Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.2 / Section 36-7-11.2-10
"Neighborhood association" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. As used in this chapter, "neighborhood association" means each of the following, including any successors whether an incorporated or unincorporated association:

(1) The Butler-Tarkington neighborhood association.

(2) The Meridian Street foundation.

(3) The Meridian-Kessler neighborhood association.

(4) The Riverview-Kessler neighborhood association.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-2 part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.1 / Section 36-7-11.1-13
Nonconforming uses
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Except as provided in section 13.1 of this chapter, any building, structure, or land use in existence at the time of the adoption of the historic preservation plan that is not in conformity to or within the zoning classification or restrictions or requirements or architectural standards of this plan, shall be considered to be a nonconforming use and may continue, but only so long as the owner or owners continuously maintain this use.

(b) Except as provided in section 13.1 of this chapter, in addition to the requirements pertaining to certificates of appropriateness, the ownership of a nonconforming use is subject to the additional restriction that a nonconforming use may not be reconstructed or structurally altered to an extent exceeding in aggregate cost fifty percent (50%) of the market value thereof unless the structure is changed to a conforming use.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.113-1998, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 36-7.5-4.5-6
"District"
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "district" refers to a transit development district established by the development authority under this chapter.

As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 36-6-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-6-4-5
Records; maintenance
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The executive shall maintain:

(1) a general account showing the total of all township receipts and expenditures; and

(2) the financial and appropriation record of the township, which must include an itemized and accurate account of the township's financial affairs.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-4-6-5 part; 17-4-28-4 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-2-10-17 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-2-10-17
Annual settlement with county executive
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. The treasurer shall make an annual settlement with the county executive under IC 36-2-2-18.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-30 part; 17-3-32-13 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-5-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 5 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-5-6-10
Training requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "training courses" refers to training courses, workshops, training institutes authorized by IC 5-11-14, formal academies, special seminars, and other in-service training related to an office described in section 2 of this chapter that are developed or offered under the rubric of a generally accepted professional association, association of governments or a state agency or department, or public university or affiliated center.

(b) An individual elected to the office described in section 2 of this chapter on or after November 5, 2019, shall complete at least:

(1) fourteen (14) hours of training courses within one (1) year; and

(2) thirty-six (36) hours of training courses within three (3) years;

after the individual is elected to the office described in section 2 of this chapter.

(c) An individual first elected or appointed to an office described in section 2 of this chapter shall complete five (5) hours of approved training courses before the individual first takes office. A training course that the individual completes under this subsection shall be counted toward the requirements under subsection (b).

(d) An individual shall fulfill the training requirements established by subsection (b) for each term to which the individual is elected to the office described in section 2 of this chapter.

(e) This subsection applies only to an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in the office described in section 2 of this chapter. An individual described in this subsection may, but is not required to, take training courses required by subsection (b). If an individual described in this subsection takes a training course required by subsection (b) for an individual elected to the office described in section 2 of this chapter, the town shall pay for the training course as if the individual had been elected to the office described in section 2 of this chapter.

(f) The:

(1) town executive;

(2) town legislative body; and

(3) individual who holds the office described in section 2 of this chapter;

shall use all reasonable means to ensure that the individual who holds the office described in section 2 of this chapter complies with the training requirements established by this section.

(g) The individual who holds the office described in section 2 of this chapter shall maintain written documentation of the training courses that the individual completes toward the requirements of this section.

(h) If a town reorganizes under IC 36-1.5, the individual who performs the functions of the office described in section 2 of this chapter for the town shall comply with the training requirements established by this section for the reorganized political subdivision.

(i) An individual elected or appointed to an office described in section 2 of this chapter shall certify completion of the requirements described in subsection (b) every year and file the certification with the state board of accounts in the same manner as the report required in IC 5-11-1-4(a).

As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.114. Amended by P.L.58-2023, SEC.31.
Ind. Code § 36-1-12-4.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-1-12-4.5
Bond or certified check; filing by bidders
Status: in_force

Sec. 4.5. (a) The political subdivision or agency:

(1) shall require a bond or a certified check to be filed with each bid by a bidder in the amount determined and specified by the board in the notice of the letting if the cost of the public work is estimated to be more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000); and

(2) may require a bond or a certified check to be filed with each bid by a bidder in the amount determined and specified by the board in the notice of the letting if the cost of the public work is estimated to be not more than two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000).

(b) The amount of the bond or certified check may not be set at more than ten percent (10%) of the contract price. The bond or certified check shall be made payable to the political subdivision or agency.

(c) All checks of unsuccessful bidders shall be returned to them by the board upon selection of successful bidders. Checks of successful bidders shall be held until delivery of the performance bond, as provided in section 14(e) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.329-1985, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.133-2007, SEC.12.
Ind. Code § 36-7-12-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-7-12-9
Commissioners; selection and nomination; successors in office
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) After the adoption of an ordinance establishing a department of economic development, the clerk of the fiscal body establishing the department shall promptly notify the executives and fiscal bodies required to make selections and nominations by this chapter. The officers required to make selections and nominations shall do so within fifteen (15) days after receiving that notice. Each selectee and nominee shall be appointed by the appropriate executive officer within ten (10) days after the executive officer receives the nomination.

