Ind. Code § 36-7-3-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-7-3-10
Vacation of plat by owners; written instrument; filing and approval; recording; land outside municipal boundaries excepted from approval; effect; public ways
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The owners of land in a plat may vacate all or part of that plat under:

(1) this section; or

(2) IC 36-7-4-711.

(b) In a case in which all the owners of land in a plat are in agreement regarding a proposed vacation, the owners may file a written instrument to vacate all or part of that plat. All the owners of land in the plat must declare the plat or part of the plat to be vacated in the written instrument. The instrument must be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as a deed to land.

(c) Before offering the instrument for recording under this section, an owner must file a copy of the instrument in the county auditor's office and must submit the instrument vacating all or part of the plat for the approval of the plan commission that has jurisdiction over the platted area under IC 36-7-4 or the plat committee acting on behalf of the plan commission. If no plan commission has jurisdiction over the platted area under IC 36-7-4, the instrument must be submitted for the approval of:

(1) the county executive, in the case of land located in an unincorporated area; or

(2) the municipal works board, in the case of land located inside the corporate boundaries of a municipality.

The instrument may be approved under this section without notice or a hearing. The provisions of IC 36-7-4 concerning notice and hearing do not apply to the approval of an instrument under this section.

(d) The county recorder may record the instrument only if a certificate showing the approval of the vacation by the plan commission, county executive, or municipal works board is attached to it. If the instrument is not executed and approved as required by this section, it is void.

(e) The owners of land in a plat that is located outside the corporate boundaries of any municipality may vacate all of the plat without the approval required by subsections (c) and (d) if no lots have been sold and no roads constructed in the plat, and all of the owners of land in the plat declare the plat to be vacated in a written instrument. The instrument must be executed, acknowledged, and recorded in the same manner as a deed to land.

(f) An instrument recorded under this section terminates the effect of the plat or part of the plat declared to be vacated, and it also terminates all public rights in the public ways and public places described in the plat or part of the plat. However, a public way that has been improved, or that is part of an improved plat, may be vacated only in accordance with section 12 of this chapter or with IC 36-7-4-712, whichever is applicable.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-10-42.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.220-1986, SEC.5; P.L.126-2011, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-9-31-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 31 / Section 36-9-31-22
Exemption of facilities from public utilities regulations
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. A facility owned, operated, or financed under this chapter and the sale of byproducts from it are exempt from regulation under IC 8-1-2. IC 8-1-11.1 does not apply to such a facility or its operation or financing.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-7-39-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 39 / Section 36-7-39-3
Establishment
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The northeast Indiana strategic development commission is established for the development area described in section 2 of this chapter. The commission is a separate body corporate and politic, constituting an instrumentality of the state for the public purpose set out in this chapter, but not a state agency. The commission is separate from the state in its corporate and sovereign capacity.

As added by P.L.58-2021, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-1-24-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 24 / Section 36-1-24-3
"Owner occupied short term rental property"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "owner occupied short term rental property" means property that is the owner's primary residence and is offered to the public as a short term rental.

As added by P.L.73-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-7-26-16 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 26 / Section 36-7-26-16
Submission of resolution for approval; requirements; publication of notice of adoption; content
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) Upon adoption of a resolution designating a district under section 15 of this chapter, the commission shall submit the resolution to the board for approval. In submitting the resolution to the board, the commission shall deliver to the board:

(1) the data required under section 14 of this chapter;

(2) the information concerning the proposed redevelopment and economic development of the proposed district; and

(3) the proposed utilization of the revenues to be received under section 23 of this chapter.

This information may be modified from time to time after the initial submission. The commission shall provide to the board any additional information that the board may request from time to time.

(b) Upon adoption of a resolution designating a district under section 15 of this chapter, and upon approval of the resolution by the board under subsection (a), the commission shall publish (in accordance with IC 5-3-1) notice of the adoption and purport of the resolution and of the hearing to be held. The notice must provide a general description of the boundaries of the district and state that information concerning the district can be inspected at the commission's office. The notice must also contain a date when the commission will hold a hearing to receive and hear remonstrances and other testimony from persons interested in or affected by the establishment of the district. All affected persons, including all persons or entities owning property or doing business in the district, shall be considered notified of the pendency of the hearing and of subsequent acts, hearings, adjournments, and resolutions of the commission by the notice given under this section.

As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 36-12-1-14 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-12-1-14
Policy for conducting criminal history checks for public library employment or volunteer work
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. A public library shall adopt a policy, not later than December 31, 2020, regarding conducting criminal history checks for individuals who are more than eighteen (18) years of age and who:

(1) apply to the public library for employment or volunteer work; or

(2) are employed by the public library or perform volunteer work for the public library.

As added by P.L.88-2020, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-7-30-2
Preparation for reuse of military bases
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The planning, replanning, rehabilitation, development, redevelopment, and other preparation for reuse of military bases and military base property are public and governmental functions that cannot be accomplished through the ordinary operations of private enterprise because of the following:

(1) The provisions of federal law that provide for the expeditious and affordable transfer of military base property to an entity established by local government for these purposes.

(2) The necessity for requiring the proper use of the land to best serve the interests of the unit and its citizens.

(3) The costs of the projects.

(b) The planning, replanning, rehabilitation, development, redevelopment, and other preparation for reuse will do the following:

(1) Benefit the public health, safety, morals, and welfare.

(2) Increase the economic well-being of the unit and the state.

(3) Serve to protect and increase property values in the unit and the state.

(c) The planning, replanning, rehabilitation, development, redevelopment, and other preparation for reuse of military bases and military base property under this chapter are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property may be acquired.

(d) Each unit shall, to the extent feasible under this chapter and consistent with the needs of the unit as a whole, provide a maximum opportunity for reuse of federal military bases by private enterprise or state and local government.

(e) This section shall be liberally construed to carry out the purposes of this section.

As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32-19 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 36-7-32-19
Rules and forms; adjustment of base assessed value
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) The state board of accounts and department of local government finance shall make the rules and prescribe the forms and procedures that the state board of accounts and department of local government finance consider appropriate for the implementation of an allocation area under this chapter.

(b) After each reassessment of real property in an area under a reassessment plan prepared under IC 6-1.1-4-4.2, the county auditor shall, on forms prescribed by the department of local government finance, adjust the base assessed value one (1) time to neutralize any effect of the reassessment of the real property in the area on the property tax proceeds allocated to the certified technology park fund under section 17 of this chapter. After each annual adjustment under IC 6-1.1-4-4.5, the county auditor shall, on forms prescribed by the department of local government finance, adjust the base assessed value to neutralize any effect of the annual adjustment on the property tax proceeds allocated to the certified technology park fund under section 17 of this chapter.

(c) The county auditor shall, in the manner prescribed by the department of local government finance, submit the forms required by this section to the department of local government finance no later than July 15 of each year.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.154-2006, SEC.81; P.L.112-2012, SEC.61; P.L.86-2018, SEC.349; P.L.157-2026, SEC.261.
Ind. Code § 36-9-36-53 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-9-36-53
Foreclosure actions; defenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 53. (a) A defense to a foreclosure action may not be based on any of the following:

(1) Any irregularity in the proceedings making, ordering, or directing the assessment.

(2) The propriety or expediency of any improvement.

(b) A property owner may not raise any defense to a foreclosure action if the owner has done the following:

(1) Exercised the option to pay the owner's assessment in installments.

(2) Signed a waiver.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-2-16-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 16 / Section 36-2-16-7
County coroner authorized to appoint deputies and clerical employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The county coroner may appoint the number of deputies and clerical employees authorized by the county fiscal body.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-19-1; 17-3-19-2 part; 17-3-19-3 part; 17-3-20-1 part; 17-3-20-2 part; 17-3-20-3 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.156.
Ind. Code § 36-8-26-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 26 / Section 36-8-26-2
Marion County crime reduction board
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The Marion County crime reduction board is established. The board consists of the following members or their designees:

(1) The police chief of the Indianapolis metropolitan police department.

(2) The executive director of the department of homeland security. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(3) The superintendent of the Indiana University police department.

(4) The superintendent of the state police department.

(5) A member of the capitol police section of the state police department appointed by the superintendent of the state police department. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(6) The sheriff of Marion County.

(7) A law enforcement officer of the United States Federal Protective Service assigned to Indianapolis, appointed by the chief judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(8) The security manager for the Indiana Convention Center and Lucas Oil Stadium. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(9) The vice president for safety and security for Pacers Sports and Entertainment. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(10) The executive director of the Indiana criminal justice institute. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(11) A railroad police officer, appointed by the commissioner of the Indiana department of transportation. The member appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(12) An Indiana excise police officer, appointed by the chairperson of the alcohol and tobacco commission.

(13) The security director (or equivalent) from each hospital:

(A) having a facility located:

(i) in the downtown district; or

(ii) on a street that forms the border of the downtown district, even if the facility is located on the side of the street outside the downtown district; and

(B) with a hospital police department.

(14) The director of the law enforcement division of the department of natural resources.

(15) The police chief of the Indianapolis Airport Authority police department.

(16) The security director of Downtown Indy, Inc., who serves as a nonvoting member.

(17) One (1) individual who resides within the downtown district, appointed by the mayor of Indianapolis. The individual appointed under this subdivision serves as a nonvoting member.

(b) The board shall be hosted by the Indianapolis metropolitan police department, which shall administratively support the board.

(c) The purpose of the board is to improve the safety and security of Indianapolis for its residents, workers, businesses, and visitors. The board shall propose, review, and approve interoperability agreements relating to the duties and responsibilities of law enforcement agencies as described in section 5 of this chapter.

(d) A majority of the voting members of the board constitutes a quorum to do business.

(e) A majority of the voting members is required to take any official action, including approval of an interoperability agreement.

(f) A member of the board is not entitled to:

(1) the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b); or

(2) reimbursement for traveling and other expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4.

(g) The Indiana criminal justice institute shall seek federal grants and other funding to support the board in carrying out its purpose.

As added by P.L.103-2022, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30-31 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-7-30-31
PILOTS
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. (a) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings set forth in IC 6-1.1-1:

(1) Assessed value.

(2) Owner.

(3) Person.

(4) Personal property.

(5) Property taxation.

(6) Tangible property.

(7) Township assessor.

(b) As used in this section, "PILOTS" means payments in lieu of taxes.

(c) The general assembly finds the following:

(1) That the closing of a military base in a unit results in an increased cost to the unit of providing governmental services to the area formerly occupied by the military base.

(2) That military base property held by a reuse authority is exempt from property taxation, resulting in the lack of an adequate tax base to support the increased governmental services.

(3) That to restore this tax base and provide a proper allocation of the cost of providing governmental services the fiscal body of the unit should be authorized to collect PILOTS from the reuse authority.

(4) That the appropriate maximum PILOTS would be the amount of the property taxes that would be paid if the tangible property were not exempt.

(d) The fiscal body of the unit may adopt an ordinance to require a reuse authority to pay PILOTS at times set forth in the ordinance with respect to tangible property of which the reuse authority is the owner or the lessee and that is exempt from property taxes. The ordinance remains in full force and effect until repealed or modified by the fiscal body.

(e) The PILOTS must be calculated so that the PILOTS do not exceed the amount of property taxes that would have been levied by the fiscal body for the unit upon the tangible property described in subsection (d) if the property were not exempt from property taxation.

(f) PILOTS shall be imposed as are property taxes and shall be based on the assessed value of the tangible property described in subsection (d). Except as provided in subsection (j), the township assessor, or the county assessor if there is no township assessor for the township, shall assess the tangible property described in subsection (d) as though the property were not exempt. The reuse authority shall report the value of personal property in a manner consistent with IC 6-1.1-3.

(g) Notwithstanding any other law, a reuse authority is authorized to pay PILOTS imposed under this section from any legally available source of revenues. The reuse authority may consider these payments to be operating expenses for all purposes.

(h) PILOTS shall be deposited in the general fund of the unit and used for any purpose for which the general fund may be used.

(i) PILOTS shall be due as set forth in the ordinance and bear interest, if unpaid, as in the case of other taxes on property. PILOTS shall be treated in the same manner as property taxes for purposes of all procedural and substantive provisions of law.

(j) If the duties of the township assessor have been transferred to the county assessor as described in IC 6-1.1-1-24, a reference to the township assessor in this section is considered to be a reference to the county assessor.

As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.219-2007, SEC.136; P.L.146-2008, SEC.771.
Ind. Code § 36-8-4.3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 4.3 / Section 36-8-4.3-2
Payment of line of duty health care expenses of police and firefighters
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section:

(1) "Firefighter" means a current or former full-time, paid firefighter.

(2) "Police officer" means a current or former full-time, paid police officer.

(b) A special service district shall pay for the care of:

(1) a police officer who:

(A) suffers an injury; or

(B) contracts an illness;

during the performance of the police officer's duty; or

(2) a firefighter who:

(A) suffers an injury; or

(B) contracts an illness;

during the performance of the firefighter's duty.

(c) The special service district shall pay for the following expenses incurred by a police officer or firefighter described in subsection (b):

(1) Medical and surgical care.

(2) Medicines and laboratory, curative, and palliative agents and means.

(3) X-ray, diagnostic, and therapeutic service, including during the recovery period.

(4) Hospital and special nursing care if the physician or surgeon in charge considers it necessary for proper recovery.

(d) Expenditures required by subsection (b) or (c) shall be paid from the general fund of the special service district.

(e) A special service district that has paid for the care of a police officer or firefighter under subsection (b) or (c) has a cause of action for reimbursement of the amount paid under subsection (b) or (c) against any third party against whom the police officer or firefighter has a cause of action for an injury sustained because of, or an illness caused by, the third party. The special service district's cause of action under this subsection is in addition to, and not in lieu of, the cause of action of the police officer or firefighter against the third party.

(f) The medical benefits under this section are independent and distinct from any medical benefits that are available under IC 22-3. A police officer or firefighter may recover medical benefits under this section without first pursuing a claim for medical benefits under IC 22-3. If the police officer or firefighter pursues a claim for medical benefits under IC 22-3 and the claim is withdrawn or denied, the police officer or firefighter is not precluded from recovering medical benefits under this section.

As added by P.L.150-2002, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.118-2026, SEC.15.
Ind. Code § 36-7-38-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 38 / Section 36-7-38-12
Relation to the unsafe building law
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) This subsection does not apply to a consolidated city. The legislative body of an eligible unit that has established a land bank under section 2 of this chapter may not rescind the ordinance that the legislative body adopted under IC 36-7-9-3, unless the land bank is first dissolved.

(b) A land bank does not have authority to exercise the power of eminent domain.

As added by P.L.211-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.26-2020, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-9-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-9-1-4
"Public place"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Public place" includes any tract owned by the state or a political subdivision.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.70.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-53 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-53
Residential housing development program; authorization; procedures
Status: in_force

Sec. 53. (a) A commission may establish a residential housing development program by resolution for the construction of new residential housing or the renovation of existing residential housing in an area within the jurisdiction of the commission.

(b) The program, which may include any relevant elements the commission considers appropriate, may be adopted as part of a redevelopment plan or amendment to a redevelopment plan, and must establish an allocation area for purposes of sections 39 and 56 of this chapter for the accomplishment of the program. The program must be approved by the municipal legislative body or county executive as specified in section 17 of this chapter.

(c) The notice and hearing provisions of sections 17 and 17.5 of this chapter, including notice under section 17(c) of this chapter to a taxing unit that is wholly or partly located within an allocation area, apply to the resolution adopted under subsection (b). Judicial review of the resolution may be made under section 18 of this chapter.

(d) Before formal submission of any residential housing development program to the commission, the department of redevelopment shall:

(1) consult with persons interested in or affected by the proposed program, including the superintendents and governing body presidents of all school corporations located within the proposed allocation area;

(2) provide the affected neighborhood associations, residents, and township assessors with an adequate opportunity to participate in an advisory role in planning, implementing, and evaluating the proposed program; and

(3) hold at least one (1) public meeting to obtain the views of neighborhood associations and residents of the affected neighborhood. The department of redevelopment shall send notice thirty (30) days prior to the public meeting to the fiscal officer of all affected taxing units and to the superintendents and governing body presidents of all school corporations located within the proposed allocation area.

(e) A residential housing development program established under this section must terminate not later than the earlier of:

(1) twenty-five (25) years after the date on which the first obligation was incurred to pay principal and interest on bonds or lease rentals on leases payable from tax increment revenues from the program; or

(2) the date on which the bond obligations or lease rentals described in subdivision (1) are satisfied.

