Sec. 3. (a) A special service district of the consolidated city:

(1) may sue and be sued;

(2) may exercise powers of the consolidated city to the extent that those powers are delegated to it by law, but may not issue bonds; and

(3) shall provide services to property owners only in the district, unless a law provides otherwise.

(b) A special service district or special taxing district shall be administered under the jurisdiction of a department of the consolidated city or the county. The territory of a special service district or special taxing district may be expanded, in the manner prescribed by law, to include territory inside the county that is not originally included in the district.

(c) The city-county legislative body may, by ordinance, expand the territory of a solid waste collection district as follows:

(1) The ordinance may not be considered unless a petition to include additional territory in the district is first submitted to the works board for study and recommendation.

(2) The petition must be signed by at least ten (10) interested residents in the proposed additional territory.

(3) After receiving the petition, the works board shall:

(A) set a date for a public hearing;

(B) publish notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1; and

(C) upon hearing the matter, determine whether the territory should be added to the district.

(4) If the works board recommends that the territory should be added to the district, the legislative body must hold a public hearing and then may pass the ordinance.

(5) Territory in the solid waste collection district may also be removed from the district in the manner prescribed by this section.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-4-1-2(1); 18-4-2-1 part; 18-4-3-13; 19-2-14.6-7 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-4-2-34 part; 18-4-12-6(b) part; 18-4-12-34(b) part; 19-2-14.6-7 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.17; Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.5; P.L.227-2005, SEC.20.