(b) At the expiration of the respective terms of each of the original economic development commissioners, their respective successors shall be selected and nominated, before the expiration of the term, in the same manner as the original commissioner, and each succeeding commissioner shall serve for a term of four (4) years. A commissioner shall hold over after the expiration of the commissioner's term until the commissioner's successor is appointed and has qualified.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-4.5-5 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.192.
Ind. Code § 36-7-1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-7-1-3
"Area needing redevelopment"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. "Area needing redevelopment" means an area in which normal development and occupancy are undesirable or impossible because of any of the following:

(1) Lack of development.

(2) Cessation of growth.

(3) Deteriorated or deteriorating improvements.

(4) Environmental contamination.

(5) Character of occupancy.

(6) Age.

(7) Obsolescence.

(8) Substandard buildings.

(9) Other factors that impair values or prevent a normal use or development of property.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-3(a); 18-7-7.1-2(a); 18-7-7.5-1(h).]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.4; P.L.221-2007, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-8-1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-8-1-11
"Salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter"; longevity increases; certified salary
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) "Salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter" means the highest nonpromoted salary of a patrolman or firefighter plus all longevity increases, if provided by the employer, for:

(1) service of not more than twenty (20) years; or

(2) service of more than twenty (20) years but not more than twenty-five (25) years if provided as a result of the meet and confer process under IC 36-8-22;

but does not include remuneration or allowances for fringe benefits, incentive pay, holiday pay, insurance, clothing, automobiles, firearms, education, overtime, or compensatory time off.

(b) This subsection applies if a salary certified under IC 36-8-8-6.5 is greater than the salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter under subsection (a). An employer may not increase the salary certified under IC 36-8-8-6.5 unless the salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter under subsection (a) exceeds the employer's most recent salary certified. If an employer certifies a new salary under IC 36-8-8-6.5, the new certified salary must be equal to the salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter under subsection (a). Subsection (a) does not require an employer to decrease the certified salary of a first class patrolman or first class firefighter in effect on May 14, 2021.

(c) With respect to the 1925, 1937, and 1953 funds, "salary of a first class patrolman or firefighter" may include longevity increases for more than twenty (20) years of service at the option of the employer but only if these longevity increases had taken effect before January 1, 1983.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-1-17.8-1 part; 19-1-36.5-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.50. Amended by P.L.359-1983, SEC.1; P.L.103-2021, SEC.1; P.L.102-2023, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-9-13-26 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-9-13-26
Construction or purchase of building or acquisition of system to be leased; submission of plans and specifications
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. (a) A building authority proposing to build or purchase and remodel a government building for lease to an eligible entity must submit the plans, specifications, and estimates for the building or remodeling to the lessee or lessees before the execution of the lease. The plans and specifications must also be submitted to the Indiana department of health, state fire marshal, and any other state agencies designated by law to pass on plans and specifications for public buildings.

(b) A building authority proposing to acquire a system may enter into a lease without submitting plans, designs, or specifications to any eligible entity, government body, or agency. However, before the execution of the lease, the building authority must submit to the lessee or lessees an estimate of the cost and a detailed description of the system.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-14.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.37-1988, SEC.35; P.L.2-1992, SEC.893; P.L.56-2023, SEC.334.
Ind. Code § 36-12-10-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-12-10-10
Applicability; title to real property; sale; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to a sale of real property:

(1) under this chapter; and

(2) by a municipal corporation that operates and maintains library facilities.

(b) This section and not:

(1) IC 36-1-11; or

(2) any other statute;

applies to a sale of real property under this chapter.

(c) The lessor corporation shall hold in fee simple the real property on which the library building or buildings exists or will be constructed.

(d) A municipal corporation or corporations proposing to lease the library building or buildings, either alone or jointly with another municipal corporation that owns the property, may sell the property to the lessor corporation in fee simple.

(e) Before a sale under this section may take place, the governing authority of the municipal corporation shall file a petition with the circuit court of the county in which the municipal corporation is located. The petition must request the appointment of two (2) disinterested appraisers who are:

(1) professionally engaged in making appraisals; and

(2) licensed under IC 25-34.1;

to determine the fair market value of the real property. The two (2) appraisers shall fix the fair market value of the real property and report this amount to the circuit court not later than two (2) weeks from the date of their appointment. The municipal corporation may then sell the real property to the lessor corporation for an amount not less than the amount fixed as the fair market value by the appraisers. If each appraiser determines a different fair market value of the real property, the municipal corporation may sell the real property to the lessor corporation for an amount that is not less than the amount of the lower of the two (2) appraisals. The amount shall be paid in cash upon delivery of the deed by the municipal corporation to the lessor corporation.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.113-2006, SEC.24; P.L.42-2018, SEC.55.
Ind. Code § 36-1-31.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 31.5 / Section 36-1-31.5-5
Programs encouraging diversion or services
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to subsection (b), this chapter does not prohibit a policy, program, or order of a political subdivision that:

(1) encourages a diversion program; or

(2) encourages or requires providing housing or shelter services in lieu of a citation or arrest.