(f) A county or municipality may request from the department of local government finance a report, if it exists, describing the effect of current assessed value allocated to tax increment financing allocation areas on the amount of the tax levy or proceeds and the credit for excessive property taxes under IC 6-1.1-20.6 for the taxing units within the boundaries of the residential housing development program.

As added by P.L.235-2019, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.154-2020, SEC.48; P.L.204-2023, SEC.7; P.L.73-2026, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30.5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30.5 / Section 36-7-30.5-18
Notice and hearing on adoption of resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The development authority must conduct a public hearing before amending a resolution or plan for a military base development area. The development authority shall give notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice must do the following:

(1) Set forth the substance of the proposed amendment.

(2) State the time and place where written remonstrances against the proposed amendment may be filed.

(3) Set forth the date, time, and place of the hearing.

(4) State that the development authority will hear any person who has filed a written remonstrance during the filing period set forth in subdivision (2).

(b) For the purposes of this section, the consolidation of areas is not considered the enlargement of the boundaries of an area.

(c) If the development authority proposes to amend a resolution or plan, the development authority is not required to have evidence or make findings that were required for the establishment of the original military base development area. However, the development authority must make the following findings before approving the amendment:

(1) The amendment is reasonable and appropriate when considered in relation to the original resolution or plan and the purposes of this chapter.

(2) The resolution or plan, with the proposed amendment, conforms to the comprehensive plan for an affected unit.

(d) Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (c), if the resolution or plan is proposed to be amended in a way that enlarges the original boundaries of the area by more than twenty percent (20%), the development authority must use the procedure provided for the original establishment of areas and must comply with sections 16 through 17 of this chapter.

(e) At the hearing on the amendments, the development authority shall consider written remonstrances that are filed. The action of the development authority on the amendment is final and conclusive, except that an appeal of the development authority's action may be taken under section 19 of this chapter.

(f) If the development authority confirms, or modifies and confirms, the resolution and the resolution includes a provision establishing or amending an allocation provision under section 30 of this chapter, the development authority shall file a copy of the resolution with both the auditor of the county in which the proposed project is located and the department of local government finance, together with any supporting documents that are relevant to the computation of assessed values in the allocation area, within thirty (30) days after the date on which the development authority takes final action on the resolution.

As added by P.L.203-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.214-2019, SEC.50; P.L.257-2019, SEC.140.
Ind. Code § 36-4-12-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-4-12-9
Acting manager
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The executive may appoint a qualified person to perform the duties of the city manager whenever the city manager is absent or unable to perform the city manager's duties.

As added by P.L.10-1997, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 36-12-3-16 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-12-3-16-b
Authorization of disbursements; purchases
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 16. (a) The library board may adopt a resolution allowing money to be disbursed under this section for lawful library purposes, including advertising and promoting the programs and services of the library.

(b) With the prior written approval of the library board and if the library board has adopted a resolution under subsection (a), claim payments may be made in advance of library board allowance for any of the following types of expenses:

(1) Property or services purchased or leased from the federal government or the federal government's agencies and the state, the state's agencies, or the state's political subdivisions.

(2) Dues, subscriptions, and publications.

(3) License or permit fees.

(4) Insurance premiums.

(5) Utility payments or connection charges.

(6) Federal grant programs where:

(A) advance funding is not prohibited; and

(B) the contracting party posts sufficient security to cover the amount advanced.

(7) Grants of state funds authorized by statute.

(8) Maintenance and service agreements.

(9) Legal retainer fees.

(10) Conference fees.

(11) Expenses related to the educational or professional development of an individual employed by the library board, including:

(A) inservice training;

(B) attending seminars or other special courses of instruction; and

(C) tuition reimbursement;

if the library board determines that the expenditures under this subdivision directly benefit the library.

(12) Leases or rental agreements.

(13) Bond or coupon payments.

(14) Payroll costs.

(15) State, federal, or county taxes.

(16) Expenses that must be paid because of emergency circumstances.

(17) Expenses incurred to advertise and promote the programs and services of the library.

(18) Other expenses described in a library board resolution.

The library board shall review and allow the claim at the library board's first regular or special meeting following the payment of a claim under this section.

(c) Each payment of expenses lawfully incurred for library purposes must be supported by a fully itemized invoice or other documentation. The library director shall certify to the library board before payment that each claim for payment is true and correct. The certification must be on a form prescribed by the state board of accounts.

(d) Purchases of books, magazines, pamphlets, films, filmstrips, microforms, microfilms, slides, transparencies, phonodiscs, phonotapes, models, art reproductions, and all other forms of library and audiovisual materials are exempt from the restrictions imposed by IC 5-22.

(e) The purchase of library automation systems must meet the standards established by the Indiana library board under IC 4-23-7.1-11(b).

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-14.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.130-2007, SEC.3; P.L.84-2012, SEC.24; P.L.152-2026, SEC.507.
Ind. Code § 36-2-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-2-1-10
Territory included in more than one county
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If any territory in Indiana is included in more than one (1) of the counties established under this chapter, the territory is included in the county that:

(1) is one (1) of the counties in which the territory is described under section 1 of this chapter;

(2) is contiguous to that territory; and

(3) contains the least population of all counties contiguous to that territory.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.255.
Ind. Code § 36-9-11-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-9-11-8
Acquisition and use of property
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A municipality may acquire the property required for parking facilities by gift, lease, purchase, the exercise of the power of eminent domain, or any combination of these methods. A municipality may also acquire air rights above real property, for facilities above that property, without also acquiring that property.

(b) The municipal works board may, at any time, obtain an option for the purchase of the land required for parking facilities, or may enter into a contract for the purchase of that land upon the terms and conditions it considers best. However, the options or contracts are subject to the final action of the works board under section 5 of this chapter, and to the condition that the land may be paid for only out of money made available to the board for that purpose under this chapter.

(c) In acquiring property for parking facilities by the exercise of the power of eminent domain, a municipality shall proceed under the statutes governing the exercise of the power of eminent domain by the works board of a municipality of its class, or under any applicable general statute. However, property may not be acquired by a city under this subsection until it is approved as a suitable location for a parking facility by the legislative body.

(d) The works board may use for parking facilities any land that was previously acquired by the municipality and is not needed for other purposes. In a city, however, such an action must be approved by the legislative body.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-11-2 part; 19-5-11-3 part; 19-5-11-5 part; 19-5-11-7 part; 19-5-13-3 part; 19-5-13-6 part; 19-5-13-8.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.84.
Ind. Code § 36-9-17.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 17.5 / Section 36-9-17.5-4
Tax levied to provide for fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) To provide for the cumulative township vehicle and building fund authorized under this chapter, the legislative body of a township may levy a tax on all taxable property within the township in compliance with IC 6-1.1-41. The tax rate may not exceed five cents ($0.05) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property in the township for property taxes first due and payable before January 1, 2002, or one and sixty-seven hundredths cents ($0.0167) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property in the township for property taxes first due and payable after December 31, 2001.

(b) As the tax is collected, it shall be deposited in a qualified public depository or depositories and held in a special fund known as the cumulative township vehicle and building fund.

As added by P.L.129-1999, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-1-12-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-1-12-12
Final payment; requirements; claims by subcontractors, laborers, or suppliers; disputes
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) When a public work project is to be performed, the board shall withhold final payment to the contractor until the contractor has paid the subcontractors, material suppliers, laborers, and those furnishing services. However, if there is not a sufficient sum owed to the contractor to pay those bills, the sum owed to the contractor shall be prorated in payment of the bills among the claimants entitled to payment.

(b) To receive payment a subcontractor, material supplier, laborer, or person furnishing services must file a claim with the board not later than sixty (60) days after that person performed the last labor, furnished the last material, or performed the last service as provided in section 13 of this chapter.

(c) If there is no dispute among the claimants, the board shall pay the claim from the money due the contractor and deduct the amount of the claims from the contract price. The board shall take a receipt for each payment made on a claim.

(d) If there is a dispute among the claimants, the board shall retain sufficient money to pay the claims until the dispute is settled and the correct amount is determined. However, the board may make a final and complete settlement with the contractor after thirty (30) days after the date of the completion and acceptance of the public work if the contractor has materially fulfilled all of its obligations under the public works contract.

(e) If the board receives a claim from a subcontractor or a material supplier under this section, the board shall withhold the amount of the claim until the claim is resolved under this section.

(f) A claim form must be signed by an individual from the political subdivision or agency who is directly responsible for the project and who can verify:

(1) the quantity of a purchased item; or

(2) the weight or volume of the material applied, in the case of a road, street, or bridge project.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-16-1 part; Part new.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.38. Amended by P.L.329-1985, SEC.23; P.L.75-2012, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-3-7-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-3-7-5
Perfected tax or assessment liens
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Liens for taxes levied by the consolidated city are perfected when evidenced on the tax duplicate in the office of the treasurer of the county.

(b) Liens created when the city enters upon property to make improvements to bring it into compliance with a city ordinance, and liens created upon failure to pay charges assessed by the city for services shall be certified to the auditor, after the adoption of a resolution confirming the incurred expense by the appropriate city department, board, or other agency. In addition, the resolution must state the name of the owner as it appears on the township assessor's or county assessor's record and a description of the property.

(c) The amount of a lien shall be placed on the tax duplicate by the auditor in the nature of a delinquent tax subject to enforcement and collection as otherwise provided under IC 6-1.1-22, IC 6-1.1-24, and IC 6-1.1-25.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-5-10.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.131-2005, SEC.6; P.L.146-2008, SEC.706.
Ind. Code § 36-9-29-21 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 29 / Section 36-9-29-21
Federal labor, material, machinery, and equipment; acceptance of offer; additional labor, material, machinery, and equipment
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. If the federal government or another source agrees to furnish all or part of the labor, material, machinery, and equipment required for any construction or installation, the flood control board may accept the offer. The board may supply the necessary additional labor, material, machinery, and equipment to carry out the agreement.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-18-12 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.105.
Ind. Code § 36-1-33-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 33 / Section 36-1-33-2
"Battery charged security device"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "battery charged security device" means a security device and integrated components that:

(1) interface with an alarm system in a manner that enables the security device to cause the connected alarm system to transmit a signal intended to alert a monitoring service and the business in response to an intrusion on the property; and

(2) have an energizer driven by a commercial storage battery.

As added by P.L.39-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-8-17-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 17 / Section 36-8-17-6
Enforcement of fire safety laws
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A fire department may enforce under this chapter any fire safety law that is applicable to the jurisdiction served by the fire department.

As added by P.L.245-1987, SEC.21.
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-8-7-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The following amendments to this chapter apply as follows:

(1) The addition of section 26 of this chapter by P.L.223-1986 applies only to fund members who die after March 10, 1986.

(2) The addition of section 12.1 of this chapter by P.L.171-1990 applies to all benefits paid after March 15, 1990.

(3) The amendments made to section 13 of this chapter by P.L.28-2008 apply only to benefits payable with respect to a member of the 1937 firefighters' pension fund who dies after June 30, 2008.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.669.
Ind. Code § 36-10-3-43 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-10-3-43
Certification of debt service schedule; time for retirement of bonds
Status: in_force

Sec. 43. After the sale of the bonds the secretary of the board shall certify to the county auditor a debt service schedule for the bonds. The schedule must provide that bonds that are payable from the innkeeper's tax imposed under IC 6-9-7 are retired before August 1, 1999.

As added by P.L.74-1986, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.85-1993, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 5 / Section 36-1.5-5-8
Adjustment of property tax levies, property tax rates, and budgets
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The department of local government finance shall adjust as necessary tax rates, tax levies, and budgets of political subdivisions that enter into a cooperative agreement under this chapter in the same manner as tax rates, tax levies, and budgets are adjusted under IC 36-1.5-3 for reorganizing political subdivisions.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-2-17-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 17 / Section 36-2-17-15
Public documents in custody of county treasurer destroyed; copies; county tax duplicate; liability of persons charged with tax
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) If public documents in the custody of the county treasurer are destroyed, the officer whose duty it is to furnish those documents shall immediately make new copies of them in the same manner in which they were originally made and shall deliver these copies to the treasurer. A copy made under this section has the same force as the original document.

(b) If a county tax duplicate is destroyed and a copy is supplied under this section, persons charged with taxes on that copy are liable for those taxes unless they:

(1) produce proper receipts for the taxes; or

(2) prove to the county treasurer or county executive that the taxes have been paid.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-15-8-22; 5-15-8-23.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-1-16-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 16 / Section 36-1-16-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter governs the display of objects on real property owned by a political subdivision.

As added by P.L.22-2000, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-38 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-38
Redevelopment districts
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. (a) There exists in each excluded city a redevelopment district comprised of all land situated within the geographic boundaries of each respective excluded city.

(b) Each redevelopment district described in subsection (a) constitutes a special taxing district for the purpose of levying and collecting special benefit taxes for redevelopment purposes as provided in this chapter.

(c) All of the taxable property within each redevelopment district established by subsection (a) is considered to be benefited by redevelopment projects carried out under sections 37 through 58 of this chapter to the extent of the special taxes levied under sections 37 through 58 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.102-1999, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-8-15-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 15 / Section 36-8-15-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following counties:

(1) A county having a consolidated city.

(2) A county having a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000) and less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000).

(3) A county that adopts an ordinance providing for the county to be governed by this chapter.

However, sections 9.5, 15, 16, 17, and 18 of this chapter apply only to a county having a consolidated city.

As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.225-1986, SEC.1; P.L.173-1990, SEC.1; P.L.12-1992, SEC.174; P.L.170-2002, SEC.164; P.L.148-2007, SEC.8; P.L.195-2007, SEC.9; P.L.119-2012, SEC.221; P.L.104-2022, SEC.201.
Ind. Code § 36-4-4-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-4-4-2
Separation of powers; right of city employee to serve in office
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The powers of a city are divided between the executive and legislative branches of its government. A power belonging to one (1) branch of a city's government may not be exercised by the other branch.

(b) Subject to IC 3-5-9, a city employee other than an elected or appointed public officer may:

(1) be a candidate for any elective office and serve in that office if elected; or

(2) be appointed to any office and serve in that office if appointed;

without having to resign as a city employee.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-25; 18-4-4-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.315-1995, SEC.1; P.L.135-2012, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-12-11-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-12-11-10
Library certification account
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. All fees collected under this chapter constitute a separate account of the state general fund, known as the library certification account, which shall be used to defray expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter. The balance in this account at the end of any fiscal year does not revert to the state general fund but is carried forward and available for the succeeding fiscal year.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-12-10.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7.5-4-14
Bonds; legal investments
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. Bonds issued under this chapter are legal investments for private trust funds and the funds of banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associates, credit unions, savings banks, private banks, loan and trust and safe deposit companies, rural loan and savings associations, guaranty loan and savings associations, mortgage guaranty companies, small loan companies, industrial loan and investment companies, and other financial institutions organized under Indiana law.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 36-2-14-22.6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-2-14-22.6
Information requests; medicolegal examinations; interference with postmortem examinations; denial of recovery
Status: in_force

Sec. 22.6. (a) Upon request of a procurement organization, a coroner shall release to the procurement organization the name, contact information, and available medical and social history of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner. If the decedent's body or part is medically suitable for transplantation, therapy, research, or education, the coroner shall release postmortem examination results to the procurement organization. The procurement organization may make a subsequent disclosure of the postmortem examination results or other information received from the coroner only if relevant to transplantation or therapy.

(b) The coroner may conduct a medicolegal examination by reviewing all medical records, laboratory test results, x-rays, other diagnostic results, and other information that any person possesses about a donor or prospective donor whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner which the coroner determines may be relevant to the investigation.

(c) A person that has any information requested by a coroner under subsection (b) shall provide that information as expeditiously as possible to allow the coroner to conduct the medicolegal investigation within a period compatible with the preservation of parts for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.

(d) If an anatomical gift has been or might be made of a part of a decedent whose body is under the jurisdiction of the coroner and a postmortem examination is not required, or the coroner determines that a postmortem examination is required but that the recovery of the part that is the subject of an anatomical gift will not interfere with the examination, the coroner and procurement organization shall cooperate in the timely removal of the part from the decedent for the purpose of transplantation, therapy, research, or education.

