First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 389
AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SECTION 1. IC 36-4-3-7.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
OCTOBER 7, 2024 (RETROACTIVE)]: Sec. 7.3. (a) This section
applies to an annexation that satisfies all of the following:
(1) The annexation ordinance is adopted on October 7, 2024.
(2) The annexation territory does not exceed fifty (50) acres.
(3) All or part of the annexation territory is within a fire
protection district established after July 1, 1987.
(4) The annexation territory consists of vacant land except for
not more than one (1) residential property.
(b) Section 7(b) and 7(d) of this chapter apply to an annexation
under this section.
(c) Section 7(a), 7(c), 7(e), and 7(f) of this chapter do not apply
to an annexation under this section.
(d) After an annexation ordinance is adopted, the ordinance
must be published in the manner prescribed by IC 5-3-1. In the
absence of an appeal under section 15.5 of this chapter, the
annexation ordinance takes effect at least thirty (30) days after its
publication and upon the filing required by section 22(a) of this
chapter.
SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.
SEA 389 President of the Senate
President Pro Tempore
Speaker of the House of Representatives
Governor of the State of Indiana
Date: Time:
SEA 389