(b) A policy, program, or order described in subsection (a) may not allow a person to remain in the area described in section 1(c)(3) of this chapter beyond the forty-eight (48) hour period of time after receiving a warning under section 1(b) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.138-2026, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-7-11-5
Concern for visual quality in historic district
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. The commission shall be concerned with those elements of development, redevelopment, rehabilitation, and preservation that affect visual quality in the historic district. However, the commission may not consider details of design, interior arrangements, or building features if those details, arrangements, or features are not subject to public view, and may not make any requirement except for the purpose of preventing development, alteration, or demolition in the historic district obviously incongruous with the historic district. A commission established by a county may not take any action that affects property located in a municipality.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-22-3 part; 18-7-22-12.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.30. Amended by P.L.227-1997, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 36-1.5-4.1-3
"Department"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "department" means the department of local government finance.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-10-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-10-1-4
"Capital improvement"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Capital improvement" means the building, facilities, or improvements that a capital improvement board determines will be of general public benefit or welfare and will promote the cultural, recreational, public, or civic well-being of the community, including a convention center. This includes the land comprising the site, equipment, heating and air-conditioning facilities, sewage disposal facilities, landscaping, walks, drives, parking facilities, and other structures, facilities, appurtenances, materials, and supplies that are necessary to make any building, facility, or improvement suitable for the use for which it was constructed.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.82-1985, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-27.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-27.5
Tax anticipation warrants; authorization; procedure; legislative body approval
Status: in_force

Sec. 27.5. (a) Subject to the prior approval by the legislative body of the unit, the redevelopment commission may borrow money in anticipation of receipt of the proceeds of taxes levied for the redevelopment district bond fund and not yet collected, and may evidence this borrowing by issuing warrants of the redevelopment district. However, the aggregate principal amount of warrants issued in anticipation of and payable from the same tax levy or levies may not exceed an amount equal to eighty percent (80%) of that tax levy or levies, as certified by the department of local government finance, or as determined by multiplying the rate of tax as finally approved by the total assessed valuation (after deducting all mortgage deductions) within the redevelopment district, as most recently certified by the county auditor.

(b) The warrants may be authorized and issued at any time after the tax or taxes in anticipation of which they are issued have been levied by the redevelopment commission. For purposes of this section, taxes for any year are considered to be levied upon adoption by the commission of a resolution prescribing the tax levies for the year. However, the warrants may not be delivered and paid for before final approval of the tax levy or levies by the department of local government finance, unless the issuance of the warrants has been approved by the department.

(c) All action that this section requires or authorizes the redevelopment commission to take may be taken by resolution, which need not be published or posted. The resolution takes effect immediately upon its adoption by the redevelopment commission. An action to contest the validity of tax anticipation warrants may not be brought later than ten (10) days after the sale date.

(d) In their resolution authorizing the warrants, the redevelopment commission must provide that the warrants mature at a time or times not later than December 31 after the year in which the taxes in anticipation of which the warrants are issued are due and payable.

(e) In their resolution authorizing the warrants, the redevelopment commission may provide:

(1) the date of the warrants;

(2) the interest rate of the warrants;

(3) the time of interest payments on the warrants;

(4) the denomination of the warrants;

(5) the form either registered or payable to bearer, of the warrants;

(6) the place or places of payment of the warrants, either inside or outside the state;

(7) the medium of payment of the warrants;

(8) the terms of redemption, if any, of the warrants, at a price not exceeding par value and accrued interest;

(9) the manner of execution of the warrants; and

(10) that all costs incurred in connection with the issuance of the warrants may be paid from the proceeds of the warrants.

(f) The warrants shall be sold for not less than par value, after notice inviting bids has been published under IC 5-3-1. The redevelopment commission may also publish the notice in other newspapers or financial journals.

(g) Warrants and the interest on them are not subject to any limitation contained in section 25.1 of this chapter, and are payable solely from the proceeds of the tax levy or levies in anticipation of which the warrants were issued. The authorizing resolution must pledge a sufficient amount of the proceeds of the tax levy or levies to the payment of the warrants and the interest.

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.90. Amended by P.L.1-1994, SEC.176; P.L.90-2002, SEC.475; P.L.224-2007, SEC.121; P.L.146-2008, SEC.735; P.L.149-2014, SEC.16; P.L.257-2019, SEC.119.
Ind. Code § 36-2-10-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 10 / Section 36-2-10-5
Legal action on days office is closed
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. A legal action required to be taken in the treasurer's office on a day when the treasurer's office is closed under section 4 of this chapter may be taken on the next day the treasurer's office is open.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-2-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.61.
Ind. Code § 36-9-39-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 39 / Section 36-9-39-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipalities.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 36-1-9.5-47 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 36-1-9.5-47
Withdrawal of certificate; notice
Status: in_force

Sec. 47. An entity may withdraw a certificate of qualification only if the entity has determined that the firm, limited liability company, or corporation is no longer active or in existence. The entity shall provide notification of the withdrawal in writing. The notification of withdrawal becomes effective on the date determined by the entity.

As added by P.L.85-1991, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.8-1993, SEC.516.
Ind. Code § 36-7-7.6-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 7.6 / Section 36-7-7.6-11
Executive director; powers and duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) After review and recommendation by the executive board, the commission shall appoint an executive director, who serves at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director must be qualified by training and experience in the management of public agencies and must be knowledgeable in planning.

(b) The executive director is the chief administrative officer and regular technical adviser of the commission. Subject to supervision by the commission and in furtherance of the purposes of the commission, the executive director:

(1) shall execute the commission functions;

(2) shall appoint and remove the staff of the commission;

(3) shall submit to the commission annually, or more often if required, a status report on the operation of the commission;

(4) may, with the approval of the executive board, execute contracts, leases, or agreements with other persons on behalf of the commission;

(5) shall be given access by all governmental agencies, upon the executive director's written request, to all studies, reports, surveys, records, and other information and material in their possession that are required by the executive director for the accomplishment of the activities and objectives of the commission;

(6) shall propose annually a budget for the operation of the commission and administer the budget as approved by the commission;

(7) shall keep the records and care for and preserve all papers and documents of the commission; and

(8) shall perform other duties and may exercise other powers that the commission or the executive board delegates to the executive director.