(e) If an anatomical gift of a part from the decedent under the jurisdiction of the coroner has been or might be made, but the coroner, in consultation with a pathologist, initially believes that the recovery of the part could interfere with the postmortem investigation into the decedent's cause or manner of death or interfere with the preservation or collection of evidence, the coroner and pathologist shall consult with the procurement organization or physician or technician designated by the procurement organization about the proposed recovery. After consultation, the coroner may allow the recovery, delay the recovery, or deny the recovery.

(f) Before the removal procedure, the coroner or designee may allow recovery by the procurement organization to proceed, or, if the coroner or designee reasonably believes that the part may be involved in determining the decedent's cause or manner of death or, in tissue procurement cases, if the coroner or designee determines that, for evidentiary purposes, the body must remain undisturbed prior to autopsy, deny recovery by the procurement organization. The coroner or designee must be present at the scene before denying the recovery of a part. When practicable, the coroner and pathologist shall work with the procurement organization to facilitate removal of a part following any postmortem examination of the decedent.

(g) If the coroner or designee denies recovery under subsection (e) or (f), the coroner or designee shall:

(1) explain in a record the specific reasons for not allowing recovery of the part;

(2) include the specific reasons in the records of the coroner and forensic pathologist; and

(3) provide a record with the specific reasons to the procurement organization and the Indiana department of health.

(h) If the coroner or designee allows recovery of a part under subsection (d), (e), or (f), the procurement organization shall do the following:

(1) At the request of the coroner or designee and when practicable, perform diagnostic studies that would aid in documenting the presence or absence of injuries.

(2) Cause the physician or technician who removes the part to explain in a signed record the condition of the part, including the presence or absence of any injuries to the part or any surrounding tissue or organs.

(3) Provide a copy of the record described in subdivision (2) to the coroner and the investigating law enforcement agency.

(4) Cause the physician or technician who removes the part to photograph, collect, preserve, and maintain the appropriate chain of custody of any evidence that is found during procurement.

(5) Cause the physician or technician who removes the part to collect blood and other bodily fluid samples as directed by the coroner or designee.

(6) Cause the physician or technician who removes the part to, upon the request of the coroner or designee, photograph, biopsy, or provide any other information and observations concerning the part or body that would assist in the postmortem examination.

(i) If a coroner or designee must:

(1) be present at a removal procedure under subsection (f); or

(2) perform duties at times other than those that are usual and customary for the coroner or designee to maximize tissue or eye recovery under IC 29-2-16.1-21(b);

at the request of the coroner or designee, the procurement organization that requested the recovery of the part shall reimburse the coroner or designee for the additional costs incurred by the coroner or designee to comply with subsection (f) or IC 29-2-16.1-21(b).

As added by P.L.147-2007, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.56-2023, SEC.331.
Ind. Code § 36-9-6.1-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 6.1 / Section 36-9-6.1-0.1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The addition of this chapter by P.L.220-1986 does not affect a proposal initiated before September 1, 1986, to amend, repeal, or otherwise change a comprehensive plan or zoning ordinance under IC 36-7-4. Such a proposal may be considered, adopted, and approved under the statutes in effect before September 1, 1986, as if this act had not been enacted.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.681.
Ind. Code § 36-7-3-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-7-3-9
Expenses of survey and plat; apportionment and assessment against property platted; lien; collection and disbursement
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) The expenses arising from a survey and plat in a municipality under this chapter shall be charged to the property platted, in the proportion the municipal legislative body considers just and equitable. When approving the land surveyor's report of the survey and plat, the legislative body shall, at the same time, assess an equitable part of the cost and expense against each tract platted.

(b) The assessment is a lien on the property from the time the assessment is made, and is due and payable as soon as the plat is recorded. If an assessment is not paid before the second day of January after it is made, a certified copy of the assessment shall be filed in the office of the auditor of the county in which the property is located, and the auditor shall place the amount claimed on the tax duplicate against the lands of the landowner. The amount shall be collected as taxes are collected, and, when collected, shall be disbursed to the general fund of the municipality.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-10-40.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 36-2-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-2-10-8
Delivery of all public money on expiration of term
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. At the expiration of the treasurer's term, the treasurer shall deliver to the treasurer's successor all public money in the treasurer's possession.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-32-13 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.63.
Ind. Code § 36-7-21-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 21 / Section 36-7-21-3
Establishment of special improvement district; prerequisite findings
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) A redevelopment commission may by resolution request the legislative body of the unit to establish a special improvement district for the purposes set forth in IC 36-7-15.1 with respect to counties having a consolidated city and in IC 36-7-14 with respect to all other eligible units.

(b) A special improvement district shall be established according to the procedures set forth for the establishment of allocation areas under IC 36-7-15.1 or IC 36-7-14, as applicable.

(c) In establishing the special improvement district, the legislative body must find that the projects to be undertaken in the district:

(1) constitute local public improvements;

(2) provide special benefits to property owners in the district; and

(3) will be of public utility and benefit.

As added by P.L.380-1987(ss), SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 36-8-12-17 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-8-12-17
False alarm service charges
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027.

Sec. 17. (a) If a political subdivision has not imposed its own false alarm fee or service charge, a volunteer fire department that provides service within the jurisdiction may establish a service charge for responding to false alarms. The volunteer fire department may collect the false alarm service charge from the owner of the property if the volunteer fire department dispatches firefighting apparatus or personnel to a building or premises in the township in response to:

(1) an alarm caused by improper installation or improper maintenance; or

(2) a drill or test, if the fire department is not previously notified that the alarm is a drill or test.

However, if the owner of property that constitutes the owner's residence establishes that the alarm is under a maintenance contract with an alarm company and that the alarm company has been notified of the improper installation or maintenance of the alarm, the alarm company is liable for the payment of the fee or service charge.

(b) Before establishing a false alarm service charge, the volunteer fire department must provide notice under IC 5-3-1-4(d) in each political subdivision served by the department of the amount of the false alarm service charge. The notice required by this subsection must be given:

(1) before the false alarm service charge is initiated; and

(2) before a change in the amount of the false alarm service charge.

(c) A volunteer fire department may not collect a false alarm service charge from a property owner or alarm company unless the department's bill for payment of the service charge:

(1) is submitted to the property owner in writing within thirty (30) days after the false alarm; and

(2) includes a copy of a fire incident report in the form prescribed by the state fire marshal.

(d) A volunteer fire department shall use the money collected from the false alarm service charge imposed under this section:

(1) for the purchase of equipment, buildings, and property for fire fighting, fire protection, or other emergency services;

(2) for deposit in the township firefighting and emergency services fund established under IC 36-8-13-4(a)(1) or the township firefighting fund established under IC 36-8-13-4(a)(2)(A); or

(3) to pay principal and interest on a loan made by the department of homeland security established by IC 10-19-2-1 or a division of the department for the purchase of new or used firefighting and other emergency equipment or apparatus.

(e) If at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the money received by a volunteer fire department for providing fire protection or emergency services is received under one (1) or more contracts with one (1) or more political subdivisions (as defined in IC 34-6-2.1-155), the legislative body of a contracting political subdivision must approve the false alarm service charge established under subsection (a) before the service charge is initiated in that political subdivision.

(f) A volunteer fire department that:

(1) has contracted with a political subdivision to provide fire protection or emergency services; and

(2) imposes a false alarm service charge under this section;

must submit a report to the legislative body of the political subdivision before April 1 of each year indicating the amount of false alarm charges collected during the previous calendar year and how those funds have been expended.

(g) The volunteer fire department may maintain a civil action to recover unpaid false alarm service charges imposed under this section and may, if it prevails, recover all costs of the action, including reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.82-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.107-2007, SEC.17; P.L.208-2011, SEC.3; P.L.236-2023, SEC.202; P.L.186-2025, SEC.259.
Ind. Code § 36-7-40-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 36-7-40-13
Failure to comply with statutory requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. If the board fails to comply with a requirement under this chapter, the board may not issue revenue bonds and a special assessment may not be assessed within the economic enhancement district.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.279.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-96 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-96
Bonds; limited obligation; collection of delinquencies
Status: in_force

Sec. 96. (a) Bonds issued to finance the construction or reconstruction of a drain are not the general obligation of the county, the board, or any person. The bonds are a lien only upon the land assessed for benefits for the construction or reconstruction in the ratio of the assessment.

(b) If bonds issued under this chapter become in default, the officers responsible for the collection of delinquent taxes shall take the steps provided by law to collect all delinquencies, and for that purpose the officers shall cooperate with any bond holder or committee of bond holders and shall pursue any remedies available for the collection of the delinquent assessments.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-7-16.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 36-6-7-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-6-7-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all townships.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-3-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-3-2-4
Excluded city; home rule powers; annexation of territory
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) An excluded city has home rule powers under IC 36-1-3, including all the powers that municipalities of its class have according to law.

(b) An excluded city that wants to annex territory inside the county must do so in the manner prescribed by section 7 of this chapter.

(c) An excluded city that wants to annex territory outside the county may do so in any manner prescribed by IC 36-4-3.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly part new; 18-4-14-5 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-4-15-1(a) part; subsection (c) new.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 36-7-15.5-10
Approval of resolution by legislative body of city; finality of resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) A resolution of the commission that establishes an improvement and maintenance district must be approved by the legislative body of the city.

(b) After this approval, the resolution is final and conclusive, and no attack may be made challenging the resolution or the establishment of the improvement and maintenance district, the sufficiency of notice, the existence of the improvement and maintenance district, the public utility and benefit of the proposed improvement and maintenance project, that the benefits equal or exceed the estimated cost or limitation on the assessment levy, the appropriateness of the formula to be used for assessing special benefits and damages, the boundaries of the district, or any other matters before the commission, unless an appeal is taken as provided in section 12 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.194-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-10-4-14 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-10-4-14
Actions to recover damages for breach of agreement, penalties for violation of ordinance, damages for injury to property, and possession of property
Status: in_force

Sec. 14. The board may bring an action in the name of the city to recover:

(1) damages for the breach of an agreement, expressed or implied, relating to or growing out of the establishment, management, or improvement of the parks, public ways, and other property used for park purposes under its control;

(2) penalties for the violation of an ordinance;

(3) damages for injury to the personal or real property relating to the parks, public ways, and other property used for park purposes; or

(4) possession of property.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-7-9-7 part; 19-7-30-11 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-1.5-2-1
Application of definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as provided in section 4 of this chapter, the definitions in IC 3-5-2.1 and IC 36-1-2 apply throughout this article.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.186-2025, SEC.253.
Ind. Code § 36-10-7-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-10-7-2
Townships except those in county having consolidated city; establishment of community center or recreational land area; bonds; maintenance
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to all townships except those in a county having a consolidated city.

(b) The township executive may, upon petition of at least twenty-five (25) resident freeholders and approval of the township legislative body, purchase or improve suitable land or purchase, construct, reconstruct, renovate, remodel, or improve room space, buildings, or equipment for:

(1) a township community center for civic, social, recreation, or other township purposes; or

(2) a township recreational land area.

(c) A township may issue general obligation bonds for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) in the manner provided by IC 36-10-3 for the issue of bonds under that chapter.

(d) Money for the purposes set forth in subsection (b) must be appropriated as provided by statute from funds belonging to the township or from the proceeds of a general obligation bond.

(e) The executive may operate and maintain the community center or recreational land area. A property tax levy may be imposed as provided by statute for the cost of all or part of the operation and maintenance expense incurred under this section.

(f) The executive may rent to others all or part of the community center or recreational land area when it is not needed for township purposes. The money received for rent shall be used to pay maintenance and utility expenses of the community center or recreational land area.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 17-4-17.5-4; subsection (b) formerly 17-4-17.5-1; subsection (c) formerly 17-4-17.5-2; subsection (d) formerly 17-4-17.5-3.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.114. Amended by P.L.354-1985, SEC.3; P.L.157-1991, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.2-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.2 / Section 36-7-15.2-11
Resolution; adoption; publication of notice; hearing
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. Upon adoption of a resolution designating a district under section 10 of this chapter, the commission shall publish (in accordance with IC 5-3-1) notice of the adoption and purport of the resolution and of the hearing to be held. The notice must provide a general description of the boundaries of the district and state that information concerning the district can be inspected at the commission's office. The notice must also name a date when the commission will hold a hearing to receive and hear remonstrances and other testimony from persons interested in or affected by the establishment of the district. All persons affected in any manner by the hearing, including all persons or entities owning property or doing business in the district, shall be considered notified of the pendency of the hearing and of subsequent acts, hearings, adjournments, and resolutions of the commission by the notice given under this section.

As added by P.L.84-1987, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-6-1-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-6-1-5
Abolition of township or alteration of boundaries; petition; effective date of abolition or alteration
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Townships other than those described in section 3 of this chapter may be altered or abolished by the issuance of an order by the county executive on receipt of a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of the affected township or townships. The alteration or abolition must conform to the terms of the petition.

(b) The alteration or abolition becomes effective when the county executive files a copy of the order with:

(1) the circuit court clerk; and

(2) the office of the secretary of state.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-21-1; 17-4-4-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.118; P.L.3-1997, SEC.467; P.L.123-2000, SEC.14; P.L.104-2022, SEC.172.
Ind. Code § 36-3-4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-3-4-19
City-county legislative body; statutory powers and duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) The city-county legislative body shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers prescribed by statute for:

(1) the common council of a first class city; or

(2) the county council of the county.

(b) The city-county legislative body may exercise any power prescribed for the board of commissioners of the county by statute:

(1) to pass any ordinance; or

(2) to pass any rule or regulation prescribing a penalty.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-3-14 part; 18-4-4-4 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.3-19 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.3 / Section 36-7-15.3-19
Exemption from taxation; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. All:

(1) property owned by the authority;

(2) revenues of the authority; and

(3) bonds issued by the authority, the interest on the bonds, the proceeds received by a holder from the sale of bonds to the extent of the holder's cost of acquisition, proceeds received upon redemption before maturity, proceeds received at maturity, and the receipt of interest in proceeds;

are exempt from taxation in Indiana for all purposes except the financial institutions tax imposed under IC 6-5.5.

As added by P.L.84-1987, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.21-1990, SEC.54; P.L.254-1997(ss), SEC.31; P.L.79-2017, SEC.82.
Ind. Code § 36-2-3.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 36-2-3.5-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following counties:

(1) A county having a population of more than four hundred fifty thousand (450,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

(2) A county having a population of more than one hundred eighty-five thousand (185,000) and less than three hundred thousand (300,000) that opts in to the system of county government as described in IC 36-2-2-4(c).

(3) Any other county not having a consolidated city, if both the county executive and the county fiscal body adopt identical ordinances providing for the county to be governed by this chapter beginning on a specified effective date.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-1-28-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.147. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.307, SEC.1; P.L.12-1992, SEC.154; P.L.119-2012, SEC.183; P.L.104-2022, SEC.151; P.L.201-2023, SEC.270; P.L.230-2025, SEC.141.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30.5-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30.5 / Section 36-7-30.5-2
"Bonds"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in sections 23 and 29 of this chapter, "bonds" means bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness, or other obligations issued by the development authority in the name of a unit.

As added by P.L.203-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-7-38-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 38 / Section 36-7-38-13
Startup inventory of properties
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Within six (6) months after an eligible unit has established a land bank under this chapter, the eligible unit shall furnish the land bank with a list of real property:

(1) that is located in the territory of the land bank;

(2) for which the eligible unit holds:

(A) a tax sale certificate issued under IC 6-1.1-24; or

(B) a tax deed issued under IC 6-1.1-25; and

(3) that is not committed to a redevelopment project or for another purpose.

At the time the eligible unit furnishes the list to the land bank, the eligible unit shall offer to assign the tax sale certificates and convey the real property described on the list to the land bank at no cost to the land bank. For each tract or item of real property described on the list, the offer expires six (6) months after the offer is made to the land bank, unless the eligible unit specifies a longer period in the offer. If, for a particular tract or item of real property on the list, the land bank accepts the offer, the eligible unit may assign the tax sale certificate or convey the real property, as applicable, to the land bank at no cost to the land bank. If, for a particular tract or item of real property on the list, the land bank rejects the offer, the eligible unit may dispose of the real property as otherwise provided by law.

As added by P.L.211-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-8-3-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-8-3-8
Police department; civilian personnel; merit system
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The safety board may employ civilian technical and clerical personnel to work with the police department as civilian radio operators, radio technicians, chemical technicians, laboratory technicians, and other civilian technical personnel and clerical personnel that are required. The safety board shall fix the salary to be paid to the civilian technical and clerical personnel subject to the budgetary procedures applicable to the department of public safety. The civilian technical and clerical personnel are not eligible to be members of any police pension fund.

