(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.
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