SB 343-1_ Filed 01/31/2013, 09:50

COMMITTEE REPORT




MADAM PRESIDENT:

    The Senate Committee on Local Government, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 343, has had the same under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the recommendation that said bill be AMENDED as follows:

SOURCE: Page 11, line 35; (13)AM034302.11. -->     Page 11, line 35, after "apply" insert " This section does not apply to a final plan of reorganization that is adopted and rescinded by the legislative body of a political subdivision under section 27.5 of this chapter.".
    Page 12, between lines 40 and 41, begin a new paragraph and insert:
SOURCE: IC 36-1.5-4-27.5; (13)AM034302.15. -->     "SECTION 15. IC 36-1.5-4-27.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2014]: Sec. 27.5. (a) Before the public question on a reorganization under this chapter is placed on the ballot, the legislative body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution to rescind the plan of reorganization previously adopted and certified by the legislative body. The resolution to rescind the plan of reorganization must be certified by the legislative body to the:
        (1)
clerk of each reorganizing political subdivision; (2) county fiscal officer of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located; and (3) county recorder of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located;
not later than July 15.
    (b) Each county recorder receiving a certification under

subsection (a) shall do the following:
        (1) Record the certification in the records of the county recorder without charge.
        (2) Notify the county election board of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located that the public question on the plan of reorganization is not eligible to be placed on the ballot for consideration by:
            (A) the voters of each reorganizing political subdivision; and
            (B) in the case of a reorganization described in section 1(a)(9) of this chapter, the voters of the entire county.
    (c)
After the county recorder of each county in which the reorganizing political subdivisions are located has notified the county election board under subsection (b) that a public question on a plan of reorganization is not eligible to be placed on the ballot, the county election board shall not place the public question on the ballot.".
    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 343 as introduced.)

and when so amended that said bill do pass .

Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 1.

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Senator Head, Chairperson


AM 034302/DI 87    2013