(b) The safety board may establish a merit system for civilian personnel appointed under subsection (a). However, in establishing a system the safety board shall consult with the state personnel board concerning the form and content of the merit system.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-1-11-5.5; subsection (b) formerly 18-1-11-5.7.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 36-7-32-22
Incremental tax financing fund; deposits; distributions
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) The treasurer of state shall establish an incremental tax financing fund for each certified technology park designated under this chapter. The fund shall be administered by the treasurer of state. Money in the fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a state fiscal year.

(b) Subject to subsection (c), the following amounts shall be deposited during each state fiscal year in the incremental tax financing fund established for a certified technology park under subsection (a):

(1) The aggregate amount of state gross retail and use taxes that are remitted under IC 6-2.5 by businesses operating in the certified technology park, until the amount of state gross retail and use taxes deposited equals the gross retail incremental amount for the certified technology park.

(2) Except as provided in subdivision (3), the aggregate amount of the following taxes paid by employees employed in the certified technology park with respect to wages earned for work in the certified technology park, until the amount deposited equals the income tax incremental amount as defined in section 8.5(1) of this chapter:

(A) The adjusted gross income tax.

(B) The local income tax (IC 6-3.6).

(3) In the case of a certified technology park to which subsection (e) or (f) applies, the amount determined under subsection (e) or (f), if any and as applicable.

(c) Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (f), not more than a total of five million dollars ($5,000,000) may be deposited in a particular incremental tax financing fund for a certified technology park over the life of the certified technology park.

(d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f), in the case of a certified technology park that is operating under a written agreement entered into by two (2) or more redevelopment commissions, and subject to section 26(b)(4) of this chapter:

(1) not more than a total of five million dollars ($5,000,000) may be deposited over the life of the certified technology park in the incremental tax financing fund of each redevelopment commission participating in the operation of the certified technology park; and

(2) the total amount that may be deposited in all incremental tax financing funds, over the life of the certified technology park, in aggregate, may not exceed the result of:

(A) five million dollars ($5,000,000); multiplied by

(B) the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park.

(e) If a certified technology park has reached the limit on deposits under subsection (c) or (d) and maintains its certification under section 11(c) of this chapter, the certified technology park shall become a Level 2 certified technology park and an additional annual deposit amount shall be deposited in the incremental tax financing fund for the certified technology park equal to the following:

(1) For a certified technology park to which subsection (c) applies, the lesser of:

(A) the income tax incremental amount as defined in section 8.5(2) of this chapter; or

(B) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000).

(2) For a certified technology park to which subsection (d) applies, the lesser of:

(A) the aggregate income tax incremental amounts as defined in section 8.5(2) of this chapter attributable to each redevelopment commission that has entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park; or

(B) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) multiplied by the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park.

(3) The following apply to deposits under this subsection:

(A) If a certified technology park reached its limit on deposits based on a state fiscal year ending before July 1, 2020, the certified technology park shall receive deposits based on the income tax incremental amount as defined in section 8.5(2) of this chapter for each state fiscal year ending after June 30, 2019.

(B) If a certified technology park reached its limit on deposits based on a state fiscal year ending after June 30, 2020, the certified technology park shall receive deposits based on the income tax incremental amount as defined in section 8.5(2) of this chapter for the state fiscal year in which it reached its limit on deposits under subsection (c) or (d) and each state fiscal year thereafter.

(C) If a certified technology park is permitted to receive deposits under this subsection during the state fiscal year in which it reached its limit on deposits under subsection (c) or (d), the income tax incremental amount for purposes of subdivision (1)(A) or (1)(B) for that state fiscal year shall be reduced by an amount equal to:

(i) the deposit amount for the state fiscal year under subsection (b) required to reach the limit on deposits under subsection (c) or (d); minus

(ii) the gross retail incremental amount determined under section 6.5 of this chapter;

but not less than zero (0).

(f) This subsection applies to a certified technology park that is located within a qualified military base enhancement area under IC 36-7-34. Subject to subsection (g), if a certified technology park has reached the limit on deposits under subsection (e) and maintains its certification under section 11(c) of this chapter, the certified technology park shall become a Level 3 certified technology park and an additional annual deposit amount shall be deposited in the incremental tax financing fund for the certified technology park equal to the lesser of:

(1) the aggregate income tax incremental amounts as defined in section 8.5(2) of this chapter attributable to each redevelopment commission that has entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park; or

(2) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) multiplied by the number of redevelopment commissions that have entered into a written agreement for the operation of the certified technology park.

However, no amount of state gross retail and use taxes that are remitted under IC 6-2.5 for transactions occurring after June 30, 2029, by businesses operating in the certified technology park and no amount of adjusted gross income tax or local income tax paid by employees employed in the certified technology park with respect to wages and salary earned for work in the certified technology park after June 30, 2029, may be deposited in the incremental tax financing fund for the certified technology park, regardless of whether the maximum annual amount under subdivision (1) or (2) has been met.

(g) For purposes of calculating the income tax incremental amount for the additional annual deposit amount under subsection (f), only wages attributable to new employees hired on or after the date the certified technology park becomes a Level 3 certified technology park shall be included in the calculation. The department of state revenue shall determine the incremental amount based only on the net payroll increase over the base payroll determined at the time of the Level 3 designation.

(h) Once a certified technology park meets the requirements of designation as a Level 3 certified technology park, the department of state revenue shall, not later than ninety (90) days after receipt of all information necessary to make the determination, issue a written determination establishing:

(1) the date on which the certified technology park became a Level 3 certified technology park; and

(2) the base payroll amount to be used for purposes of calculating the income tax incremental amount under section 8.5 of this chapter.

The department of state revenue may require the submission of documentation reasonably necessary to make the determination under this subsection.

(i) This subsection applies to a Level 2 or Level 3 certified technology park designated in subsection (e) or (f). When the office recertifies a certified technology park as required under section 11 of this chapter, the office shall make a determination of whether the certified technology park shall continue to be designated as a Level 2 or Level 3 certified technology park.

(j) On or before the twentieth day of each month, all amounts held in the incremental tax financing fund established for a certified technology park shall be distributed to the redevelopment commission for deposit in the certified technology park fund established under section 23 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.249-2015, SEC.32; P.L.197-2016, SEC.139; P.L.158-2019, SEC.33; P.L.32-2021, SEC.101; P.L.105-2023, SEC.2; P.L.236-2023, SEC.188; P.L.145-2025, SEC.18; P.L.162-2026, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 36-12-5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 5 / Section 36-12-5-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. (a) Sections 2 and 3 of this chapter apply only to Class 1 public libraries that seek to expand into not more than one (1) township of a county.

(b) Sections 5, 6, and 12 of this chapter apply to Class 1 public libraries that seek to expand into more than one (1) township of a county.

(c) The expansion of a library district may occur by:

(1) the legislative body passing a resolution; or

(2) the petition and remonstrance process;

as provided in this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-5-1.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.84-2012, SEC.26; P.L.42-2018, SEC.34.
Ind. Code § 36-3-5-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 36-3-5-7
Administrative boards; meetings; notice; quorum; majority vote
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to each board established under section 6 of this chapter.

(b) A board shall hold regular meetings at least once a month, at times and places prescribed by its rules or established by resolution.

(c) A special meeting of a board shall be held when called by its presiding officer or when called by at least two-fifths (2/5) of its members, at any place in the county designated in the call.

(d) No notice of a regular meeting, or meeting required by statute, need be given to a member of a board. For a special meeting, a written notice specifying the time and place of the meeting must be delivered, mailed, or sent by telegram to all members so that each member has at least seventy-two (72) hours notice of the meeting. However, this requirement is waived as to a member if the member:

(1) attends the meeting; or

(2) executes a written waiver of notice of the time and place of the meeting.

A written waiver of notice may be executed before or after the meeting, but it must state in general terms the purpose of the meeting if executed after the meeting.

(e) A majority of all the members of a board constitutes a quorum.

(f) A majority vote of all the members of a board is required to pass a resolution.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-5-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.120.
Ind. Code § 36-1-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-1-3-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-2-2.5-1 part; 18-1-1.5-1 part; 18-1-1.5-1.5 part; 18-1-1.5-30 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.251-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7.5-4-9
Plans; approval
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If the lease provides for a project or improvements to a project to be constructed by the development authority, the plans and specifications shall be submitted to and approved by all agencies designated by law to pass on plans and specifications for public buildings.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 36-7.6-2-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-7.6-2-4
Joining an existing development authority
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) A county that:

(1) is not a member of a development authority; and

(2) is adjacent to a county that:

(A) is a member of a development authority; or

(B) contains a member of a development authority;

may join that development authority under this article.

(b) A qualified city or a third class city that:

(1) is not a member of a development authority; and

(2) is located in a county that:

(A) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or

(B) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority;

may join that development authority under this article.

(c) A town that:

(1) is not a member of a development authority; and

(2) is located in a county that:

(A) is a member of a development authority;

(B) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or

(C) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority;

may join that development authority under this article.

(d) A county or qualified city described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) may join a development authority under this article only if:

(1) the fiscal body of the county, qualified city, third class city, or town adopts an ordinance authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority; and

(2) the development board of the development authority adopts a resolution authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.

(e) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a member of a development authority upon passage of a resolution under subsection (d)(2) authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.

(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), if a county joins a development authority under this section, each qualified city and third class city in the county also becomes a member of the development authority, without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the development authority.

(g) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation promptly in writing when a new member joins the development authority.

As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.265; P.L.178-2015, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-7-3-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-7-3-15
Termination of vacation proceeding; limitation
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. After the termination of a vacation proceeding under this chapter, a subsequent vacation proceeding affecting the same property and asking for the same relief may not be initiated for two (2) years.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-10-49.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.22.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-508 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-508
Comprehensive plan; adoption; certification; plan and summary availability for inspection; legalization of certain comprehensive plans
Status: in_force

Sec. 508. (a) After a public hearing or hearings have been held, the plan commission may approve the comprehensive plan.

(b) ADVISORY─AREA. Upon approval, the plan commission shall certify the comprehensive plan to each participating legislative body.

(c) The plan commission may approve each segment of the comprehensive plan as it is completed. However, that approval does not preclude future examination and amendment of the comprehensive plan under the 500 series. A comprehensive plan that:

(1) was approved before March 14, 1994, under this subsection as in effect before March 14, 1994; and

(2) was not filed in the county recorder's office as required by this subsection as in effect before March 14, 1994;

is legalized.

(d) METRO. As used in this subsection, "comprehensive plan" or "plan" includes any segment of a comprehensive plan. Approval of the comprehensive plan by the metropolitan development commission is final. However, the commission may certify the comprehensive plan to the legislative body of each municipality in the county, to the executive of the consolidated city, and to any other governmental entity that the commission wishes. The commission shall make a complete copy of the plan available for inspection in the office of the plan commission. One (1) summary of the plan shall be recorded in the county recorder's office. The summary of the plan must identify the following:

(1) The major components of the plan.

(2) The geographic area subject to the plan, including the townships or parts of townships that are subject to the plan.

(3) The date the commission adopted the plan.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-34; 18-7-4-508; 18-7-4-42 part; 18-7-5-40; 18-7-5-41.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.335-1985, SEC.10; P.L.31-1994, SEC.11; P.L.220-2011, SEC.661.
Ind. Code § 36-2-1-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-2-1-8
Revised descriptions of changed boundaries; filing
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) Whenever the boundaries of a county are changed, the surveyor shall file a revised description of the boundaries of the county with the office of the secretary of state not later than thirty (30) days after the change takes effect.

(b) The office of the secretary of state shall maintain an accurate file of the boundary descriptions filed under this section.

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.125, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.86; P.L.3-1997, SEC.451; P.L.123-2000, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-8-10-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-8-10-8
Reinstatement of sheriff following expiration of term of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A member of the department who becomes sheriff either by election or by appointment shall, upon the expiration of the member's term as sheriff, and upon the member's written application, be appointed by the board to the rank in the department that the member held at the time of the member's election or appointment as sheriff, if there is a vacancy in the department. However, if the member during the member's tenure of office as sheriff has qualified in accordance with the promotion procedure prescribed by the board in its rules for a rank in the department that is higher than the rank the member previously held, the board shall, upon the expiration of the member's term as sheriff, appoint the member to the rank for which the member has qualified under the promotion procedure if there is a vacancy in that rank.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-14-4.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.61. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.264.
Ind. Code § 36-9-28-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 28 / Section 36-9-28-11
Board of directors; duties; petition for appointment; notice of hearing; appearance; judgment
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) After a project is completed and approved under this chapter, the care, management, control, repair, and maintenance of the project may be placed under the jurisdiction of a board of directors appointed under this section.

(b) A petition requesting the appointment of a board of directors for the project may be filed with the clerk of the circuit court. The petition may be signed by:

(1) the municipal works board, if all or part of the municipality is located in the area affected by the project;

(2) the executive and legislative body of a township, if all or part of the township is located in the area affected by the project;

(3) any twenty-five (25) landowners who reside in a municipality and whose lands are located in the area affected by the improvement; or

(4) any twenty-five (25) landowners who do not reside in a municipality and whose lands are located in the area affected by the project.

The petition shall be docketed as a pending action, and the court shall fix a time when the petition shall be heard.

(c) After the petition is filed and docketed, the clerk of the circuit court shall give notice of the hearing by publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice shall be addressed to all persons who were originally assessed for the construction of the project.

(d) Any person owning land located in the area affected by the project may appear at the hearing and be heard, either in person or by the person's attorney.

(e) If the court determines that a board of directors should be appointed and assessments should be imposed for the care, management, control, repair, and maintenance of the project, the court shall enter a judgment accordingly. If the court enters such a judgment, two (2) members of the board of directors shall be appointed by the county executive and one (1) member of the board of directors shall be appointed by the municipal executive. The three (3) appointed persons must be qualified under section 12 of this chapter.

(f) If the court determines that a board of directors should not be appointed, it shall dismiss the petition.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-4-20-11; 19-4-20-12; 19-4-20-13; 19-4-20-14.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.104. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.86; P.L.7-1983, SEC.40; P.L.84-2016, SEC.191; P.L.127-2017, SEC.367.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4.5-26 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 36-7.5-4.5-26
Annual reporting requirement for retail merchants operating in a transit development district; duty of development authority and political subdivisions to provide information
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) Retail merchants operating in the district shall report, in the manner and in the form prescribed by the department, information that the department determines necessary to calculate the gross retail tax base period amount or gross retail tax increment revenue.

(b) At the request of the department, the development authority and any political subdivision in which all or a part of the district is located shall disclose to the department the names of the retail merchants described in subsection (a) and such other information that may assist in the determination of the gross retail tax base period amount or gross retail tax increment revenue.

(c) At the request of the department, a political subdivision in which the district is located shall provide to the department information requested by the department concerning permits issued by the political subdivision to retail merchants operating within the corridor.

(d) If the department is unable to determine the extent to which taxes remitted by a retail merchant are gross retail tax increment revenue for purposes of this chapter, the department shall use the best information available in calculating the gross retail tax increment revenue.

As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 36-9-25-20 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 25 / Section 36-9-25-20
Construction of sewage works; condemnation; list of affected property and owners
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. If the resolution provides for the appropriation of property or rights-of-way, after final action by the board or by the court on appeal, the board shall have prepared a list of all the owners or holders of property and of interests sought to be taken or that will be injuriously affected. The list must also show with reasonable certainty a description of the property to be appropriated or injuriously affected belonging to those persons or owners, and this certainty in names and descriptions need not exceed that required in the assessment of taxes.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-14-12.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.98.
Ind. Code § 36-9-36-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-9-36-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-9-4-28 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-9-4-28
Purchase of property from system by corporation
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) The board of directors of the public transportation corporation and the management of the urban mass transportation system shall negotiate for the purchase of all the real and personal property, licenses, rights, and interests of the system by the corporation, unless the system shows that part of its property is not necessary for the proper operation of the system.

(b) If the parties agree upon the terms and conditions of the purchase, the board shall adopt an ordinance incorporating those terms and conditions.

