Sec. 2. Upon the filing of the petition described in section 1 of this chapter, the court shall set a time for hearing not less than fourteen (14) days nor more than twenty-one (21) days thereafter and notice shall be given of the filing of said petition and the time set for hearing thereof by publication for two (2) full weeks in some newspaper, daily or daily except Sunday, of general circulation in each county wherein any portion of said highway is located. The notice shall be directed to the inhabitants of said county or counties and shall set forth a description of the highway or portion thereof which petitioner seeks to be vacated or relocated and in case of relocation, a distinct description of the proposed new route shall be given. A copy of the notice shall be personally served on the board of commissioners of each county in which said highway or any portion thereof is located in the same manner as a summons is served in civil cases. In case of vacation, the clerk of the court shall also send a copy of the published notice by registered mail to each of the owners of the abutting land affected by the vacation proceedings as set out in the petition, provided that the attorney of record who files said vacation proceedings shall deliver to said clerk sufficient postage and copies of the published notice to cover the mailing to such abutting owners.
Formerly: Acts 1959, c.196, s.2. As amended by P.L.59-1984, SEC.72.
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