Sec. 12. The petitioners shall give notice of hearing on the petition as follows:
(1) By publication in two (2) newspapers of general circulation in each county having land in the proposed district, three (3) times at successive weekly intervals. The first publication must be at least thirty (30) days before the date of the hearing. If there is only one (1) newspaper of general circulation in a county, three (3) publications in that newspaper are sufficient.
(2) By mailing a copy of the notice at least twenty (20) days before the date of the hearing, first class postage prepaid, to each freeholder who has not signed the petition and who owns land in the proposed district, according to the records of the county auditor. The person having the notice mailed shall file an affidavit with the court showing the following:
(A) The names of the persons to whom notice was sent.
(B) The address to which the notice was sent.
(C) The date on which the notice was mailed.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-17.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.