Title 14, TITLE 14. NATURAL AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
296 chapters · 3,312 sections in this title.
Ind. Code § 14-20-17-1 Establishment of legacy project; location
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Sec. 1. (a) The legacy project is established. (b) The legacy project must be located at an Indianapolis parks and recreation department location located within a four (4) mile radius of the Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument in Indianapolis. As added by P.L.109-2019, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-1 Application of chapter
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Sec. 1. This chapter applies to two (2) districts: (1) where at least part of the external boundaries of the two (2) districts coincide; (2) that are located in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-10 Clerks, assistant secretary, and voting list
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Sec. 10. Before the voting begins, the court shall do the following: (1) Appoint three (3) freeholders of the districts as clerks to conduct the election. (2) Appoint an assistant secretary. (3) Provide a voting list at each voting place. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-11 Hours of election; balloting places
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Sec. 11. The voting place must open at 9 a.m. local time and remain open for balloting continuously until 9 p.m. local time. However, if the district contains freeholds too numerous for freeholder balloting at a single voting place while allowing each freeholder a reasonable time…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-12 Voting procedures
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Sec. 12. (a) Before casting a vote, each freeholder must sign the list of freeholders opposite the freeholder's name in the presence of: (1) the district secretary; (2) the financial clerk; or (3) a person designated by the district secretary or financial clerk. (b) If: (1) a cle…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-13 Absentee ballot
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Sec. 13. A freeholder of the district may vote an absentee ballot. An absentee ballot: (1) must be signed; (2) must be mailed or delivered to the court; and (3) is valid if delivered or received before the scheduled date of the election. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-15 Majority of votes
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Sec. 15. A majority of total votes cast in both districts determines the issue of merger of the districts. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(f) part.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-16 Appointment of initial board; requirements
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Sec. 16. (a) Notwithstanding IC 14-33-5-1 and IC 14-33-5-11, if a majority of those voting favors merger of the districts, the court shall, upon receiving certification of the results, appoint an initial board. The initial board consists of seven (7) members, with one (1) member …
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-17 District areas; election of subsequent directors
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Sec. 17. (a) Notwithstanding: (1) section 5 of this chapter; and (2) IC 14-33-2-4; the new district shall be composed of seven (7) areas established by the court. Each area must contain approximately the same number of freeholders. (b) The board consists of seven (7) members, one…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-18 New district plan
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Sec. 18. The initial board of the merged district shall upon appointment prepare and submit a new district plan as provided in the initial formation of a single district. The same procedures provided for the initial submission of a district plan must be complied with for the subm…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-19 Court orders following approval of new district plan
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Sec. 19. Effective upon approval of a new district plan, the court shall do the following: (1) Order the board of each of the merged districts dissolved. (2) Order the two (2) districts to merge into one (1) single district. (3) Order the transfer of all of the assets and obligat…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-2 Filing petition
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Sec. 2. Freeholders residing in the two (2) districts who desire the merger of the districts must initiate proceedings by filing a petition in the office of the clerk of the circuit court for the county containing the most land in the proposed merged district. [Pre-1995 Recodific…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-20 Jurisdiction
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Sec. 20. The circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county in the merged district having the most land has exclusive jurisdiction over the merger and over all further hearings in connection with the district. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(j).] As …
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-21 Districts formed from merger
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Sec. 21. A district formed from the merger of two (2) districts as provided under: (1) this chapter; or (2) IC 13-3-3-96.5 (before its repeal); is considered a district for purposes of this article. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(k).] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.2…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-3 Necessary signatures
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Sec. 3. (a) A petition must be signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the freeholders owning land in each of the existing districts. (b) The court shall, before conducting an election under section 6 of this chapter, determine whether the petition bears the necessary signat…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-4 Required bond
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Sec. 4. (a) The petitioners must post a bond sufficient to pay the cost of notice and all costs of the court connected with the petition and election. (b) If: (1) the court dismisses the petition; or (2) the majority of freeholders vote against merger; the petitioners shall pay a…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-5 Petition requirements
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Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in section 17 of this chapter: (1) IC 14-33-2-3(1); (2) IC 14-33-2-3(2); (3) IC 14-33-2-3(3); (4) IC 14-33-2-3(5); (5) IC 14-33-2-4; and (6) IC 14-33-2-6; apply to the petition filed under section 2 of this chapter. (b) The petition must also state …
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-6 Fixing time, place, and date of election
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Sec. 6. Within ten (10) days after receiving a petition that has met the requirements of sections 3 through 5 of this chapter, the court shall fix a convenient place and time for the election within each district to determine if the districts should merge. The election must be he…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-7 Notice
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Sec. 7. The petitioners shall give notice of the time, place, and purpose for the election: (1) by publication for two (2) consecutive weeks: (A) with each publication of notice on the same day of each week in an English language newspaper of general circulation published in the …
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-8 List of freeholders
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Sec. 8. (a) The petitioners shall do the following: (1) Prepare a list of the freeholders of the district. (2) Have the county auditor do the following: (A) Certify the list. (B) Make the list available for the inspection of a freeholder of the district. (C) Place the list in the…
Ind. Code § 14-33-17-9 Ballots
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Sec. 9. The court shall prepare and furnish ballots in sufficient number, in the following form: "Shall _____ Conservancy District and _____ Conservancy District be merged to form a single district?" [ ] Yes [ ] No [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(f) part.] As added…
Ind. Code § 14-34-17-1 Action subject to review; operation of rights not limited
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Sec. 1. An action of the director or the commission is subject to judicial review under IC 4-21.5-5. The availability of judicial review under this chapter does not limit the operation of rights under IC 14-34-15-12 through IC 14-34-15-15. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.…
Ind. Code § 14-34-17-2 Judicial review not stay of action
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Sec. 2. The commencement of a judicial review proceeding under this chapter does not operate as a stay of the action, order, or decision of the director or the commission. [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-13-2.] As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 14-34-17-3 Temporary relief
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Sec. 3. Pending final determination of the judicial review proceeding, the court may grant temporary relief if the following conditions are met: (1) All parties to the proceedings were: (A) notified; and (B) given an opportunity to be heard on a request for temporary relief. (2) …