Indiana § 20-23-8-12 - Action by the governing body on a petition
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 20-23-8-12 — Action by the governing body on a petition, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 20-23-8-12. Action by the governing body on a petition
Sec. 12. The governing body shall, by resolution adopted not more than thirty (30) days after a petition is filed with it, either approve or disapprove a plan. The failure to take action within the thirty (30) day period constitutes disapproval of the plan.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-4-10.1-7.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 20-23-8-12 ("Action by the governing body on a petition") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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