CHAPTER 8. ADDITION OF TERRITORY TO REGIONAL DISTRICTS

IC 13-26-8
    Chapter 8. Addition of Territory to Regional Districts

IC 13-26-8-1
Applications by eligible entities to be included in district;procedure
    Sec. 1. After the establishment of a district, an eligible entitywhose territory is not wholly included within the district may file anapplication with the district setting forth the following:
        (1) A general description of the territory the eligible entitydesires to have included in the district.
        (2) The necessity for the inclusion of the territory in the district.
        (3) That inclusion of the territory in the district will beconducive to the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare.
        (4) That it will be practical and feasible for the territory to beincluded in the district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.

IC 13-26-8-2
Approval of application
    Sec. 2. If an application is approved by a majority of the board,the territory described in the application becomes part of the district.The district shall then notify the department of the inclusion of theadditional territory in the district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.

IC 13-26-8-3
Denial of application; petition; procedure
    Sec. 3. (a) If an application fails to receive the approval of amajority of the board not later than sixty (60) days after the filing ofthe application with the district, the entity filing the application mayfile a petition with the department as described in IC 13-26-2requesting the order of the department to include the territorydescribed in the application within the district.
    (b) Upon the filing of a petition, the department shall proceed inthe same manner that is set forth in IC 13-26-2, IC 13-26-4,IC 13-26-6, and IC 13-26-7.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.