Indiana § 13-26-1-2 - Petition to increase board of trustees membership, add to, modify, or abandon purposes or plan
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§ 13-26-1-2. Petition to increase board of trustees membership, add to, modify, or abandon purposes or plan
Sec. 2. (a) At any time after the creation of a district, the district, after motion by the district's board, may file a petition with the department requesting the approval of the department permitting the district to:
(1) increase or add to the district's purposes or modify the district plan approved by the department;
(2) abandon or surrender all or part of a purpose or plan approved by the department; or
(3) subject to IC 13-26-4-1, increase the number of persons serving on the board of trustees.
(b) The department may:
(1) approve;
(2) modify and approve; or
(3) reject;
a request received under this section.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-9.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.101-2003, SEC.1.
IC 13-26-2Chapter 2. Establishment of Regional Districts
13-26-2-1Petitions to organize district 13-26-2-2Petitions; filing 13-26-2-2.5Petitions; notice 13-26-2-3Petitions; contents 13-26-2-3.5Petition opposing establishment of proposed district 13-26-2-4Petitions; determination of compliance 13-26-2-5Petitions; hearing officer; appointment 13-26-2-6Notice and hearing 13-26-2-7Objection; opportunity to be heard 13-26-2-8Findings and recommendations 13-26-2-9Waiver of notice and hearing requirement 13-26-2-10Order 13-26-2-11Order; review
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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