(c) If the parties cannot agree upon the terms and conditions of the purchase, the board may adopt an ordinance directing the acquisition of the property that has been the subject of the negotiations through eminent domain proceedings under section 32 of this chapter.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2-20.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 36-4-11-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-4-11-4
City clerk; appointment of deputies and employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The city clerk may appoint the number of deputies and employees authorized by the city legislative body. The clerk's deputies and employees serve at the clerk's pleasure.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-2-5-1 part; 18-2-7-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.139.
Ind. Code § 36-9-14-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-9-14-3
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-83-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.87. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.51. Repealed by P.L.17-1995, SEC.45.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4.2 / Section 36-7-4.2-6
"Retail sporting goods store"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "retail sporting goods store" means a commercial retail store that is primarily engaged in retailing new sporting goods classified under the North American Industry Classification Code 451110 (sporting goods stores), including items such as:

(1) bicycles and bicycle parts;

(2) camping equipment;

(3) exercise and fitness equipment;

(4) athletic uniforms;

(5) specialty sports footwear;

(6) firearms; and

(7) other sporting goods, equipment, and accessories.

As added by P.L.117-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.4-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27.4 / Section 36-9-27.4-9
Petition for removal of obstruction
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If:

(1) a person who owns a tract of land seeks the removal of an obstruction from a drain or natural surface watercourse located outside the person's tract in order to promote better drainage of the person's tract; and

(2) the owner of the land on which the obstruction is located, upon request, does not remove the obstruction;

the person seeking the removal of the obstruction may file a petition under this chapter asking the drainage board in the county in which the obstruction is located to remove, or authorize or order the removal of, the obstruction under this chapter.

As added by P.L.239-1996, SEC.3 and P.L.240-1996, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-3-5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 5 / Section 36-3-5-3
Deputy mayors; number; nature of office
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The city-county legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the number of deputy mayors of the consolidated city and the county.

(b) A deputy mayor serves as a deputy of the executive and has only the powers delegated to the deputy mayor by the executive in accord with ordinances of the legislative body, except when the deputy mayor is designated as acting executive under IC 36-3-3-3.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-4-3.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.117.
Ind. Code § 36-7-23-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 23 / Section 36-7-23-8
Contracts with political subdivisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. The authority may enter into contracts with a political subdivision to carry out the purposes of this chapter.

As added by P.L.346-1989(ss), SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-6
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-9 part; 18-7-7.1-9 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.94.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 36-7-32-15
Designation as allocation area; remonstrance
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) Subject to the approval of the legislative body of the unit that established the redevelopment commission, the redevelopment commission may adopt a resolution designating a certified technology park as an allocation area for purposes of the allocation and distribution of property taxes.

(b) After adoption of the resolution under subsection (a), the redevelopment commission shall:

(1) publish notice of the adoption and substance of the resolution in accordance with IC 5-3-1; and

(2) file the following information with each taxing unit that has authority to levy property taxes in the geographic area where the certified technology park is located:

(A) A copy of the notice required by subdivision (1).

(B) A statement disclosing the impact of the certified technology park, including the following:

(i) The estimated economic benefits and costs incurred by the certified technology park, as measured by increased employment and anticipated growth of real property assessed values.

(ii) The anticipated impact on tax revenues of each taxing unit.

The notice must state the general boundaries of the certified technology park and must state that written remonstrances may be filed with the redevelopment commission until the time designated for the hearing. The notice must also name the place, date, and time when the redevelopment commission will receive and hear remonstrances and objections from persons interested in or affected by the proceedings pertaining to the proposed allocation area and will determine the public utility and benefit of the proposed allocation area. The commission shall file the information required by subdivision (2) with the officers of the taxing unit who are authorized to fix budgets, tax rates, and tax levies under IC 6-1.1-17-5 at least ten (10) days before the date of the public hearing. All persons affected in any manner by the hearing, including all taxpayers within the taxing district of the redevelopment commission, shall be considered notified of the pendency of the hearing and of subsequent acts, hearings, adjournments, and orders of the redevelopment commission affecting the allocation area if the redevelopment commission gives the notice required by this section.

(c) At the hearing, which may be recessed and reconvened periodically, the redevelopment commission shall hear all persons interested in the proceedings and shall consider all written remonstrances and objections that have been filed. After considering the evidence presented, the redevelopment commission shall take final action determining the public utility and benefit of the proposed allocation area confirming, modifying and confirming, or rescinding the resolution. The final action taken by the redevelopment commission shall be recorded and is final and conclusive, except that an appeal may be taken in the manner prescribed by section 16 of this chapter.

(d) If the redevelopment commission confirms, or modifies and confirms, the resolution, the redevelopment commission shall file a copy of the resolution with both the auditor of the county in which the certified technology park is located and the department of local government finance, together with any supporting documents that are relevant to the computation of assessed values in the allocation area, within thirty (30) days after the date on which the redevelopment commission takes final action on the resolution.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.214-2019, SEC.54; P.L.257-2019, SEC.144.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-22
Public sale or lease of real property; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) This section does not apply to the sale or grant of real property or interests in real property to urban enterprise associations or community development corporations under section 22.2 of this chapter. The provisions of this section concerning publication and bidding procedures do not apply to sales, leases, or other dispositions of real property to other public agencies for public purposes.

(b) Before offering for sale or lease to the public any of the real property acquired, the redevelopment commission shall cause two (2) separate appraisals of the sale value, or rental value in case of a lease, to be made by independent appraisers. However, if the real property is less than five (5) acres in size and the fair market value of the real property or interest has been appraised by one (1) independent appraiser at less than ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the second appraisal may be made by a qualified employee of the department of redevelopment. In making appraisals, the appraisers shall take into consideration the size, location, and physical condition of the parcels, the advantages accruing to the parcels under the redevelopment plan, and all other factors having a bearing on the value of the parcels. The appraisals are solely for the information of the commission, and are not open for public inspection.

(c) The redevelopment commission shall then prepare an offering sheet showing the parcels to be offered and the offering prices, which may not be less than the average of the two (2) appraisals. Copies of the offering sheets shall be furnished to prospective buyers on request. Maps and plats showing the size and location of all parcels to be offered shall also be kept available for inspection at the office of the department.

(d) A notice shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice must state that at a designated time the commission will open and consider written offers for the purchase or lease of the real property being offered. In giving the notice it is not necessary to describe each parcel separately, or to specify the exact terms of disposition, but the notice:

(1) must state the general location of the parcels;

(2) call attention generally to any limitations on the use to be made of the real property offered; and

(3) state that a bid submitted by a trust (as defined in IC 30-4-1-1(a)) must identify each:

(A) beneficiary of the trust; and

(B) settlor empowered to revoke or modify the trust.

(e) At the time fixed in the notice the commission shall open and consider any offers received. These offers may consist of consideration in the form of cash, other property, or a combination of cash and other property. However, with respect to property other than cash, the offer must be accompanied by evidence of the property's fair market value that is satisfactory to the commission in its sole discretion. All offers received shall be opened at public meetings of the commission and shall be kept open for public inspection.

(f) The commission may reject any bids and may make awards to the highest and best bidders. In determining the best bids, the commission shall take into consideration the following factors:

(1) The size and character of the improvements proposed to be made by the bidder on the real property bid on.

(2) The bidder's plans and ability to improve the real property with reasonable promptness.

(3) Whether the real property when improved will be sold or rented.

(4) The bidder's proposed sale or rental prices.

(5) The bidder's compliance with subsection (d)(3).

(6) Any factors that will assure the commission that the sale or lease, if made, will further the execution of the redevelopment plan and best serve the interest of the community, from the standpoint of both human and economic welfare.

(g) The commission may contract with a bidder in regard to the factors listed in subsection (f), and the contract may provide for the deposit of surety bonds, the making of good faith deposits, liquidated damages, the right of repurchase, or other rights and remedies if the bidder fails to comply with the contract.

(h) After the opening and consideration of the written offers filed in response to the notice, the commission may dispose of the remainder of the available real property either at public sale or by private negotiation carried on by the commission, its regular employees, or real estate experts employed for that purpose. For a period of thirty (30) days after the opening of the written offers, no sale or lease may be made at a price or rental less than that shown on the offering sheet, except in the case of sales or rentals of ten (10) or more parcels to a purchaser or lessee who agrees to improve the parcels immediately, but after that period the commission may adjust the offering prices in the manner the commission considers necessary to further the redevelopment plan.

(i) A conveyance under this section may not be made until the agreed consideration has been paid, unless the redevelopment commission passes a resolution expressly providing that the consideration does not have to be paid before the conveyance is made. In addition, such a resolution may provide for a mortgage or other security. All deeds, leases, land sale contracts, or other conveyances, and all contracts and agreements, including contracts of purchase and sale and contracts for advancements, loans, grants, contributions, or other aid, shall be executed in the name of the "City (or Town or County) of ______________, Department of Redevelopment", and shall be signed by the president or vice president of the redevelopment commission and attested by its secretary. A seal is not required on these instruments or any other instruments executed in the name of the department.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-19; 18-7-7-20; 18-7-7.1-19; 18-7-7.1-20.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.30; P.L.114-1989, SEC.6; P.L.336-1989(ss), SEC.51; P.L.31-1994, SEC.17; P.L.39-1994, SEC.24; P.L.113-2002, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-24
Financial assistance; federal aid; issuance of bonds, notes, and warrants; approval by legislative body
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) Subject to the approval of the legislative body of the consolidated city, and in order to:

(1) undertake survey and planning activities under this chapter;

(2) undertake and carry out any redevelopment project, urban renewal project, economic development plan, or housing program;

(3) pay principal and interest on any advances;

(4) pay or retire any bonds and interest on them; or

(5) refund loans previously made under this section;

the commission may apply for and accept advances, short term and long term loans, grants, contributions, loan guarantees, and any other form of financial assistance from the federal government, or from any of its agencies. The commission may apply for and accept loans under this section from sources other than the federal government or federal agencies but only if the loans are unconditionally guaranteed by the federal government or federal agencies. The commission may also enter into and carry out contracts and agreements in connection with that financial assistance upon the terms and conditions that the commission considers reasonable and appropriate, as long as those terms and conditions are not inconsistent with the purposes of this chapter. The provisions of such a contract or agreement in regard to the handling, deposit, and application of project funds, as well as all other provisions, are valid and binding on the consolidated city or its executive departments and officers, as well as the commission, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter.

(b) Subject to the approval of the fiscal body of the consolidated city, the commission may issue and sell bonds, notes, or warrants:

(1) to the federal government to evidence short term or long term loans made under this section; or

(2) to persons or entities other than the federal government to evidence short or long term loans made under this section that are unconditionally guaranteed by the federal government or federal agencies;

without notice of sale being given or a public offering being made.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, bonds, notes, or warrants issued by the commission under this section may:

(1) be in the amounts, form, or denomination;

(2) be either coupon or registered;

(3) carry conversion or other privileges;

(4) have a rank or priority;

(5) be of such description;

(6) be secured (subject to other provisions of this section) in such manner;

(7) bear interest at a rate or rates;

(8) be payable as to both principal and interest in a medium of payment, at a time or times (which may be upon demand) and at a place or places;

(9) be subject to terms of redemption (with or without premium);

(10) contain or be subject to any covenants, conditions, and provisions; and

(11) have any other characteristics;

that the commission considers reasonable and appropriate.

(d) Bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section are not an indebtedness of the city or redevelopment district within the meaning of any constitutional or statutory limitation of indebtedness. The bonds, notes, or warrants are not payable from or secured by a levy of taxes, but are payable only from and secured only by income, funds, and properties of the project becoming available to the commission under this chapter or by grant funds from the federal government, as the commission specifies in the resolution authorizing their issuance.

(e) Bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section are exempt from taxation as provided by IC 6-8-5.

(f) Bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section shall be executed by the city executive and attested by the fiscal officer in the name of the "City of ____________________, Department of Metropolitan Development".

(g) Following the adoption of the resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds, notes, or warrants under this section, the commission shall certify a copy of that resolution to the officers of the city who have duties with respect to bonds, notes, or warrants of the city. At the proper time, the commission shall deliver to the officers the unexecuted bonds, notes, or warrants prepared for execution in accordance with the resolution.

(h) All bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section shall be sold by the officers of the city who have duties with respect to the sale of bonds, notes, or warrants of the city. If an officer whose signature appears on any bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section leaves office before their delivery, the signature remains valid and sufficient for all purposes as if the officer had remained in office until the delivery.

(i) If at any time during the life of a loan contract or agreement under this section the commission can obtain loans for the purposes of this section from sources other than the federal government at interest rates not less favorable than provided in the loan contract or agreement, and if the loan contract or agreement so permits, the commission may do so and may pledge the loan contract and any rights under that contract as security for the repayment of the loans obtained from other sources. Any loan under this subsection may be evidenced by bonds, notes, or warrants issued and secured in the same manner as provided in this section for loans from the federal government. These bonds, notes, or warrants may be sold at either public or private sale, as the commission considers appropriate.

(j) Money obtained from the federal government or from other sources under this section, and money that is required by a contract or agreement under this section to be used for project expenditure purposes, repayment of survey and planning advances, or repayment of temporary or definitive loans, may be expended by the commission without regard to any law pertaining to the making and approval of budgets, appropriations, and expenditures.

(k) Bonds, notes, or warrants issued under this section are declared to be issued for an essential public and governmental purpose.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.2-1989, SEC.36; P.L.146-2008, SEC.754; P.L.127-2017, SEC.206.
Ind. Code § 36-2-7-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-2-7-12
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 5-15-4-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.58-1993, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 36-7-38-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 38 / Section 36-7-38-2
Establishment of a land bank
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The legislative body of an eligible unit may adopt an ordinance:

(1) establishing a body corporate and politic; or

(2) directing the executive of the eligible unit to organize a nonprofit corporation under IC 23-17;

as an independent instrumentality exercising essential governmental functions.

(b) The legislative bodies of two (2) or more eligible units within a single county or within two (2) or more contiguous counties may enter into an interlocal agreement under IC 36-1-7:

(1) establishing a body corporate and politic; or

(2) directing the executive of one (1) of the eligible units entering into the interlocal agreement to organize a nonprofit corporation under IC 23-17;

as an independent instrumentality exercising essential governmental functions.

(c) The primary purpose of a land bank established under subsection (a) or (b) is to manage and improve the marketability of distressed real property located in the territory of the land bank.

(d) An ordinance or interlocal agreement establishing a land bank must specify:

(1) The name of the land bank.

(2) The number of board members, subject to section 4 of this chapter.

(e) The territory of a land bank established under subsection (a) is:

(1) in the case of an eligible unit that is a municipality, the territory of the municipality; or

(2) in the case of an eligible unit that is a county, all the territory of the county, except for the territory of any municipality in the county that has established another land bank.

(f) The territory of a land bank established under subsection (b) is the territory of all the eligible units that have established the land bank, except for the territory of any municipality that has established another land bank under subsection (a) or (b).

As added by P.L.211-2016, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.85-2017, SEC.125; P.L.110-2017, SEC.5; P.L.26-2020, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-12-1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-12-1-2-b
"Indiana library board"
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

Sec. 2. "Indiana library board" refers to the Indiana library board established by IC 4-23-7-2.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-1-2.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.152-2026, SEC.506.
Ind. Code § 36-7-31.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 31.5 / Section 36-7-31.5-13
Notice of taxes to be distributed to capital improvement board
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The state comptroller, in cooperation with the department, shall notify the county auditor of the amount of taxes to be distributed to the capital improvement board.

As added by P.L.109-2019, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.553.
Ind. Code § 36-10-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-10-11-6
Trustees; meetings; selection of directors and officers
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The trustees originally appointed shall meet within thirty (30) days after their appointment. At this meeting the trustees shall appoint the directors of the authority and shall elect the following officers from among their number:

(1) President.

(2) Vice president.

(3) Secretary.

The officers serve until the first Monday in January following their election. The trustees shall meet annually on the first Monday in January to reorganize, to appoint directors, and to transact business. Additional meetings may be called by the president or set at regular intervals by the trustees.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4.1-24 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 36-1.5-4.1-24
Township reorganized according to plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The designated township is reorganized under the conditions set forth in the plan of reorganization filed with the county recorder under this chapter.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-8-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-8-2-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new; 18-1-1.5-1 part; 18-1-1.5-1.5 part; 18-1-1.5-30 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-9-9-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-9-9-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipalities.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-24-16.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.82.
Ind. Code § 36-1-12.5-0.7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 12.5 / Section 36-1-12.5-0.7
"Causally connected work" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.7. As used in this chapter, "causally connected work" means work that is required to properly implement a conservation measure.