As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-10-4-24 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-10-4-24
Appropriation of property; purposes
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. The board may appropriate property for:

(1) establishing a park, parkway, pleasure driveway, or boulevard;

(2) widening or extending a park, parkway, pleasure driveway, or boulevard;

(3) opening, widening, or extending a route or right-of-way for a sewer or channel of a watercourse connected with or necessary for the protection of a park, parkway, pleasure driveway, or boulevard;

(4) constructing an embankment or levee along a watercourse for the protection of a park, parkway, pleasure driveway, or boulevard;

(5) constructing a bridge or viaduct upon or connected with a park, parkway, pleasure driveway, or boulevard; or

(6) converting a public way connecting a park, parkway, or boulevard in the city into a boulevard or pleasure driveway.

The board may also, in the same proceeding, provide for the construction of improvements to the property for the purposes for which the property is appropriated. In addition, the board may provide for the construction of any of the improvements when the property or a part of it has been secured by contract or other means.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-30-18.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111.
Ind. Code § 36-1-24-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 24 / Section 36-1-24-18
Violations; Class C infraction
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) An owner that rents a short term rental without obtaining a valid permit from a unit that adopts an ordinance under this chapter commits a Class C infraction.

(b) Each short term rental transaction that the short term rental provider completes without a short term rental permit constitutes a separate violation of this section.

As added by P.L.73-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-8-2.1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 2.1 / Section 36-8-2.1-11
Disclosure of financial information
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), for purposes of a personnel assignment or other personnel action, a public safety officer may not be required to disclose the possession of property or assets, income, debts, or personal or household expenditures, unless the information is obtained through legal process or indicates a conflict of interest that affects the public safety officer's performance of official duties.

(b) This section does not apply to inquiries made by authorized agents of a tax collecting agency.

As added by P.L.271-2019, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-2020, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32 / Section 36-7-32-13
Authority; sale price or rental value of public facilities below market value
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) If the office determines that a sale price or rental value at below market rate will assist in increasing employment or private investment in a certified technology park, the redevelopment commission and the legislative body of the unit may determine the sale price or rental value for public facilities owned or developed by the redevelopment commission and the unit in the certified technology park at below market rate.

(b) If public facilities developed under an agreement entered into under this chapter are conveyed or leased at less than fair market value or at below market rates, the terms of the conveyance or lease shall include legal and equitable remedies and rights to assure that the public facilities are used for high technology activities or as a business incubator. Legal and equitable remedies and rights may include penalties and actual or liquidated damages.

As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.146; P.L.145-2025, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-12.4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-8-7-12.4
Members dying in line of duty after August 31, 1982
Status: in_force

Sec. 12.4. (a) This section applies to an active member who dies in the line of duty after August 31, 1982.

(b) If a member dies in the line of duty after August 31, 1982, the surviving spouse is entitled to a monthly benefit, during the spouse's lifetime, equal to the benefit to which the member would have been entitled on the date of the member's death, but not less than fifty percent (50%) of the monthly wage received by a fully paid first class firefighter. If the spouse remarried before September 1, 1983, and benefits ceased on the date of remarriage, the benefits for the surviving spouse shall be reinstated on July 1, 1997, and continue during the life of the surviving spouse. If the pension of the surviving spouse of a deceased member has ceased by virtue of the spouse's remarriage, and if the person to whom the spouse has remarried was a retired member of the fire department who was also entitled to a pension, then upon the death of the member to whom the spouse had remarried, the spouse is entitled to receive a pension as the surviving spouse of a deceased member as though the spouse had not been remarried.

(c) If a member dies while in active service, the member's children who are:

(1) less than eighteen (18) years of age; or

(2) less than twenty-three (23) years of age if the children are enrolled in and regularly attending a secondary school or are full-time students at an accredited college or university;

are each entitled to receive an amount fixed by ordinance but not less than twenty percent (20%) of the salary of a fully paid first class firefighter in the unit at the time of the payment of the pension.

(d) The surviving children of the deceased member who are eligible to receive a benefit under subsection (c) may receive an additional benefit in an amount fixed by ordinance, but the total additional benefit under this subsection to all the member's children may not exceed a total of thirty percent (30%) of the monthly wage received by a first class firefighter. However, this limitation does not apply to the children of a member who have a physical or mental disability.

(e) If a deceased member of the fire department leaves no surviving spouse or children but leaves a dependent parent, and upon satisfactory proof that the parent was wholly dependent upon the deceased member, the local board shall authorize the monthly payment to the parent from the 1937 fund. Each parent of a deceased member who was eligible for a pension under this subsection is entitled to receive jointly an amount equal to thirty percent (30%) of the salary of a fully paid first class firefighter in the unit at the time of the payment of the pension.

(f) For purposes of this section, "dies in the line of duty" means death that occurs as a direct result of personal injury or illness caused by incident, accident, or violence that results from any action that the member, in the member's capacity as a firefighter:

(1) is obligated or authorized by rule, regulation, condition of employment or service, or law to perform; or

(2) performs while on the scene of an emergency run (including false alarms) or on the way to or from the scene.

