Indiana § 36-8-11-7 - Contents of petition to establish district
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§ 36-8-11-7. Contents of petition to establish district
Sec. 7. A petition filed under section 5 of this chapter must state the following:
(1) A name for the proposed district that distinguishes the district from all other political subdivisions within or contiguous to the area included within the district.
(2) A description of the territory to be included, not necessarily by metes and bounds, but sufficiently accurate to inform the county legislative body and to apprise landowners of the possibility of the inclusion of their land within the district.
(3) A statement of the purposes for which the district is proposed to be established.
(4) A statement of the necessity and urgency of accomplishing the purposes.
(5) A statement that the creation of the district will be conducive to the public health, safety, or welfare, including a summary of the advantages to be derived from the creation of the district.
(6) A statement that the costs and damages of the district will probably be less than the benefits to be derived.
(7) Whether the petition is conditioned upon a grant of federal or state monies, and whether the conditions that are attached to the grant or grants are acceptable if the monies should be offered.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-45-8.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.63.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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