Sec. 9. The following apply if at least two-thirds (2/3) of the voters voting in a special election under this chapter vote "yes" on the public question under this chapter:

(1) The legislative body of the eligible municipality may, within one (1) year after the special election, submit a petition to one (1) or more adjacent townships requesting an adjacent township to accept the transfer of the territory of the eligible municipality that is within the transferor township.

(2) The legislative body of an adjacent township that receives a petition under subdivision (1) may adopt a resolution accepting the transfer of the territory of the eligible municipality that is within the transferor township and specifying the date on which the transfer is effective. However, the legislative body of the adjacent township may adopt a resolution accepting the transfer of the territory of the eligible municipality only within the two (2) year period following the date on which the legislative body receives the petition.

(3) If the legislative body of the eligible municipality submits a petition to one (1) or more adjacent townships under subdivision (1) within one (1) year after the special election, but a resolution accepting the transfer of the territory of the eligible municipality within the transferor township is not adopted by the legislative body of an adjacent township within the two (2) year period following the date on which the last legislative body of a township receives such a petition:

(A) the territory of the eligible municipality may not be transferred under this chapter; and

(B) a subsequent special election under this chapter may not be held in the eligible municipality.

(4) If the legislative body of the eligible municipality does not submit a petition to one (1) or more adjacent townships under subdivision (1) within one (1) year after the special election:

(A) the territory of the eligible municipality may not be transferred under this chapter; and

(B) a subsequent special election under this chapter may not be held in the eligible municipality.

As added by P.L.234-2013, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.129-2019, SEC.1.