The term includes a death presumed incurred in the line of duty under IC 5-10-13.

(g) If the local board finds upon the submission of satisfactory proof that a child eighteen (18) years of age or older is mentally or physically incapacitated, is not a ward of the state, and is not receiving a benefit under subsection (c)(2), the child is entitled to receive the same amount as is paid to the surviving spouse of a deceased firefighter, as long as the mental or physical incapacity continues. A sum paid for the benefit of a child or children shall be paid to the remaining parent, if alive, as long as the child or children reside with and are supported by the parent. If the parent dies, the sum shall be paid to the lawful guardian of the child or children.

(h) The monthly pension payable to a survivor may not be reduced below the amount of the first full monthly pension received by that person.

(i) A benefit payable under this section shall be paid in not less than twelve (12) monthly installments.

(j) The unit of local government that employed the deceased member shall after December 31, 2003, offer to provide and pay for health insurance coverage for the member's surviving spouse and for each natural child, stepchild, or adopted child of the member:

(1) until the child becomes eighteen (18) years of age;

(2) until the child becomes twenty-three (23) years of age if the child is enrolled in and regularly attending a secondary school or is a full-time student at an accredited college or university; or

(3) during the entire period of the child's physical or mental disability;

whichever period is longest. If health insurance coverage is offered by the unit to active members, the health insurance provided to a surviving spouse and child under this subsection must be equal in coverage to that offered to active members. The offer to provide and pay for health insurance coverage shall remain open for as long as there is a surviving spouse or as long as a natural child, stepchild, or adopted child of the member is eligible for the coverage under subdivision (1), (2), or (3).

As added by P.L.118-2000, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.62-2002, SEC.2; P.L.185-2002, SEC.8; P.L.86-2003, SEC.5; P.L.99-2007, SEC.217.
Ind. Code § 36-9-23-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 23 / Section 36-9-23-6
Contracts
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) The board may enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter. However, the board may not obligate itself or the municipality beyond the extent to which money has been or may be provided under this chapter.

(b) A contract relating to the financing of the acquisition or construction of any sewage works, or to any trust indenture authorized by this chapter, is not effective until it is approved by the municipal legislative body.

(c) A contract or an agreement with any contractor or contractors for labor, equipment, or materials shall be let and entered into under the statutes governing the letting of contracts by agencies of municipalities.

(d) The board or any public utility (as defined in IC 8-1-6-3) contracting with the board for the treatment, purification, or disposal in a sanitary manner of liquid and solid waste, sewage, night soil, or industrial waste may contract with a water utility furnishing water service to users or property served in the municipality or by the public utility to do the following:

(1) Ascertain the amount of water consumed.

(2) Compute the amount of the charge to be billed for sewer services to each user or property served.

(3) Bill and collect the amounts due for sewer services.

(4) Discontinue water service to delinquent sewer users.

A contract under this subsection is enforceable without the approval of the Indiana utility regulatory commission.

(e) The procedures in IC 36-9-25-11.5(a) through IC 36-9-25-11.5(e) apply to the discontinuance of water service to a delinquent sewer user under a contract between the board and a water utility described in subsection (d).

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

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.96. Amended by P.L.27-1995, SEC.7; P.L.34-1999, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-10-9.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 36-10-9.5-13
Revenue bonds; trust agreement; resolution; operating expenses
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Revenue bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between the board and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company in Indiana. Any resolution adopted by the board providing for the issuance of revenue bonds and any trust agreement under which the revenue bonds are issued may pledge or assign, subject only to valid prior pledges, all or a part of the amounts authorized by this chapter, but the board may not convey or mortgage any capital improvement or any part of a capital improvement.

(b) In authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds, the board may:

(1) limit the amount of revenue bonds that may be issued as a first lien against the amounts pledged to the payment of those revenue bonds; or

(2) authorize the issuance from time to time of additional revenue bonds secured by the same lien.

Additional revenue bonds shall be issued on the terms and conditions provided in the bond resolution or resolutions adopted by the board and in the trust agreement or any agreement supplemental to the trust agreement. Additional revenue bonds may be secured equally and ratably without preference, priority, or distinction with the original issue of revenue bonds or may be made junior to the original issue of revenue bonds.

(c) Any pledge or assignment made by the board under this section is valid and binding from the time that the pledge or assignment is made, and the amounts pledged and received by the board are immediately subject to the lien of the pledge or assignment without physical delivery of those amounts or further act. The lien of the pledge or assignment is valid and binding against all parties having claims of any kind in tort, contract, or otherwise against the board irrespective of whether these parties have notice of the lien. Neither the resolution nor any trust agreement by which a pledge is created or an assignment need be filed or recorded in order to perfect the resulting lien against third parties. However, a copy of the pledge or assignment shall be filed in the records of the board.

(d) Any trust agreement or resolution providing for the issuance of revenue bonds may contain provisions for protecting and enforcing the rights and remedies of the bondholders that are reasonable and proper and not in violation of law. The provisions may include covenants stating the duties of the board in relation to:

(1) the acquisition of property;

(2) the construction, improvement, maintenance, repair, operation, and insurance of the capital improvement or capital improvements in connection with which the bonds have been authorized;

(3) the rates of fees, rentals, or other charges to be collected for the use of the capital improvement or capital improvements;

(4) the custody, safeguarding, investment, and application of all money received or to be received by the board or trustee;

(5) the establishment of funds, reserves, and accounts; and

(6) the employment of consulting engineers in connection with the construction or operation of the capital improvement or capital improvements.

