Sec. 3. (a) If an application fails to receive the approval of a majority of the board not later than sixty (60) days after the filing of the application with the district, the entity filing the application may file a petition with the department as described in IC 13-26-2 requesting the order of the department to include the territory described in the application within the district.
(b) Upon the filing of a petition, the department shall proceed in the same manner that is set forth in IC 13-26-2, IC 13-26-4, IC 13-26-6, and IC 13-26-7.