Sec. 27.5. (a) Before the public question on a reorganization under this chapter is placed on the ballot, the legislative body of a political subdivision may adopt a resolution to rescind the plan of reorganization previously adopted and certified by the legislative body. The resolution to rescind the plan of reorganization must be certified by the legislative body to the:

(1) clerk of each reorganizing political subdivision;

(2) county fiscal officer of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located; and

(3) county recorder of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located;

not later than July 15.

     (b) Each county recorder receiving a certification under subsection (a) shall do the following:

(1) Record the certification in the records of the county recorder without charge.

(2) Notify the county election board of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located that the public question on the plan of reorganization is not eligible to be placed on the ballot for consideration by:

(A) the voters of each reorganizing political subdivision; and

(B) in the case of a reorganization described in section 1(a)(9) of this chapter, the voters of the entire county.

     (c) After the county recorder of each county in which the reorganizing political subdivisions are located has notified the county election board under subsection (b) that a public question on a plan of reorganization is not eligible to be placed on the ballot, the county election board shall not place the public question on the ballot.

As added by P.L.202-2013, SEC.16.