Indiana § 20-25-5-18 - Conflicting laws void; continued effect of consolidation laws; approval not required for annexation
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§ 20-25-5-18. Conflicting laws void; continued effect of consolidation laws; approval not required for annexation
Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a law or a part of a law in conflict with this chapter is void.
(b) This chapter may not be construed to invalidate IC 20-23-4, IC 20-23-16, or any other statute concerning the consolidation of two (2) or more school corporations to which this chapter is supplementary. However, IC 20-23-4 and IC 20-23-16 are void to the extent that IC 20-23-4 and IC 20-23-16 conflict with the subsequent provisions of this section.
(c) An annexation sought under this chapter does not require the approval of a:
(1) county committee;
(2) state commission; or
(3) committee created under or referred to in IC 20-23-4.
(d) Acts 1961, c.186, s.9, with respect to an annexation that is finally effective before February 25, 1969, operates after March 8, 1961, before and after a final plan is put into effect by:
(1) election;
(2) petition;
(3) another proceeding under IC 20-23-4 or IC 20-23-16; or
(4) another statute concerning the consolidation of two (2) or more school corporations.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-3-14-10.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.9.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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