Indiana § 14-27-8-4 - Petition to establish district; filing
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§ 14-27-8-4. Petition to establish district; filing
Sec. 4. (a) A petition requesting the establishment of a drainage maintenance and repair district under this chapter may not be filed after June 30, 2001.
(b) Twenty percent (20%) of the owners of the real property assessed for a ditch or drain who:
(1) would benefit by the construction of the ditch or drain; and
(2) own not less than twenty percent (20%) of the land in acreage that is assessed for the ditch or drain;
may file, in the office of the clerk of a circuit or superior court having jurisdiction in the county in which is located the greatest acreage of the land as last assessed with benefits for the construction or reconstruction of the ditch, a petition requesting the establishment of a drainage maintenance and repair district.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-21-2 part.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.276-2001, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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