Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1079
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 14-33-5-5.5; IC 14-33-5.4-3.5.
Synopsis: Conservancy district election procedures. Allows, if in the
opinion of the secretary of a conservancy district (secretary) a freehold
has been divided into multiple freeholds to increase the number of
voters, the secretary to exclude the freeholders of the multiple freeholds
from the list of freeholders eligible to vote. Provides that the
determination of the secretary may be challenged by petitioning the
circuit court that created the district.
Effective: Upon passage.
January 5, 2010, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Rural
Development.
Introduced
Second Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2010)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1079
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
natural and cultural resources.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 14-33-5-5.5; (10)IN1079.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 14-33-5-5.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 5.5. (a) If in the opinion of the secretary of
the district a freehold has been divided into multiple freeholds for
the sole purpose of increasing the number of freeholders eligible to
cast a vote in an election under this chapter, the secretary of the
district may determine to exclude the freeholders of those multiple
freeholds from the list of freeholders referred to in section 5(a) of
this chapter.
(b) The determination of the secretary of the district under
subsection (a) may be challenged by petitioning the circuit court
that created the district.
SOURCE: IC 14-33-5.4-3.5; (10)IN1079.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 14-33-5.4-3.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]:
Sec. 3.5. (a) If in the opinion of the
secretary of the district a freehold has been divided into multiple
freeholds for the sole purpose of increasing the number of
freeholders eligible to cast a vote in an election under this chapter,
the secretary of the district may determine to exclude the
freeholders of those multiple freeholds from the list of freeholders
referred to in section 3(f) of this chapter.
(b) The determination of the secretary of the district under
subsection (a) may be challenged by petitioning the circuit court
that created the district.