15-16-6-2. Organizers; Articles of Association; Contents; Amendment
Sec. 2. (a) At least ten (10) persons who are owners of land: (1) constituting a contiguous area; and (2) upon which are situated orchards, fruit trees, or other fruit bearing plants; may establish a horticultural and quarantine district. (b) The articles of association must be in writing and signed and acknowledged by each person […]
15-16-6-3. Notice of Election; Information
Sec. 3. (a) At least three (3) members of the association may give notice of an election of the board of directors of the association. (b) The notice must contain the following information: (1) The date and time of the election. (2) The place where the election will be held. The election must be held […]
15-16-6-4. Directors; Election; Term
Sec. 4. (a) If a majority of the members of the association are present at the time and place specified in the notice described in section 3 of this chapter, the members shall elect, by ballot, three (3) directors from among the membership of the association. (b) The directors shall immediately determine by lot the […]
15-16-6-5. Directors; Vacancy
Sec. 5. If a vacancy occurs in the office of a director, the remaining directors shall fill the vacancy by appointing a temporary director. The temporary director shall be appointed from among the members of the association and shall hold office until the next annual election. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-7-5.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
15-16-6-6. Articles Filing; Corporate Nature and Powers; Assessment; Bylaws
Sec. 6. (a) Before or after the election of directors, the association shall: (1) file the articles of association in the office of the secretary of state; and (2) record in the recorder’s office of each county in which any part of the proposed horticultural and quarantine district is situated a duplicate copy of the […]
15-16-6-7. Boundaries; Annexation; Maximum Size; Consolidation
Sec. 7. (a) The boundary of a horticultural and quarantine district shall coincide with a line enclosing the lands owned by the association members. (b) A person who is the owner of lands contiguous to a horticultural and quarantine district is entitled to become a member of the association at any time by signing the […]
15-16-6-8. Voting Rights
Sec. 8. All persons who have: (1) signed the articles of association; and (2) paid the assessments levied against them; are entitled to vote at any meeting of the members of the association on any question that lawfully comes before the association. Each member is entitled to one (1) vote on any question. [Pre-2008 Recodification […]
15-16-6-9. Officers; Records
Sec. 9. (a) The directors shall elect one (1) director to serve as president and one (1) director to serve as secretary. (b) The secretary shall also serve as treasurer of the association and have custody of the association’s money. The secretary shall execute a bond, with good freehold surety, for double the amount of […]
15-16-6-10. Withdrawals From Treasury
Sec. 10. Money may be drawn from the treasury of an association only upon the order of a majority of the board of directors. A warrant must be: (1) signed by the president of the board of directors; and (2) attested by the treasurer. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-7-10.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7.
15-16-6-11. Special Meetings; Quorum
Sec. 11. (a) A special meeting of the members of the association may be called at any time by: (1) a majority of the board of directors; or (2) five (5) members of the association. (b) A majority of the members constitute a quorum to transact ordinary business not required by law to be transacted […]