Section 20-46-1-19 - Rejection by voters; waiting period for new referendum(a) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question: (1) the school corporation may not make any levy for its operating referendum tax levy fund; and(2) another referendum under this section may not be held earlier than:(A) except as provided in clause (B), seven hundred (700) days after the date of the referendum; or(B) three hundred fifty (350) days after the date of the referendum, if a petition that meets the requirements of subsection (b) is submitted to the county auditor.(b) If a majority of the persons who voted in the referendum did not vote "yes" on the referendum question, a petition may be submitted to the county auditor to request that the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) apply to the holding of a subsequent referendum by the school corporation. If such a petition is submitted to the county auditor and is signed by the lesser of: (1) five hundred (500) persons who are either owners of property within the school corporation or registered voters residing within the school corporation; or(2) five percent (5%) of the registered voters residing within the political subdivision; the limit under subsection (a)(2)(B) applies to the holding of a second referendum by the school corporation, and the limit under subsection (a)(2)(A) does not apply to the holding of a second referendum by the school corporation.
Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 6-1.1-19-4.5(c) part.
Amended by P.L. 140-2018,SEC. 19, eff. 1/1/2019.Amended by P.L. 246-2017,SEC. 9, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by P.L. 155-2014, SEC. 5, eff. 3/26/2014.As added by P.L. 2-2006, SEC.169. Amended by P.L. 146-2008, SEC.503.