1. (a) If an application fails to receive the approval of a majority of the board not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of the application with the district, the entity filing the application may file a petition with the department as described in IC 13-26-2 requesting the order of the department to include the territory described in the application within the district.

2. (b) Upon the filing of a petition, the department shall proceed in the same manner that is set forth in IC 13-26-2 , IC 13-26-4 , IC 13-26-6 , and IC 13-26-7 .

   [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-8(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.