Indiana § 14-27-8-25 - Dissolution of district; petition
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§ 14-27-8-25. Dissolution of district; petition
Sec. 25. (a) The court shall dissolve the district if it is shown that a petition for dissolution contains either of the following:
(1) The names of a majority of the drainage commissioners.
(2) The names of:
(A) the owners of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the acreage described within the district; and
(B) the owners of land abutting on at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the length of the ditch involved.
(b) A petition of dissolution may not be presented to the court until the district has been in existence for one (1) year.
(c) If the petition for dissolution is found by the court to be insufficient, the dissolution proceedings shall be dismissed at the cost of the petitioners for dissolution.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-21-7(b).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.
IC 14-27-9Chapter 9. Powers of Certain Drainage Corporations
14-27-9-1Assessments 14-27-9-2Objections; appeals 14-27-9-3Filing of assessments and placement on tax duplicate
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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