As added by P.L.98-2002, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.168-2006, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-12-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-12-11-6
Certification requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. All library directors, library department or branch heads, and professional assistants, except those who are employed at school libraries, libraries of educational institutions, or other libraries as designated by the board, must hold a certificate under section 7 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-12-4.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.42-2018, SEC.60.
Ind. Code § 36-9-38-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 38 / Section 36-9-38-10
Association established under IC 36-9-38-8; notice; meeting
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Not later than ninety (90) days after the filing and recording of the articles of association, the association shall hold a meeting of all owners of real property in the area described in the articles for the purpose of electing directors of the association.

(b) At least twenty (20) days before the meeting, notice of the meeting shall be mailed, first class postage prepaid, to all owners of real property in the area described in the articles of association. The notice must set forth the following:

(1) The time and place of the meeting.

(2) The purpose of the meeting.

(3) A general description of the nature and object of the association.

(4) The amount of any membership fee and any annual dues.

(5) Notice that an owner of real property may become a member of the association and be eligible to vote in the meeting, either in person or by authorized agent or attorney, by doing the following:

(A) Signing a copy of the articles of association at any time before the commencement of the meeting.

(B) Paying the membership fee, if any, and the dues for the first year, if any.

(c) The notice under subsection (b) may be mailed to the owners of real property at the owners' addresses appearing upon the tax duplicates in the records of the county auditor.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-8-11-25 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-8-11-25
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.341-1987, SEC.7. Repealed by P.L.394-1987(ss), SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-1-8-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-1-8-7.5
Transfer of prescribed amount to regional development authority for regional transportation infrastructure project
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) The fiscal body of a county or municipality participating in a regional development authority may, by ordinance, transfer a prescribed amount, for a prescribed period, to a regional development authority to carry out the purposes of IC 36-9-43, including providing local funds to be used as part of a supplemental funding agreement under IC 36-9-43.

(b) The amounts transferred by a county or municipality under subsection (a) may be from:

(1) the general fund or rainy day fund of the county or municipality; or

(2) any other fund of the county or municipality that is not otherwise restricted by law for specified uses.

As added by P.L.229-2017, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-45 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-45
Issuance and sale of bonds by commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 45. (a) In addition to other methods of raising money for property acquisition or redevelopment in a redevelopment project area, and in anticipation of the special tax to be levied under section 50 of this chapter, the taxes allocated under section 53 of this chapter, or other revenues of the redevelopment district, a commission may, by resolution, issue the bonds of its redevelopment district in the name of the excluded city. The amount of the bonds may not exceed the total, as estimated by the commission, of all expenses reasonably incurred in connection with the acquisition and redevelopment of the property, including:

(1) the total cost of all land, rights-of-way, and other property to be acquired and redeveloped;

(2) all reasonable and necessary architectural, engineering, legal, financing, accounting, advertising, bond discount, and supervisory expenses related to the acquisition and redevelopment of the property or the issuance of bonds;

(3) capitalized interest permitted in this chapter and a debt service reserve for the bonds, to the extent that the redevelopment commission determines that a reserve is reasonably required;

(4) the total cost of all clearing and construction work provided for in the resolution; and

(5) expenses that the commission is required or permitted to pay under IC 8-23-17.

(b) If a commission plans to acquire different parcels of land or let different contracts for redevelopment work at approximately the same time, whether under one (1) or more resolutions, a commission may provide for the total cost in one (1) issue of bonds.

(c) The bonds must be dated as set forth in the bond resolution and negotiable subject to the requirements concerning registration of the bonds. The resolution authorizing the bonds must state:

(1) the denominations of the bonds;

(2) the place or places at which the bonds are payable; and

(3) the term of the bonds, which may not exceed:

(A) fifty (50) years, for bonds issued before July 1, 2008; or

(B) twenty-five (25) years, for bonds issued after June 30, 2008.

The resolution may also state that the bonds are redeemable before maturity with or without a premium, as determined by the commission.

(d) The commission shall certify a copy of the resolution authorizing the bonds to the fiscal officer of the excluded city, who shall then prepare the bonds. The seal of the unit must be impressed on the bonds, or a facsimile of the seal must be printed on the bonds.

(e) The bonds shall be executed by the excluded city executive and attested by the excluded city fiscal officer. The interest coupons, if any, shall be executed by the facsimile signature of the excluded city fiscal officer.

(f) The bonds are exempt from taxation as provided by IC 6-8-5.

(g) The excluded city fiscal officer shall sell the bonds according to law. Bonds payable solely or in part from tax proceeds allocated under section 53(b)(3) of this chapter or other revenues of the district may be sold at private negotiated sale and at a price or prices not less than ninety-seven percent (97%) of the par value.

(h) The bonds are not a corporate obligation of the excluded city but are an indebtedness of the redevelopment district. The bonds and interest are payable:

(1) from a special tax levied upon all of the property in the redevelopment district, as provided by section 50 of this chapter;

(2) from the tax proceeds allocated under section 53(b)(3) of this chapter;

(3) from other revenues available to the commission; or

(4) from a combination of the methods described in subdivisions (1) through (3);

and from any revenues of the designated project. If the bonds are payable solely from the tax proceeds allocated under section 53(b)(3) of this chapter, other revenues of the redevelopment commission, or any combination of these sources, they may be issued in any amount without limitation.

(i) Proceeds from the sale of the bonds may be used to pay the cost of interest on the bonds for a period not to exceed five (5) years from the date of issue.

(j) The laws relating to the filing of petitions requesting the issuance of bonds and the right of taxpayers and voters to remonstrate against, or vote on, the issuance of bonds applicable to bonds issued under this chapter do not apply to bonds payable solely or in part from tax proceeds allocated under section 53(b)(3) of this chapter, other revenues of the commission, or any combination of these sources.

(k) If bonds are issued under this chapter that are payable solely or in part from revenues to a commission from a project or projects, a commission may adopt a resolution or trust indenture or enter into covenants as is customary in the issuance of revenue bonds. The resolution or trust indenture may pledge or assign the revenues from the project or projects but may not convey or mortgage any project or parts of a project. The resolution or trust indenture may also contain any provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bond owners as may be reasonable and proper and not in violation of law, including covenants setting forth the duties of the commission. The commission may establish fees and charges for the use of any project and covenant with the owners of bonds to set those fees and charges at a rate sufficient to protect the interest of the owners of the bonds. Any revenue bonds issued by the commission that are payable solely from revenues of the commission must contain a statement to that effect in the form of bond.

As added by P.L.102-1999, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.45; P.L.219-2007, SEC.132; P.L.146-2008, SEC.762; P.L.203-2011, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4.3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4.3 / Section 36-7-4.3-1
"Unit"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "unit" means a county, city, or town.

As added by P.L.73-2026, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 36-9-41-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 41 / Section 36-9-41-6
Taxpayer objections
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. If a political subdivision gives notice under section 3 of this chapter of its determination that money should be borrowed under this chapter, not less than ten (10) taxpayers in the political subdivision who disagree with the determination may file a petition in the office of the county auditor not more than thirty (30) days after notice of the determination is given. The petition must state the taxpayers' objections and the reasons why the taxpayers believe the borrowing to be unnecessary or unwise.

As added by P.L.81-2004, SEC.47.
Ind. Code § 36-7-7-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-7-7-9
Objections to program; petition
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. Whenever the commission receives a petition signed by a majority of the commission members representing a county affected by a particular program, objecting to the establishment of the program within that county, the commission may not implement the program in that county.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-1.1-5(i).]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 36-9-4-32 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-9-4-32
Eminent domain; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. (a) The board of directors of a public transportation corporation may exercise the power of eminent domain for the condemnation of any interest in real or personal property for use within the taxing district of the corporation.

(b) Proceedings for the condemnation of property by the board are governed by IC 32-24-1 to the extent it is not in conflict with this chapter.

(c) The board may not institute proceedings until it has adopted an ordinance generally describing the property to be acquired, declaring that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition by the corporation of the property involved, and declaring that the acquisition is necessary for the establishment, development, extension, or improvement of the system. The ordinance is conclusive evidence of the public necessity of the proposed acquisition and that the proposed acquisition is planned in a manner most compatible with the greatest public good and the least private injury.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2-22 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77. Amended by P.L.2-2002, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-82 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-82
Final payment upon completion of contract; approval of work by county surveyor
Status: in_force

Sec. 82. (a) Whenever a contract under this chapter calls for a payment to be made to the contractor on the completion of work, the county surveyor shall inspect the work done and file with the board a written report approving or disapproving the work. The board may not allow a claim for the payment until the surveyor's report shows the work to be approved.

(b) After the acceptance of the work by the county surveyor, the contractor shall file with the board a verified statement that all expenses incurred for labor and material, except for any expenditures specified in the statement, have been paid in full.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-7-8 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 36-8-12-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-8-12-7
Insurance; disability and medical expense coverage
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. Each policy of insurance must provide for payment to a member of a volunteer fire department, for accidental injury or smoke inhalation caused by or occurring in the course of the performance of the duties of a volunteer firefighter or member of the emergency medical services personnel and for a cardiac disease event proximately caused within forty-eight (48) hours by or occurring in the course of the performance of the duties of a volunteer firefighter or member of the emergency medical services personnel while in an emergency situation, as follows:

(1) For total disability that prevents the member from pursuing the member's usual vocation:

(A) after June 30, 2009, and before July 24, 2009, a weekly indemnity of not less than two hundred sixty-two dollars ($262); and

(B) after July 23, 2009, a weekly indemnity of not less than two hundred ninety dollars ($290);

up to a maximum of two hundred sixty (260) weeks. After July 23, 2009, the weekly indemnity may not be less than the Indiana minimum wage computed on the basis of a forty (40) hour week.

(2) For medical expenses, coverage for incurred expenses. However, the policy may not have medical expense limits of less than seventy-five thousand dollars ($75,000).

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-40-8.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.367-1983, SEC.1; P.L.348-1985, SEC.1; P.L.229-1996, SEC.3; P.L.1-1999, SEC.93; P.L.192-1999, SEC.2; P.L.174-2009, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.2 / Section 36-7-11.2-6
"Family" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "family" means any number of individuals who:

(1) are all related to each other by marriage, consanguinity, or legal adoption; and

(2) live together as a single household with a single head of the household.

(b) The term includes the following:

(1) Live-in paid domestic employees.

(2) Not more than two (2) nontransient guests of the household.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-18 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 36-2-9-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-2-9-22
County auditor unable to perform fiscal responsibilities
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. If the county auditor is unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the county auditor's position, the county shall hire or contract with a qualified certified public accountant to:

(1) provide guidance to the county auditor regarding the performance of the county auditor's responsibilities; or

(2) perform the county auditor's fiscal responsibilities.

The county auditor is considered to be unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the county auditor's position if the county is declared unauditable under IC 5-11-1-9(b).

As added by P.L.58-2023, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-9.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-8-7-9.5
Use of certain amounts in 1937 fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in a 1937 fund that:

(1) accrued from property taxes;

(2) is not necessary to meet the pension, disability, and survivor benefit payment obligations of the 1937 fund because of amendments to IC 5-10.3-11-4.7 in 2008; and

(3) is determined under subsection (c).

(b) A local board may authorize the use of money in the 1937 fund to pay any or all of the following:

(1) The costs of health insurance or other health benefits provided to members, survivors, and beneficiaries of the 1937 fund.

(2) The unit's employer contributions under IC 36-8-8-6.

(3) The contributions paid by the unit for a member under IC 36-8-8-8(a).

(c) The maximum amount that may be used under subsection (b) is equal to the sum of the following:

(1) the unencumbered balance of the 1937 fund on December 31, 2008; plus

(2) the amount of property taxes:

(A) imposed for an assessment date before January 16, 2008, for the benefit of the 1937 fund; and

(B) deposited in the 1937 fund after December 31, 2008.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.430.
Ind. Code § 36-7-31.6-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 31.6 / Section 36-7-31.6-6
Approval of resolution by budget agency; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The budget agency must approve the resolution before the covered taxes may be allocated under section 7 of this chapter.

(b) When considering a resolution, the budget committee and the budget agency must make the following findings:

(1) The project specified in the resolution is economically sound and will benefit the people of Indiana by protecting or increasing state and local tax bases and tax revenues for at least the duration of the tax area established under this chapter.

(2) The political subdivisions affected by the project specified in the resolution have committed significant resources toward completion of the improvement.

(c) In addition to the requirement under subsections (a) and (b), covered taxes may not be allocated unless:

(1) the commission has established a tax area under section 7 of this chapter;

(2) the budget committee has reviewed the resolution;

(3) the common council of the city has adopted an ordinance imposing an admissions tax under IC 6-9-78;

(4) the board has adopted a resolution to apply revenue collected in the tax area and transferred to the board from imposition of:

(A) an admissions tax under IC 6-9-78; and

(B) a food and beverage tax under IC 6-9-36 or IC 6-9-58;

(5) at least fifty percent (50%) of the cost of the project to construct the facility that will be used to host professional sporting events shall be provided by private investment; and

(6) the Indiana finance authority has reviewed information provided by the board, the commission, or the city, that demonstrates that the proposed project related to the proposed tax area will protect or increase the state tax base and revenues.

(d) Revenue described in subsection (c)(4) may be used in the manner described in section 15 of this chapter.

(e) For purposes of subsection (c)(5), the term "fifty percent (50%) of the cost" means either:

(1) fifty percent (50%) of the total capital construction cost of the facility; or

(2) a commitment to pay fifty percent (50%) of the annual debt service or lease rental payments payable for the facility until the financing obligation for the facility is paid in full.

(f) An entity that:

(1) collects food and beverage tax under IC 6-9-36 of IC 6-9-58 at one (1) or more properties in the tax area; and

(2) also has one (1) or more properties in the county that are outside the tax area;

must file separate returns for the properties in the tax area at which the entity collects food and beverage tax under IC 6-9-36 or IC 6-9-58.

As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.26.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-8-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-7.5-8-1
"Board"
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the Gary Metro Center station revitalization project board established by section 6 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30.2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30.2 / Section 36-7-30.2-10
Notice to commander; response by commander
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) Before approving or funding a land use activity within a state area of interest, the unit must provide the commander with notice and an opportunity to review the proposed land use activity to determine if the proposal adversely impacts the installation's military operations.

(b) The commander may inform the unit of those land use activities that the commander considers to be of concern for the installation's military operations. The unit and commander may further define the land use activities that the commander wants:

(1) the unit to provide the commander notice of; and

(2) an opportunity to review.

(c) The unit shall notify the commander in writing:

(1) of the proposed land use activity in reasonably sufficient detail for the commander to prepare a response; and

(2) that the unit may:

(A) presume that the proposed land use activity will not adversely impact the installation's military operations; and

(B) proceed with approval and funding of the land use activity, unless the unit receives the commander's written determination:

(i) that the land use activity adversely impacts the installation's military operations as provided in section 12 of this chapter; and

(ii) not later than fifteen (15) days after the commander receives the notice.

As added by P.L.43-2023, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-8-4.3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 4.3 / Section 36-8-4.3-3
Member residency
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A police officer or firefighter who is a member of the police or fire department of a special service district is not subject to residency requirements but must:

(1) have adequate means of transportation into the jurisdiction served by the member's department; and

(2) maintain telephone service to communicate with the department.

As added by P.L.122-2023, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 36-7-12-34 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-7-12-34
Payments received by units; exemption from tax
Status: in_force

Sec. 34. Payments received by units under financing agreements authorized by this chapter are exempt from all taxation.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-4.5-26.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.4-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27.4 / Section 36-9-27.4-22
Recovery of unpaid amounts or expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) If a person who is required by an order of a drainage board under this chapter to pay an amount or bear an expense does not comply with the requirement, the amount for which the person is responsible may be recovered by:

(1) the drainage board, as custodian of the general drain improvement fund, if the amount was advanced from the general drain improvement fund; or

(2) another person subject to the order who has paid the amount and is entitled to reimbursement.

(b) An amount may be recovered from a person under subsection (a) through an action in a court having jurisdiction in the same manner that a creditor may recover an amount owed under a contract. In an action brought under this subsection, the plaintiff may also be awarded costs and reasonable attorney's fees.

As added by P.L.239-1996, SEC.3 and P.L.240-1996, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-1-8-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-1-8-18
Certain tax exempt property; limitation on charges
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "qualified property" means property that:

(1) is located in a tax increment allocation area and:

(A) was located in the tax increment allocation area before the designation of the area and the property has been continuously used since the date the area was designated for a tax exempt purpose; or

(B) was donated for a tax exempt purpose; and

(2) is exempt from property taxation.

