Annexation., the official text

Second Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2026)

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  HOUSE ENROLLED ACT No. 1058

   AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

   Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

   SECTION 1. IC 36-4-3-3.7 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2026]: Sec. 3.7. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this
chapter, if a proposed annexation territory consists of:

      (1) land that:
         (A) is contiguous to the municipality under section 1.5 of
         this chapter; and
         (B) abuts, at least in part, one (1) side of the railroad tracks
         and railroad right-of-way; and

      (2) land:
         (A) that is not contiguous to the municipality under section
         1.5 of this chapter; and
         (B) that:
            (i) is separated from the land under subdivision (1) by;
            and
            (ii) abuts, at least in part, the opposite side of;
         the railroad tracks and railroad right-of-way described in
         subdivision (1)(B);

the proposed annexation territory satisfies the contiguity
requirements under section 1.5 of this chapter. The annexing
municipality is not required to obtain the consent of any person
owning, leasing, operating, or using the railroad tracks or railroad

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right-of-way to annex the proposed territory.
   (b) Nothing in this section authorizes the municipality to annex

the railroad tracks and railroad right-of-way abutting the
annexation territory.

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Speaker of the House of Representatives

President of the Senate

President Pro Tempore

Governor of the State of Indiana

Date:                             Time:

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