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Monday, April 30, 2007

Ind. Law - Yet more on: Remonstrances decision leads to legislation

Angela Mapes of the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette reports today that the remonstrance bill did pass. Find it in SEA 287 - note that the Enrolled Act is not yet available on the General Assembly's site. From the story:

Senate Bill 287 also will allow any registered voter – not just property taxpayers – to participate in the petition and remonstrance process.

Under current law, property taxpayers who want to stop a renovation or building project of a public building can conduct a petition drive in which the side with more wins.

The General Assembly created the remonstrance system in 1995.

The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled in August that the current process is unconstitutional because it is a de facto election – which the state can’t restrict to just property taxpayers.

For background, start with this ILB entry from April 25th.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on April 30, 2007 12:25 PM
Posted to Indiana Law