(e) It is lawful for any bank or trust company incorporated under statute, and any national banking association that may act as depository of the proceeds of bonds or other funds of the board, to furnish indemnifying bonds or to pledge securities that are required by the board.

(f) Any trust agreement entered into under this section may state the rights and remedies of the bondholders and of the trustee, and may restrict the individual right of action by bondholders as is customary in trust agreements or trust indentures securing bonds or debentures of private corporations. In addition, the trust agreement may contain other provisions that the board considers reasonable and proper for the security of the bondholders.

(g) All expenses incurred in carrying out a trust agreement entered into under this section may be treated as a part of the necessary operating expenses of the board.

As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 36-7-2.5-31 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 36-7-2.5-31
Permit issued upon receipt of complete plan review report
Status: in_force

Sec. 31. The unit shall issue a permit not later than the next business day after receiving a complete plan review report from the private provider.

As added by P.L.146-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-12-13-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-12-13-3
Compact administrator; duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The director of the Indiana state library, ex officio, is the compact administrator. The compact administrator shall:

(1) receive copies of all agreements entered into by the state or a political subdivision of the state and other party states or political subdivisions;

(2) consult with, advise, and aid the political subdivisions in the formulation of interstate library compact agreements;

(3) make recommendations to the governor, the general assembly, governmental agencies, and political subdivisions that are desirable to effectuate the purposes of this compact; and

(4) consult and cooperate with the compact administrators of other party states.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-11-3.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-5 part; 18-7-7.1-5; 18-7-7.1-6 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.94.
Ind. Code § 36-9-43-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 43 / Section 36-9-43-8
Ability to enter into a supplemental funding agreement with Indiana department of transportation or political subdivision; provisions of an agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The development board of a regional development authority may negotiate and enter into a supplemental funding agreement with the Indiana department of transportation or a political subdivision to contribute local matching funds to the Indiana department of transportation or political subdivision, to be used by the Indiana department of transportation or the political subdivision to pay a part or all of the nonfederal share of the costs necessary to carry out a regional transportation infrastructure project, including the construction or reconstruction of a state highway or bypass or an interstate highway in a manner that will increase an existing state highway's traffic capacity within the boundaries of the counties participating in the regional development authority.

(b) A supplemental funding agreement must contain at least the following provisions:

(1) The Indiana department of transportation or the political subdivision must commit to using money it receives under a supplemental funding agreement only for projects located within a county or municipality participating in the regional development authority.

(2) The source of the money committed and pledged by a regional developmental authority for local funding under a supplemental funding agreement shall be from funds provided to the regional development authority under section 9 of this chapter or from other funds provided to the regional development authority for purposes of this chapter.

(3) The supplemental funding agreement must be signed by all members of the regional development authority and the Indiana department of transportation.

(4) The regional development authority must agree to be responsible to pay all cost increases or change orders associated with the project or projects using eligible local funding sources.

(5) The Indiana department of transportation shall treat and prosecute all projects in the same manner as other federal-aid projects or local federal-aid projects, and shall let projects in accordance with its usual procedures.

(6) For projects involving federal-aid funds, land acquisition activities, if any, must be completed in accordance with all applicable federal laws and regulations. The Indiana department of transportation is responsible for acquiring any real property needed for regional transportation infrastructure projects on state highways.

(c) The Indiana department of transportation may establish a cap on contributions to local matching funds under this section. If the department establishes a cap, the cap may be aggregated to reflect the number of members, including cities and counties, of the regional development authority applying for matching funds.

As added by P.L.229-2017, SEC.43. Amended by P.L.86-2018, SEC.352.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.2-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.2 / Section 36-7-15.2-7
"Remonstrance" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "remonstrance" refers to a written remonstrance delivered to a commission in accordance with section 12 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.84-1987, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-8-16.6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 16.6 / Section 36-8-16.6-4
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.113-2010, SEC.151. Repealed by P.L.119-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-2
Declaration of policy
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) The assessment, clearance, remediation, replanning, and redevelopment of areas needing redevelopment are public and governmental functions that cannot be accomplished through the ordinary operations of private enterprise, due to the necessity for the exercise of the power of eminent domain, the necessity for requiring the proper use of the land so as to best serve the interests of the county and its citizens, and the cost of these projects.

(b) The conditions that exist in areas needing redevelopment are beyond remedy and control by regulatory processes because of the obsolescence and deteriorated conditions of improvements, environmental contamination, faulty land use, shifting of population, and technological and social changes.

(c) The assessment, clearing, remediation, replanning, and redevelopment of areas needing redevelopment will benefit the health, safety, morals, and welfare and will serve to protect and increase property values in the county and the state.

(d) The assessment, clearance, remediation, replanning, and redevelopment of areas needing redevelopment under this chapter are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property may be acquired.

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

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.185-2005, SEC.26; P.L.221-2007, SEC.40.
Ind. Code § 36-8-8-8.6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-8-8-8.6
Purchase of in-state service credit
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.6. (a) This section applies to a fund member who completes service for which the 1977 fund gives credit.

(b) As used in this section, "prior service" means service performed in Indiana for a previous employer in a comparable position for which the fund member would receive service credit in the 1977 fund if the service had been performed for an employer that participates in the 1977 fund.

