Sec. 2.1. (a) This section does not apply to an annexation under section 5.1 of this chapter.
(b) A municipality may adopt an ordinance under this chapter only after the legislative body has held a public hearing concerning the proposed annexation. The municipality shall hold the public hearing not earlier than sixty (60) days after the date the ordinance is introduced. All interested parties must have the opportunity to testify as to the proposed annexation. Except as provided in subsection (d), notice of the hearing shall be:
(1) published in accordance with IC 5-3-1 except that the notice shall be published at least sixty (60) days before the hearing; and
(2) mailed as set forth in section 2.2 of this chapter, if section 2.2 of this chapter applies to the annexation.
(c) A municipality may adopt an ordinance under this chapter not earlier than thirty (30) days or not later than sixty (60) days after the legislative body has held the public hearing under subsection (b).
(d) This subsection applies to an annexation under section 3 or 4 of this chapter in which all property owners within the area to be annexed provide written consent to the annexation. Notice of the hearing shall be:
(1) published one (1) time at least twenty (20) days before the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1; and
(2) mailed as set forth in section 2.2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.231-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.248-1999, SEC.1; P.L.49-2000, SEC.1; P.L.224-2001, SEC.1.
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