Court's Duties Upon Receipt of Petition; Notice

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Sec. 6. (a) Upon receipt of a petition, the court shall do the following:

(1) Set a date for a hearing.

(2) Have a copy of the petition and notice of the time and place of the hearing given at least twenty (20) days before the hearing date as follows:

(A) By publication at least one (1) time in one (1) newspaper of general circulation in each county in which lies land affected by the levee district, levee association, or pending proceedings.

(B) By United States mail to each freeholder affected, postage prepaid, using the residence address shown on the record of transfer of the auditor of the counties involved.

(b) Proof of publication of the notice, verified by the publisher of each newspaper involved, shall be filed with the court on or before the date of hearing.

(c) The person mailing the notice to freeholders shall file an affidavit on or before the date of hearing showing the following:

(1) The names of the persons to whom notice was sent.

(2) The address to which the notice was sent.

(3) The date on which the notice was mailed.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-102(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.


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