives; resolutions; contents
Sec. 2. (a) If a county seeks to withdraw from a joint district that consists of more than two (2) counties, the county executive must:
(1) adopt two (2) identical resolutions:
(A) at least fifteen (15) days apart; and
(B) not more than forty-five (45) days apart; and
(2) submit both resolutions to the board of the joint district and to the commissioner.
The resolution must specify that the county withdraws from the joint district.
(b) If a county seeks to withdraw from and dissolve a joint district that consists of only two (2) counties, the county executive must:
(1) adopt two (2) identical resolutions:
(A) at least fifteen (15) days apart; and
(B) not more than forty-five (45) days apart; and
(2) submit both resolutions to the county executive of the other county and to the commissioner.
The resolution must specify that the county withdraws from and dissolves the joint district.
(c) If a joint district that consists of more than two (2) counties seeks to remove a county from the joint district, the county executive of each county that would remain in the joint district after the county is removed must:
(1) adopt two (2) identical resolutions:
(A) at least fifteen (15) days apart; and
(B) not more than forty-five (45) days apart; and
(2) submit both resolutions to the county executive of the county that would be removed and to the commissioner.
The resolution must specify that the joint district removes the county from the joint district.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-2.3-2.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.74-2002, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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