{"data":{"id":"us-in/ic-20-25-5-18","jurisdiction":"us-in","citation":"IC 20-25-5-18","heading":"Conflicting laws void; continued effect of consolidation laws; approval not required for annexation","body":"Sec. 18. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a law or a part of a law in conflict with this chapter is void.\n(b) This chapter may not be construed to invalidate IC 20-23-4, IC 20-23-16, or any other statute concerning the consolidation of two (2) or more school corporations to which this chapter is supplementary. However, IC 20-23-4 and IC 20-23-16 are void to the extent that IC 20-23-4 and IC 20-23-16 conflict with the subsequent provisions of this section.\n(c) An annexation sought under this chapter does not require the approval of a:\n(1) county committee;\n(2) state commission; or\n(3) committee created under or referred to in IC 20-23-4.\n(d) Acts 1961, c.186, s.9, with respect to an annexation that is finally effective before February 25, 1969, operates after March 8, 1961, before and after a final plan is put into effect by:\n(1) election;\n(2) petition;\n(3) another proceeding under IC 20-23-4 or IC 20-23-16; or\n(4) another statute concerning the consolidation of two (2) or more school corporations.","path":["TITLE 20. EDUCATION","ARTICLE 25. INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS","Chapter 5. Real Property Annexations and Transfers; Remonstrances"],"source_url":"https://iga.in.gov/ic/2026/Title_20.html#20-25-5-18","current_through":"2026","vintage":"2026","retrieved_at":"2026-08-01T01:34:30Z","sha256":"c54e5786d57cb1bb813eeb853fb9947e9ee08f7bb1809ba8a9ed7e8ec1556014","source_id":"us-in","stale":false,"prev":"us-in/ic-20-25-5-17","next":"us-in/ic-20-25-5-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}