(c) Subject to subsections (d) through (g), a fund member may purchase and claim prior service credit if the fund member meets the following requirements:

(1) The fund member has at least one (1) year of credited service in the 1977 fund.

(2) Before the fund member retires, the fund member makes contributions to the 1977 fund as follows:

(A) Contributions that are equal to the product of the following:

(i) The salary of a first class patrolman or firefighter at the time the fund member makes a contribution for the service credit.

(ii) A rate, determined by the actuary for the 1977 fund, that is based on the age of the fund member at the time the fund member makes a contribution for the service credit and that is computed to result in a contribution amount that approximates the actuarial present value of the retirement benefit attributable to the service credit purchased.

(iii) The number of years of prior service credit the fund member intends to purchase.

(B) Contributions for any accrued interest, at a rate determined by the actuary for the 1977 fund, for the period from the fund member's initial membership in the 1977 fund to the date payment is made by the fund member.

(3) The fund member has received verification from the 1977 fund that the prior service is, as of the date payment is made by the fund member, valid.

(d) A fund member must have at least twenty (20) years of service before the fund member may receive a benefit based on service credit purchased under this section. A fund member's years of service may not exceed thirty-two (32) years with the inclusion of service credit purchased under this section.

(e) A fund member may not receive service credit under this section if the service for which the fund member requests credit also qualifies the fund member for a benefit in another governmental retirement system.

(f) A fund member who:

(1) terminates service before satisfying the eligibility requirements necessary to receive a retirement benefit payment from the 1977 fund; or

(2) receives a retirement benefit for the same service from another retirement system, other than under the federal Social Security Act;

may withdraw the fund member's contributions made under this section plus accumulated interest after submitting to the 1977 fund a properly completed application for a refund.

(g) The following apply to the purchase of service credit under this section:

(1) The system board may allow a fund member to make periodic payments of the contributions required for the purchase of the service credit. The system board shall determine the length of the period during which the payments must be made.

(2) The system board may deny an application for the purchase of service credit if the purchase would exceed the limitations under Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) The fund member may not claim the service credit for purposes of determining eligibility or computing benefits unless the fund member has made all payments required for the purchase of the service credit.

(h) To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable regulations, the 1977 fund may accept, on behalf of a fund member who is purchasing service credit under this section, a rollover of a distribution from any of the following:

(1) A qualified plan described in Section 401(a) or Section 403(a) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) An annuity contract or account described in Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(3) An eligible plan that is maintained by a state, a political subdivision of a state, or an agency or instrumentality of a state or a political subdivision of a state under Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(4) An individual retirement account or annuity described in Section 408(a) or 408(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(i) To the extent permitted by the Internal Revenue Code and the applicable regulations, the 1977 fund may accept, on behalf of a fund member who is purchasing service credit under this section, a trustee to trustee transfer from any of the following:

(1) An annuity contract or account described in Section 403(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

(2) An eligible deferred compensation plan under Section 457(b) of the Internal Revenue Code.

As added by P.L.91-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.27-2019, SEC.30.
Ind. Code § 36-8-13-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-8-13-4
Township firefighting fund; emergency services fund; tax levy; donations
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) Each township shall establish either:

(1) a township firefighting and emergency services fund which is to be used by the township for the payment of costs attributable to providing fire protection or emergency services under the methods prescribed in section 3 of this chapter and for no other purposes; or

(2) two (2) separate funds consisting of:

(A) a township firefighting fund that is to be used by the township for the payment of costs attributable to providing fire protection under the methods prescribed in section 3 of this chapter and for no other purposes; and

(B) a township emergency services fund that is to be used by the township for the payment of costs attributable to providing emergency services under the methods prescribed in section 3 of this chapter and for no other purposes.

The money in the funds described in either subdivision (1) or (2) may be paid out by the township executive with the consent of the township legislative body.

(b) If a township transitions from a single township firefighting and emergency services fund under subsection (a)(1) to two (2) separate funds as allowed under subsection (a)(2), the township legislative body shall approve a transfer of the remaining cash balance in the township firefighting and emergency services fund to the two (2) new separate funds. As part of the transfer under this subsection, the legislative body shall determine the amounts of the remaining cash balance that will be attributable to the township firefighting fund and the township emergency services fund.

(c) Each township may levy, for each year, a tax for either:

(1) the township firefighting and emergency services fund described in subsection (a)(1); or

(2) both:

(A) the township firefighting fund; and

(B) the township emergency services fund;

described in subsection (a)(2).

Other than a township providing fire protection or emergency services or both to municipalities in the township under section 3(b) or 3(c) of this chapter, the tax levy is on all taxable real and personal property in the township outside the corporate boundaries of municipalities. Subject to the levy limitations contained in IC 6-1.1-18.5, the township firefighting and emergency services levy is to be in an amount sufficient to pay costs attributable to fire protection and emergency services that are not paid from other revenues available to the fund. If a township establishes a township firefighting fund and a township emergency services fund described in subdivision (2), the combined levies are to be an amount sufficient to pay costs attributable to fire protection and emergency services. However, fire protection services may be paid only from the township firefighting fund and emergency services may be paid only from the township emergency services fund, and each fund may pay costs attributable to the respective fund for services that are not paid from other revenues available to either applicable fund. The tax rate and levy for a levy described in this subsection shall be established in accordance with the procedures set forth in IC 6-1.1-17.

