A petition filed under section 1 of this chapter must be signed by freeholders owning land in the proposed district in the minimum number or proportion of all the freeholders in the proposed district as follows:

1. (1) Districts of not more than one thousand (1,000) freeholds, thirty percent (30%) of the freeholders.
2. (2) Districts of at least one thousand one (1,001) and not more than five thousand (5,000) freeholds, fifteen percent (15%) of the freeholders but not less than three hundred (300) signatures.
3. (3) Districts of at least five thousand one (5,001) and not more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) freeholds, ten percent (10%) of the freeholders but not less than seven hundred fifty (750) signatures.

4. (4) Districts of at least twenty-five thousand one (25,001) freeholds, five percent (5%) of the freeholders but not less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) signatures.

   [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-8(a).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.