(b) A political subdivision may not do any of the following after June 30, 2016:

(1) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), impose or otherwise require a payment in lieu of taxes or the payment of any other charge or user fee for or on qualified property.

(2) Except as provided in subsections (c) and (d), enter into an agreement that does any of the following:

(A) Requires a payment in lieu of taxes or the payment of any other charge or user fee for or on qualified property as a condition of:

(i) granting, issuing, or approving a building permit, an improvement location permit, a certificate of occupancy, a primary or secondary plat, or any other permit related to the use of qualified property;

(ii) granting or approving any zoning variance, special exception, special use, contingent use, or conditional use or any other zoning requirement or permit related to qualified property; or

(iii) continuing governmental services to qualified property.

This clause does not prohibit an application fee that is reasonably related to the cost of reviewing or processing the application.

(B) Requires a person to limit the person's rights to challenge any of the following:

(i) The imposition of a payment in lieu of taxes or the payment of any other charge or user fee on qualified property.

(ii) The assessment of property taxes imposed on qualified property.

(c) This section does not prohibit the imposing of utility fees or charges, sewer fees or charges, ditch or drainage assessments, storm water fees or charges, or waste collection or disposal fees or charges on qualified property or property that will be used as qualified property.

(d) Upon the request of the owner of qualified property, a political subdivision may do the following:

(1) Impose or otherwise require a payment in lieu of taxes or the payment of any other charge or user fee for or on the qualified property.

(2) Enter in an agreement described in subsection (b)(2) concerning the qualified property.

As added by P.L.200-2016, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-1.5-3-1
Submission of ordinance or resolution to department of local government finance
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. A certified copy of an ordinance or a resolution, including any incorporated agreement, that is adopted under this article must be submitted to the department of local government finance.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-8-2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-8-2-8
Regulation of introduction of substance, odor, or sound in air
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. A unit may regulate the introduction of any substance or odor into the air, or any generation of sound.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-12; 18-3-1-39 part; 18-4-21-1; 18-4-21-2; 18-4-21-3.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-3-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-3-3-4
Residence; vacancy in office
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The executive must reside within the county as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(b) The office of executive becomes vacant whenever the executive:

(1) dies, resigns, or is removed from office;

(2) ceases to be a resident of the county; or

(3) is incapacitated to the extent that the executive is unable to perform the executive's duties for more than six (6) months.

(c) The vacancy shall be filled under IC 3-13-8.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-3-3.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.39; P.L.3-1987, SEC.551.
Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-20 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 3.5 / Section 36-8-3.5-20
Retirement age
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. A member of the department shall retire from the department when the member reaches the member's seventieth birthday. However, a member of the department who is seventy (70) years of age or older at the time the ordinance or resolution establishing the merit system takes effect may serve until the end of the calendar year.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.316, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.38-1986, SEC.2; P.L.180-2002, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-1-24-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 24 / Section 36-1-24-2
"Owner"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "owner" means a person that has an interest in title or a present possessory interest in property that is offered to the public as a short term rental.

As added by P.L.73-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-2-16-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 16 / Section 36-2-16-4
Officers entitled to appoint chief or other deputies and employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. Each of the following county officers is entitled to appoint one (1) first or chief deputy, and also may appoint the number of other full-time or part-time deputies and employees authorized by the county fiscal body:

(1) The county auditor.

(2) The county treasurer.

(3) The county recorder.

(4) The county sheriff.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-3-71-2 part; 17-3-21-7 part; 17-3-22-1; 17-3-32-4 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.154; P.L.174-2006, SEC.20; P.L.233-2015, SEC.337.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-7.5-7-10
Lake County convention and event center reserve fund; administration
Status: in_force

Note: This version of section effective until 3-12-2026. See also following version of this section, effective 3-12-2026.

Sec. 10. (a) A local county fund known as the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund is established to pay for:

(1) additions;

(2) refurbishment; and

(3) budget shortfalls or other unusual costs;

of a convention and event center that is constructed using money from the convention fund under this chapter.

(b) The reserve fund consists of:

(1) transfers under IC 6-9-2-1.5(c) (as in effect before amendment in the 2026 session of the general assembly); and

(2) gifts, grants, donations, or other contributions from any other public or private source.

(c) The convention center authority shall administer the reserve fund.

As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.44-2026, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4.1-21 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 36-1.5-4.1-21
Certifying final action on plan
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. The legislative body of the recipient municipality shall certify the legislative body's final action on a plan of reorganization or revised plan of reorganization, as modified by the legislative body, in the manner prescribed by the department of local government finance, to each of the following:

(1) The clerk of the circuit court and, if the recipient municipality is a municipality, the clerk of the municipality.

(2) The county fiscal officer of each county in which the designated township is located.

(3) The county recorder of each county in which the designated township is located.

(4) The county voter registration office of each county in which the designated township is located.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-9-17.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 17.5 / Section 36-9-17.5-3
Deposit of revenues
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The following revenues may be deposited in the cumulative township vehicle and building fund:

(1) All or part of the revenues from a property tax levy dedicated for township vehicle and building purposes.

(2) Other sources of revenue specified by resolution of the township legislative body.

(b) Appropriations may be made from the cumulative township vehicle and building fund only for the purposes specified in section 2 of this chapter.

(c) Money in the cumulative township vehicle and building fund does not revert to the township general fund at the end of a township fiscal year.

As added by P.L.129-1999, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-9-22.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 22.5 / Section 36-9-22.5-6
Installation of water service line through a unit's right-of-way to connect to another unit's waterworks
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies if the owner of a lot, parcel of real property, or building seeks to install (or to cause to be installed) a water service line or other infrastructure for the delivery of water utility service to the owner's lot, parcel of real property, or building:

(1) in or through a public right-of-way owned or controlled by a unit; and

(2) for the purpose of connecting the owner's lot, parcel of real property, or building to a waterworks that is owned or operated by a water utility other than a water utility owned or operated by the unit;

regardless of whether the proposed installation will be accomplished by excavation, directional boring, or any other commonly used method of installation.

(b) An owner may not install a water service line or other infrastructure as described in subsection (a) unless:

(1) the water utility that owns or operates the waterworks executes a service agreement with the owner of the lot, parcel, or building;

(2) the water service line or other infrastructure does not extend outside the regulated territory, if any, in which the property is located; and

(3) the owner obtains all permits and approvals that are required by the state and the unit in which the lot, parcel, or building is located for installation of the water service line or other infrastructure.

(c) This subsection does not apply to the Indiana department of transportation with respect to any right-of-way owned or controlled by the department. A unit may not prohibit the installation of a water service line or other infrastructure as described in subsection (a) in or through a public right-of-way owned or controlled by the unit if the following conditions are met:

(1) The lot, parcel of real property, or building that the property owner seeks to connect to a waterworks is served by a private water well.

(2) The property owner submits before the installation of the water service line or other infrastructure, and not later than the date of application for all necessary construction or other permits required for the project, a signed statement agreeing to do the following:

(A) Abandon and plug the property owner's existing well in accordance with IC 25-39-2-14 and rules adopted under IC 25-39.

(B) Restore or repair all public or private property damaged in carrying out the installation described in subsection (a) and to place the property in the property's original condition as nearly as practicable, in accordance with the requirements of the unit that owns or controls the right-of-way, regardless of whether the restoration or repair will be undertaken or performed by the property owner, by the owner or operator of the waterworks to which the property is to be connected, or by some other party.

As added by P.L.150-2019, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-11-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 11 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-11-3-4
Territory of district
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. The district may include area that is not contiguous, but the territory must be so situated that the public health, safety, convenience, or welfare will be promoted by the establishment of the area described as a single district.

As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-1-4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-1-4-18
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-5(a) part; 18-1-1.5-14 part; 18-5-10-4 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.277-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-10-10-31 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-10-10-31
Board of managers; preparation and approval of annual budget; approval of expenditures
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. (a) The board of managers shall prepare a budget for each calendar year governing the projected operating expenses, the estimated income, and reasonable reserves. It shall submit that budget for review, approval, or addition to the city legislative body.

(b) The board of managers may not make expenditures except as provided in the approved budget, and all additional expenditures are subject to approval by the city legislative body.

(c) Payments to the users of the convention center or a part of it that constitute a contractual share of box office receipts are not considered an operating expense or an expenditure within the meaning of this section, and the board of managers may make those payments without approval of the city executive or of the city legislative body.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-5-1-17 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 5 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-5-1-17
Election; ballots; clerk's statement of votes cast
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. (a) An election under section 16 of this chapter shall be held in the town. The voters shall, by ballot, vote on the question submitted to them. The question shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state "Shall the town of ___________________ dissolve?" or "Shall the town of _________________ change its name to ______________________?".

(b) Within four (4) days after the canvass of the vote by the county election board, the town clerk shall prepare and attest a statement of all the votes cast at the election, to be signed by the members of the county election board and filed with:

(1) the clerk of the county in which the greatest percentage of the population of the town is located; and

(2) the office of the secretary of state.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-24 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.560; P.L.5-1989, SEC.107; P.L.3-1997, SEC.458; P.L.123-2000, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-16.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 36-9-16.5-3
Source of revenues
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) Revenues which may be deposited to the cumulative street fund include:

(1) all or part of the revenues from any property tax levy dedicated for road and street purposes;

(2) all or part of the municipality's federal revenue sharing funds; or

(3) other sources by resolution of the municipal legislative body.

(b) Appropriations may be made from the cumulative street fund for the purpose authorized under section 2.

(c) Monies in the cumulative street fund do not revert to the general fund at the end of any fiscal year.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.307, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1614 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1614
Burden of demonstrating invalidity of zoning decision; grounds for relief
Status: in_force

Sec. 1614. (a) The burden of demonstrating the invalidity of a zoning decision is on the party to the judicial review proceeding asserting invalidity.

(b) The validity of a zoning decision shall be determined in accordance with the standards of review provided in this section, as applied to the decision at the time it was made.

(c) The court shall make findings of fact on each material issue on which the court's decision is based.

(d) The court shall grant relief under section 1615 of this chapter only if the court determines that a person seeking judicial relief has been prejudiced by a zoning decision that is:

(1) arbitrary, capricious, an abuse of discretion, or otherwise not in accordance with law;

(2) contrary to constitutional right, power, privilege, or immunity;

(3) in excess of statutory jurisdiction, authority, or limitations, or short of statutory right;

(4) without observance of procedure required by law; or

(5) unsupported by substantial evidence.

As added by P.L.126-2011, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 36-12-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-12-4-5
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-4-5.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Repealed by P.L.84-2012, SEC.25.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1207 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1207
Township joinder; joinder with county or municipality in other county
Status: in_force

Sec. 1207. ADVISORY. If a township located in another county is contiguous to:

(1) a municipal or county boundary;

(2) an area over which a municipality is exercising planning and zoning authority; or

(3) a township that has joined a municipality or county under the 1200 series of this chapter;

and joinder is not precluded by section 1202 of this chapter, then it may join either a contiguous municipality or a contiguous county that:

(A) has an advisory plan commission; and

(B) has adopted ordinances of the type specified in section 1202 of this chapter.

The procedures for joinder are the same as specified by sections 1203 and 1204 of this chapter, except that if joinder is with a county, the petition must go to the county plan commission or the metropolitan plan commission and the resolution of approval must be adopted by the county legislative body.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1207; 18-7-6-8.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 36-8-16.7-33 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 16.7 / Section 36-8-16.7-33
Provider's duty to collect and remit fee; report to board; cost reimbursement
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. (a) As part of the provider's normal monthly billing process, a provider:

(1) shall collect the fee from each standard user that is a customer having a place of primary use in Indiana; and

(2) may list the fee as a separate line item on each bill.

(b) If a provider receives a partial payment for a monthly bill from a standard user, the provider shall apply the payment against the amount the standard user owes to the provider before applying the payment against the fee. A provider may not prorate the monthly 911 fee collected from a user.

(c) Subject to subsection (d), a provider shall remit statewide 911 fees collected under this section to the board at the time and in the manner prescribed by the board. However, the board shall require a provider to report to the board, no less frequently than on an annual basis, the amount of fees collected from all of the provider's customers described in subsection (a)(1) and remitted to the board under this section. The board may require a provider to submit a report required under this subsection at the same time that the provider remits fees to the board under this section. The board shall deposit all remitted statewide 911 fees in the fund.

(d) A provider, including an eligible telecommunications carrier under section 32(f) of this chapter, may deduct and retain an amount not to exceed one percent (1%) of fees that the service provider collects from users under this section or section 32 of this chapter, to reimburse the direct costs incurred by the service provider in collecting and remitting the fees.

(e) All originating providers that provide 911 service for their customers shall connect to the statewide 911 system using an industry standard or functional equivalent, as determined by the board. The originating provider must establish and maintain the connection in accordance with all applicable regulatory requirements requiring service continuity and ensure access to public safety assistance.

As added by P.L.132-2012, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.36-2016, SEC.9; P.L.119-2024, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-7-11-6
Maps of historic districts; classification of historic buildings and structures
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The commission shall conduct a survey to identify historic buildings, structures, and sites located within the unit. Based on its survey, the commission shall submit to the legislative body a map describing the boundaries of a historic district or historic districts. A district may be limited to the boundaries of a property containing a single building, structure, or site. The map may divide a district into primary and secondary areas.

(b) The commission shall also classify and designate on the map all buildings, structures, and sites within each historic district described on the map. Buildings, structures, and sites shall be classified as historic or nonhistoric in the manner set forth in subsections (c) and (e).

(c) Buildings, structures, and sites classified as historic under this section must possess identified historic or architectural merit of a degree warranting their preservation. They may be further classified as:

(1) outstanding;

(2) notable; or

(3) contributing.

(d) In lieu of the further classifications set forth in subsection (c), the commission may devise its own system of further classification for historic buildings, structures, and sites.

(e) Nonhistoric buildings and structures are those not classified on the map as historic under subsection (b).

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-22-4 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.227-1997, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-7-5.1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 36-7-5.1-7
Joint district council
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) A joint district council is established for each joint district formed under this chapter.

(b) The membership of the joint district council consists of:

(1) the president of the town board of trustees;

(2) the president of a second class city legislative body;

(3) the president pro tempore of a third class city legislative body;

(4) the president of a city-county legislative body (consolidated city); and

(5) one (1) member of the county executive appointed by the county executive;

of each municipality and county that enacted an ordinance creating the joint district.

(c) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, before an ordinance that is passed by a commission becomes effective, the joint district council must approve the ordinance. A joint district commission shall forward a copy of each ordinance that the commission passes within three (3) business days after passage to the secretary of the joint district council.

(d) A joint district council shall conduct a hearing on an ordinance and shall publish notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1 specifying the time and location of the meeting. A joint district council may approve, amend, or reject an ordinance of the commission at the hearing. If a joint district council does not conduct a hearing on an ordinance within twenty (20) days of receipt of the ordinance, the ordinance is considered approved by the joint district council.

(e) The auditor of the county in which a majority of the territory in a joint district is located shall be the secretary of the joint district council.

(f) A quorum consists of a majority of the entire membership of the joint district council.

(g) Action of the joint district council is not official unless it is authorized at a regular or special meeting by a majority of the members who are present at the meeting.

(h) the presiding office of the joint district council is the member who is appointed by the executive of the county that enacts an ordinance creating a joint district. However, if more than one (1) county is in a joint district, then the joint district council member who is appointed by the executive of the county having the greatest amount of land in the joint district serves as the presiding officer.

(i) Either the presiding officer or a majority of the entire membership of the joint district council may call a regular or special meeting.

As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-6
Duties of commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. The commission shall:

(1) investigate, study, and survey areas needing redevelopment within the redevelopment district;

(2) investigate, study, determine, and to the extent possible combat the causes of the conditions described in IC 36-7-1-3;

(3) promote the use of land in the manner that best serves the interests of the consolidated city and its inhabitants, both from the standpoint of human needs and economic values;

(4) cooperate:

(A) with the departments and agencies of:

(i) the city; and

(ii) other governmental entities; and

(B) with:

(i) public instrumentalities; and

(ii) public bodies;

created by state law;

in the manner that best serves the purposes of this chapter;

(5) make findings and reports on its activities under this section, and keep those reports open to inspection by the public at the offices of the department;

(6) select and acquire the areas needing redevelopment to be redeveloped under this chapter; and

(7) replan and dispose of the areas needing redevelopment in the manner that best serves the social and economic interests of the city and its inhabitants.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.27; P.L.221-2007, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 36-8-15-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 15 / Section 36-8-15-5
"District" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "district" refers to the public communications systems and computer facilities district created by section 7 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-5-6-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-5-6-8
Employment of attorneys or legal research assistants
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A clerk-treasurer may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the clerk-treasurer considers appropriate.

