Section 36-1.5-4-12 - Action by legislative body on proposed reorganization; hearing(a) If a petition is certified to the legislative body of a political subdivision under section 11 of this chapter, the legislative body shall conduct a public hearing on the proposed reorganization not sooner than five (5) days after publishing a notice of the public hearing under IC 5-3-1. Not more than thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the public hearing the legislative body shall adopt a resolution, substantially in the form prescribed by the department of local government finance, to do any of the following:(1) Decline to participate in the proposed reorganization.(2) Propose a reorganization with the political subdivisions named in the petition.(3) Propose a reorganization with political subdivisions that differ in part or in whole from the political subdivisions named in the petition.(b) The clerk of the political subdivision adopting a resolution proposing a reorganization under this section shall certify the resolution to the clerk of each political subdivision named in the resolution.Amended by P.L. 202-2013, SEC. 5, eff. 1/1/2014.As added by P.L. 186-2006, SEC.4.