MADAM PRESIDENT:
I move
that Engrossed House Bill 1362 be amended to read as follows:
the final plan of reorganization, the legislative bodies shall
certify their approval under section 23 of this chapter.
(4) If any of the legislative bodies adopts a resolution rejecting
the final plan of reorganization, the registered voters of a
political subdivision in which the final plan of reorganization
was rejected by a legislative body under subdivision (2) may
submit a petition to the clerk of the circuit court approving
the final plan of reorganization and requesting that a public
question be held on the final plan of reorganization. The
petition must be submitted not later than one hundred eighty
(180) days after the legislative body voted to reject the final
plan of reorganization. If the petition is signed by at least
fifteen percent (15%) of the registered voters of the political
subdivision:
(A) the political subdivision is considered to have approved
the holding of the public question on the final plan of
reorganization, notwithstanding the vote by the legislative
body rejecting the final plan of reorganization; and
(B) the clerk of the circuit court shall certify approval of
the final plan of the reorganization and the holding of the
public question in the manner specified in section 23 of this
chapter.".
Page 14, line 40, after "chapter" insert " , either from the legislative
body of a political subdivision or from a clerk of the circuit court
after a petition process under section 23.5 of this chapter in a
political subdivision,".
Page 15, line 3, after "subdivisions," insert " either from the
legislative body of a political subdivision or from a clerk of the
circuit court after a petition process under section 23.5 of this
chapter in a political subdivision,".
(Reference is to EHB 1362 as printed February 24, 2006.)