(b) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget.

(c) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget and must be allocated to the clerk-treasurer for the payment of attorneys' and legal research assistants' salaries.

As added by P.L.69-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.98-2000, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 36-7-2.5-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 36-7-2.5-18
Unit's notice of whether timely completion of plan review or inspection possible
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. A unit must include in the notification of complete application under section 17 of this chapter a statement as to whether the unit is able to conduct:

(1) a plan review (if required by the unit) not later than seven (7) business days after the date that notice is sent; and

(2) inspection services not later than three (3) business days after receiving a written request for inspection.

As added by P.L.146-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-44 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-44
Military base reuse area
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. A redevelopment project area, an urban renewal area, or an economic development area established under this chapter may not include any land that constitutes part of a military base reuse area established under IC 36-7-30.

As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.24.
Ind. Code § 36-9-30-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-9-30-5
Contracts for collection or disposal; requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A unit may contract with persons for the collection or disposal of solid waste. The contract may provide that persons contracted with have the exclusive right to collect or dispose of solid waste under section 4 of this chapter.

(b) A unit may contract with any business or institution for the collection and disposal of industrial, commercial, or institutional solid waste. All fees collected by the unit shall be deposited in the treasury of the unit for the administration, operation, and maintenance of the solid waste collection and disposal project.

(c) A unit may contract for the use of privately owned solid waste disposal facilities.

(d) This subsection applies if a contract executed under subsection (a) or (b) will yield a gross revenue to a contractor (other than a governmental entity) of at least twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) during the time it is in effect. A unit:

(1) must comply with IC 36-1-12-4 in awarding the contract if the unit is a county; and

(2) may comply with either:

(A) IC 36-1-12-4; or

(B) section 5.3 of this chapter;

in awarding the contract if the unit is a municipality other than a consolidated city.

(e) A unit entering into a contract under subsection (d)(1) shall require the bidder to submit a financial statement, a statement of experience, the bidder's proposed plan or plans for performing the contract, and the equipment that the bidder has available for the performance of the contract. The statement shall be submitted on forms prescribed by the state board of accounts. IC 36-1-12-4(b)(6) does not apply to this subsection.

(f) A unit may contract under this section with private persons that operate facilities that combine significant elements of recycling or production of refuse derived fuel.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-2-1-4; 19-2-1-19; 19-2-6-1 part; 19-2-6-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.106. Amended by P.L.329-1985, SEC.25; P.L.19-1990, SEC.39; P.L.37-2022, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-2-2-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-2-2-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except as specifically provided, this chapter does not apply to a county having a consolidated city.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-28-1 part; Acts 1973, P.L.163, SECTION 3.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.135; P.L.77-2014, SEC.13; P.L.278-2019, SEC.182.
Ind. Code § 36-8-22-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 22 / Section 36-8-22-3
"Employee organization"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "employee organization" means an organization:

(1) that includes employees as members; and

(2) whose primary purpose is to represent the members of the organization on issues concerning grievances, wages, rates of pay, hours of employment, conditions of employment, or becoming an exclusive recognized representative.

As added by P.L.48-2007, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-2-2-16 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-2-2-16
Accounts chargeable against county; sums for expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. The executive may:

(1) approve accounts chargeable against the county; and

(2) direct the raising of sums necessary for county expenses.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-1-14-11 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-405.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-405.5
Conversion of rural route addresses
Status: in_force

Sec. 405.5. (a) This section applies to a county where any territory contains rural route addresses.

(b) Each plan commission shall develop a plan for converting rural route addresses within the county to numbered addresses under section 405 of this chapter.

(c) This subsection applies to a county or part of a county that is not under the jurisdiction of a plan commission. The county executive shall develop a plan for converting rural route addresses within the county (or part of a county) to numbered addresses under section 405 of this chapter.

(d) A plan adopted under this section must specify a date by which the plan commission or county executive intends to complete the conversion of rural route addresses to numbered addresses.

As added by P.L.3-1995, SEC.153.
Ind. Code § 36-8-6-9.8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-8-6-9.8
Funeral benefits
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.8. (a) Benefits paid under this section are subject to section 1.5 of this chapter.

(b) The 1925 fund shall be used to pay funeral benefits to the heirs or estate of an active or a retired member of the police department who has died from any cause, in an amount fixed by ordinance, but at least twelve thousand dollars ($12,000).

As added by P.L.200-1984, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.47-1988, SEC.2; P.L.55-1989, SEC.51; P.L.197-1993, SEC.2; P.L.169-1994, SEC.2; P.L.231-1997, SEC.2; P.L.40-1997, SEC.4; P.L.49-1998, SEC.2; P.L.118-2000, SEC.8; P.L.28-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-1-3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-1-3-4
Rule of law; powers of unit
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The rule of law that a unit has only:

(1) powers expressly granted by statute;

(2) powers necessarily or fairly implied in or incident to powers expressly granted; and

(3) powers indispensable to the declared purposes of the unit;

is abrogated.

(b) A unit has:

(1) all powers granted it by statute; and

(2) all other powers necessary or desirable in the conduct of its affairs, even though not granted by statute.

(c) The powers that units have under subsection (b)(1) are listed in various statutes. However, these statutes do not list the powers that units have under subsection (b)(2); therefore, the omission of a power from such a list does not imply that units lack that power.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-2-2.5-1 part; 17-2-2.5-6 part; 18-1-1.5-16 part; 18-1-1.5-23 part; 18-1-1.5-29; 18-4-2-33 part; 18-4-2-36 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-10-3-28 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-10-3-28
Primary obligation on bond; transfer of powers, duties, liabilities, and other obligations on discontinuation or establishment of new board
Status: in_force

Sec. 28. (a) If a board or district is discontinued under section 3 or 3.1 of this chapter, and a new board or district is not established, the primary obligation on its bonds is not affected, and the unit assumes liability for the payment of the bonds according to their terms.

(b) An ordinance adopted under section 3 or 3.1 of this chapter that discontinues a board or district and establishes a new board or district must provide all of the following:

(1) All powers, duties, and liabilities of the discontinued board or district are transferred to the newly established board or district.

(2) All records and property of each entity, including appropriations and other funds under the control or supervision of the discontinued board or district, are transferred to the newly established board or district.

(3) Any amounts owed to a discontinued board or district before the effective date of the ordinance are considered to be owed to the new board or district.

(4) All powers, duties, and liabilities of a discontinued board or district with respect to bonds issued by that board or district are transferred to the newly established board or district, as the successor board or district. The rights of the bondholders of a discontinued board or district remain unchanged, although the powers, duties, and liabilities of the entity have been transferred to the new board or district, as the successor board or district, as of the effective date of the ordinance adopted under section 3 or 3.1 of this chapter.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-4-43.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110. Amended by P.L.75-2019, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-8-10.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 36-8-10.5-6
Minimum training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A full-time firefighter must successfully complete the minimum basic training requirements established by this chapter before the firefighter may perform the duties of a full-time firefighter for the political subdivision.

(b) A volunteer firefighter must successfully complete the minimum basic training requirements established by this chapter before the firefighter may perform the emergency response duties of a volunteer firefighter. However, after June 30, 2023, emergency response duties do not include interior firefighter operations.

(c) A volunteer firefighter who has successfully completed the minimum basic training requirements established by this chapter may be elected or appointed to membership in more than one (1) volunteer fire department.

As added by P.L.49-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.50-1998, SEC.2; P.L.1-1999, SEC.86; P.L.90-2017, SEC.1; P.L.170-2022, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 36-4-3-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-4-3-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipalities except consolidated cities. However, sections 3 and 21 of this chapter do not apply to towns.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new; 18-4-2-34 part; 18-4-15-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-707 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-707
Subdivision control; primary approval of plat; findings and decision
Status: in_force

Sec. 707. (a) If, after the hearing, the plan commission or plat committee determines that the application and plat comply with the standards in the subdivision control ordinance, the commission or committee shall make written findings and a decision granting primary approval to the plat. This decision, which must also specify any condition imposed or waiver granted under section 702 of this chapter, must be signed by an official designated in the subdivision control ordinance.

(b) If, after the hearing, the plan commission or plat committee disapproves the plat, the commission or committee shall make written findings that set forth its reasons and a decision denying primary approval and shall provide the applicant with a copy of the written findings, including the deficiencies of the application, within fifteen (15) days of the plan commission or plat committee's final decision. This decision must be signed by the official designated in the subdivision control ordinance.

(c) If a plan commission or plat committee fails to make written findings and a decision granting or denying primary approval to a plat not later than sixty (60) days after a public hearing, then the plat is considered to have received primary approval.

(d) This section applies to any subdivision of land, whether or not it is exempted from the notice and hearing requirements of this series under section 701(d) of this chapter.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-50 part; 18-7-2-52 part; 18-7-4-707; 18-7-4-58 part; 18-7-5-50 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.211, SEC.11; P.L.126-2011, SEC.18; P.L.172-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-504 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-504
Comprehensive plan; consideration of policy and pattern; validation, continuance, and consolidation of preexisting plans
Status: in_force

Sec. 504. (a) After the comprehensive plan is approved for a jurisdiction, each governmental entity within the territorial jurisdiction where the plan is in effect shall give consideration to the general policy and pattern of development set out in the comprehensive plan in the:

(1) authorization, acceptance, or construction of water mains, sewers, connections, facilities, or utilities;

(2) authorization, construction, alteration, or abandonment of public ways, public places, public lands, public structures, or public utilities; and

(3) adoption, amendment, or repeal of zoning ordinances, including zone maps and PUD district ordinances (as defined in section 1503 of this chapter), subdivision control ordinances, historic preservation ordinances, and other land use ordinances.

(b) A comprehensive plan or master plan adopted or approved under any prior law is validated and continues in effect as the comprehensive plan for the plan commission in existence on September 1, 1986, or any successor plan commission until the plan becomes a part of or is amended or superseded by the comprehensive plan of the latter plan commission. In addition, a thoroughfare plan adopted or approved under any prior law is validated and continues in effect as a part of the comprehensive plan on and after September 1, 1986, until the thoroughfare plan is amended or superseded by changes in the comprehensive plan approved under this chapter.

(c) AREA. To effect the consolidation of the various plans and ordinances in force in the county and in the participating municipality into one (1) comprehensive plan, the area plan commission shall approve the comprehensive plans of the participating municipalities as its first comprehensive plan. The commission shall also recommend under applicable law to the participating legislative bodies, without amendment, the adoption of the zoning, subdivision control, thoroughfare, and other ordinances relating to the jurisdiction of the participating legislative body. If lands within the jurisdiction of the commission are not regulated by zoning ordinances, the commission shall classify those lands as residential or agricultural, until they can conduct such land use studies as are necessary for reclassification and zoning. Because the unification of the planning and zoning function is of an emergency character, the commission and the participating legislative bodies shall initially adopt these preliminary plans and ordinances by simple resolution, to continue in effect until finally adopted in conformity with the area planning law.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-3-12; 18-7-4-504; 18-7-4-45; 18-7-4-94 part; 18-7-5-45.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.335-1985, SEC.6; P.L.220-1986, SEC.10; P.L.320-1995, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-1-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-1-2-15
"Regulate"
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. "Regulate" includes license, inspect, or prohibit.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-9-30-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-9-30-15
Methods of financing of facilities and land
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. The acquisition, establishment, construction, installation, operation, and maintenance of facilities and land for the collection and disposal of solid waste may be financed through general taxation, service fees, or a combination of these methods.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-2-1-9; 19-2-1-12 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.106.
Ind. Code § 36-9-23-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 23 / Section 36-9-23-7
Board; operation of works
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. After the completion or acquisition of the sewage works, the board shall operate, manage, and control the works and may order and complete any extensions or improvements it considers necessary. The board shall adopt rules for the use and operation of the sewage works and of other sewers and drains connected to the works, to the extent that they may affect the operation of the works.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-5-5 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.96.
Ind. Code § 36-1-8.5-2.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 36-1-8.5-2.5
"Employee of the department of child services"
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "employee of the department of child services" means an individual who is or was employed as any of the following by the department of child services established by IC 31-25-1-1:

(1) A family case manager trainee.

(2) A family case manager.

(3) A family case manager supervisor.

(4) A local office director.

(5) A regional manager.

(6) A child services assistant.

(7) A child services attorney.

As added by P.L.243-2019, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 36-8-3-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-8-3-15
Police officers and firefighters; exemption from militia service
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. (a) This section also applies to all members of a fire department organized by a town.

(b) Members of the police and fire departments are exempt from service in the militia, except in case of war, invasion, or insurrection.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-11-13; 19-1-39-1.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.4-1998, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 36-9-28-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 28 / Section 36-9-28-12
Board of directors; qualifications; terms; vacancy
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) A board of directors appointed under this chapter consists of three (3) directors, who must own land assessed for the construction of the project. One (1) of the directors must be a resident of the municipality affected by the improvement, and two (2) of the directors must be residents of an unincorporated area.

(b) One (1) of the original directors shall be appointed for a term of one (1) year, one (1) for a term of two (2) years, and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. After the expiration of the original terms, all directors shall be appointed for terms of three (3) years.

(c) The appointing authority shall fill any vacancy on the board of directors by appointment for the remainder of the unexpired term.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-20-15.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.104. Amended by P.L.7-1983, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 36-7-40-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 40 / Section 36-7-40-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a first class city.

As added by P.L.201-2023, SEC.279.
Ind. Code § 36-6-1-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-6-1-12
Territory of county not included in township
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. If any territory in a county is not included in one (1) of the townships established under this chapter, the territory is included in the township that:

(1) is contiguous to that territory; and

(2) contains the least population of all townships contiguous to that territory.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.278.
Ind. Code § 36-1-30.5-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 30.5 / Section 36-1-30.5-3
Operation of a digital asset mining business; limitations of a unit
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. A unit may not adopt or enforce an ordinance or other regulation:

(1) that prohibits a digital asset mining business that otherwise meets the requirements for operation in an area zoned for industrial use from operating in an area zoned for industrial use; or

(2) that:

(A) limits the level of noise generated by a digital asset mining business that is located in an area zoned for industrial use; and

(B) is not applicable to other businesses operating in an area zoned for industrial use.

As added by P.L.49-2026, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-11-9-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 11 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-11-9-2
Billing and collecting rates and charges
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. Unless the governing body finds and directs otherwise, the district is considered to benefit every:

(1) lot;

(2) parcel of land; or

(3) building;

served by a system. The rates or charges shall be billed and collected accordingly.

As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-8-21.5-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 21.5 / Section 36-8-21.5-10
County's siren coverage plan; assistance from department; siren coverage report
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) At the request of the county legislative body, the department shall assist the county in development of a siren coverage plan for the county.

(b) In developing a siren coverage plan for a county, the department may require the county to develop a siren coverage report.

As added by P.L.89-2008, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1502 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1502
"Planned unit development district" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1502. As used in this series, "planned unit development district" means a zoning district for which a PUD district ordinance must be adopted under this series.

As added by P.L.320-1995, SEC.32.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-1-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-7.5-1-7
"Commuter transportation district project"
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. "Commuter transportation district project" means a project that can be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued by a commuter transportation district under IC 8-5-15.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73.
Ind. Code § 36-5-1.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Section 36-5-1.2-2
Petition to change name; conditions; bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A proceeding to change the name of a town may be instituted under this chapter by filing with the town clerk-treasurer a petition that meets the following conditions:

(1) The petition must be signed by a majority of the registered voters of the town.

(2) The petition must be verified by at least one (1) of the petitioners.

(3) The petition must contain a statement of the proposed new name of the town and the reasons to change the town's name.

(4) The petitioners agree to pay all costs and expenses incurred by the town if the petition is unsuccessful.

(5) The petition must be accompanied by a bond that meets the following conditions:

(A) The bond is payable to the town.

(B) The bond is for costs and expenses incurred under this chapter if the petitioners do not pay the costs and expenses.

(C) The bond is satisfactory to the town legislative body.

As added by P.L.258-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-4-8-8.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-4-8-8.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.316-1995, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.2-1997, SEC.92.
Ind. Code § 36-1-33-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 33 / Section 36-1-33-4
"Unit"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "unit" means a county, city, or town.

As added by P.L.39-2025, SEC.1.