February 11, 2003





HOUSE BILL No. 1511

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DIGEST OF HB 1511 (Updated February 5, 2003 6:35 PM - DI 92)



Citations Affected: IC 14-33.

Synopsis: Conservancy district election procedures. Provides that the board of directors of a conservancy district may petition the circuit court to modify the order establishing the district to provide for the election of the directors by the freeholders of their respective districts rather than electing directors at large. Provides that upon receipt of a petition from the board of directors, the circuit court may modify the order.

Effective: July 1, 2003.





Welch , Lytle , Koch




    January 16, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture, Natural Resources and Rural Development.
    February 10, 2003, amended, reported _ Do Pass.






February 11, 2003

First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)


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HOUSE BILL No. 1511



    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 14-33-2-27; (03)HB1511.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 14-33-2-27 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 27. (a) If the court orders a district established, the court shall in the order establishing the district determine the following:
        (1) The number of directors to serve on the board and the procedures for the election of the directors.
        (2) The division of the district into areas.
        (3) The time of the annual meeting of the district, which must be before March 1 each year.
     (b) After the district is established, the board of directors of the conservancy district may petition the court to modify its order to change the procedures for election of the directors as provided in IC 14-33-5-2.
SOURCE: IC 14-33-5-2; (03)HB1511.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 14-33-5-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 2. (a) At each annual meeting of the district, directors shall be elected to fill vacancies on the board due to expiration of terms, resignation, or otherwise. The election

shall be conducted by written ballots. Except as provided in subsection (c), to be elected an individual must receive a majority of the votes of the freeholders of the district who are:
        (1) present and voting in person; or
        (2) absent but have mailed or delivered a written ballot vote.
    (b) A written ballot vote must be signed and mailed or delivered to the district office. A ballot is valid if delivered or received before the scheduled date of the annual meeting.
     (c) Upon receipt of a petition from the board of directors of a conservancy district, the circuit court may modify the order establishing the district under IC 14-33-2-27 to provide that each director representing an area established under IC 14-33-2-27 shall be elected by a majority of the votes of the freeholders of the respective areas.