# Ind. Code § 14-32-5-3.5: Certificate of organization; rebuttable presumption of establishment of district

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A32_C5_S14-32-5-3.5

## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 14-32-5-3.5
- **Heading:** Certificate of organization; rebuttable presumption of establishment of district
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 14 / Article 32 / Chapter 5 / Section 14-32-5-3.5

## Text

Sec. 3.5. (a) In an action or proceeding that:

(1) relates to; or

(2) involves the validity or enforcement of;

a contract, proceeding, or action of a district, proof of the issuance of a certificate of organization to the district by the secretary of state creates a rebuttable presumption of the establishment of the district under this article or IC 13-3-1 (before its repeal).

(b) A copy of a certificate of organization that was issued to a district and certified by the secretary of state is:

(1) admissible in evidence in an action or proceeding referred to in subsection (a); and

(2) proof of the filing and contents of the certificate.

As added by P.L.136-1997, SEC.30.

## Nearby sections

- [Ind. Code § 14-32-5-1 General powers](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A32_C5_S14-32-5-1.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-32-5-2 Inapplicable provisions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A32_C5_S14-32-5-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-32-5-3 Bids, proposals, or quotations submitted by a trust](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A32_C5_S14-32-5-3.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 14-32-5-5 Prohibited actions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A32_C5_S14-32-5-5.md)
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