2024 Regular SessionIndiana Legislature

SB0156: Dissolution or name change of town.

Legislative Summary

Dissolution or name change of town. Establishes the following procedure for dissolving a town or changing the name of a town: (1) Requires at least 5% of the registered voters of the town to file a petition for town dissolution or name change with the county auditor. (2) Requires the county commissioners to hold a hearing on a petition. (3) Requires approval of a public question by the town's voters by an affirmative vote of at least 2/3 of the voters voting on the public question. Provides, in the case of a town dissolution, for disposition of funds, property, and records of a dissolved town. Repeals statutes relating to: (1) town dissolutions; and (2) changing the name of a town.

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Bill History

1/8/2024
Authored by Senator Buck
Senate
1/8/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Senate
1/18/2024
Committee report: do pass, adopted
Senate
1/23/2024
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Senate
1/25/2024
Senator Niemeyer added as second author
Senate
1/25/2024
Senator Dernulc added as third author
Senate
1/29/2024
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 49: yeas 48, nays 0
Senate
1/29/2024
House sponsor: Representative May
Senate
1/29/2024
Senator Byrne added as coauthor
Senate
1/31/2024
Referred to the House
Senate
2/6/2024
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
House of Representatives

Roll Call Votes

Senate - Third reading
1/29/2024
48
Yea
0
Nay
1
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Engrossed(1/31/2024)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Committee
Local Government(House of Representatives)
Sine DiePrior Session

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text1/18/2024228.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/8/2024211.2 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/29/202467.8 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/23/202467.7 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/19/202467.7 KB
Misc
Misc1/18/202421.6 KB
Misc
Misc1/18/202449.5 KB
Fiscal Note
Fiscal Note1/8/202467.4 KB