(d) In addition to the tax levy and service charges received under IC 36-8-12-13 and IC 36-8-12-16, the executive may accept donations to the township for the purpose of firefighting and other emergency services and shall place them in the township firefighting and emergency services fund established under subsection (a)(1), or if applicable, the township firefighting fund established under subsection (a)(2)(A) if the purpose of the donation is for firefighting, or in the township emergency services fund established under subsection (a)(2)(B) if the purpose of the donation is for emergency services, keeping an accurate record of the sums received. A person may also donate partial payment of any purchase of firefighting or other emergency services equipment made by the township.

(e) If a fire department serving a township dispatches fire 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;

the township may impose a fee or service charge upon the owner of the property. 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.

(f) The amount of a fee or service charge imposed under subsection (e) shall be determined by the township legislative body. All money received by the township from the fee or service charge must be deposited in the township's firefighting and emergency services fund or the township's firefighting fund.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 17-4-18-1 part; 17-4-20-1 part; 17-4-20-2 part; 17-4-20-7 part; 17-4-20-10 part; 17-4-20-11 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-6-8-1 part; 18-6-8-2 part; 18-6-8-3 part; subsection (c) formerly 17-4-20-2 part; 17-4-20-11 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.65. Amended by P.L.352-1987, SEC.1; P.L.316-1989, SEC.1; P.L.343-1989(ss), SEC.23; P.L.63-1991, SEC.9; P.L.269-1993, SEC.2; P.L.70-1995, SEC.10; P.L.54-1996, SEC.3; P.L.82-2001, SEC.3; P.L.255-2017, SEC.38; P.L.236-2023, SEC.203; P.L.136-2024, SEC.59.
Ind. Code § 36-9-3-32 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-9-3-32
Acceptance of federal or other funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 32. (a) The board may, on behalf of the authority, accept, receive, and receipt for federal monies and other public or private monies for the acquisition, construction, enlargement, improvement, maintenance, equipment, or operation of public transportation systems under the jurisdiction of the authority. The board may also comply with federal statutes and rules concerning the expenditure of federal monies for public transportation systems.

(b) The board may apply to state and federal agencies for grants for public transportation development, make or execute representations, assurances, and contracts, enter into covenants and agreements with any state or federal agency relative to public transportation systems, and comply with federal and state statutes and rules concerning the acquisition, development, operation, and administration of public transportation systems.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.5-29 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76.
Ind. Code § 36-7-9-29 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-7-9-29
Order of action related to unsafe premise; written information required
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. (a) This section applies to a person if:

(1) an order is issued to the person under this chapter requiring action related to an unsafe premises:

(A) owned by the person and leased to another person; or

(B) being purchased by the person under a contract and leased to another person;

(2) a hearing on the order was not requested under section 5(b)(6) of this chapter, or, if a hearing was requested, the order was affirmed at the hearing; and

(3) either:

(A) the order is not being reviewed under section 8 of this chapter; or

(B) after review by the circuit or superior court, the court entered a judgment against the person.

(b) A person described in subsection (a) must provide to the department (or, in the case of a consolidated city, the enforcement authority) in writing the person's name, street address (excluding a post office box address), and phone number.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-5.5-20.]

As added by P.L.194-2007, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4-20 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7.5-4-20
Transfer of money
Status: in_force

Sec. 20. (a) Before July 1, 2019, the Lake County auditor shall transfer to the secretary-treasurer of the development authority all amounts held in the commuter rail extension and improvement fund established by an ordinance adopted by the fiscal body of Lake County on June 9, 2015.

(b) On or before December 31, 2019, the Lake County auditor shall transfer to the secretary-treasurer of the development authority all amounts received after June 30, 2019, and deposited in the commuter rail extension and improvement fund described in subsection (a).

As added by P.L.259-2019, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-87 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-87
Persons or associations owning multiple properties; single assessment bill
Status: in_force

Sec. 87. If one (1) person or association owns two (2) or more separate pieces of property subject to assessment under this chapter, the board may issue one (1) itemized bill. The assessment must clearly show the pieces of property being assessed, the assessment for each piece of property, and the total assessment.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-6-11.5.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 36-8-18-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 18 / Section 36-8-18-1
Applicability of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each county having a consolidated city.

As added by P.L.37-1988, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-8-10.5-7.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 10.5 / Section 36-8-10.5-7.5
Time to complete training requirements; extensions
Status: in_force

Sec. 7.5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), an individual whose employment by a fire department as a full-time firefighter begins after December 31, 2009, must complete the training for Firefighter I and Firefighter II during the firefighter's first year of employment. The fire department that employs a firefighter shall report to the department when the firefighter has completed the training requirements established by this subsection.

(b) The department may grant a firefighter any number of extensions of six (6) months to complete the training required under subsection (a). An extension must be requested by the fire department that employs the firefighter. An extension may be requested for any reason, including the following:

(1) The firefighter has been attending training in accordance with section 8 of this chapter in any of the following:

(A) Hazardous materials.

(B) Paramedic training.

(C) Emergency medical technician training.

(D) Technical training.

(2) The firefighter was unable to complete the training due to economic reasons.

(c) The department shall determine whether a firefighter receives an extension under this section.

As added by P.L.110-2009, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.187-2021, SEC.142; P.L.238-2025, SEC.98.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-2-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-7.5-2-3
Development board; members
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The development authority is governed by the development board appointed under this section.

(b) Except as provided in subsections (d), (e), and (g), the development board is composed of the following ten (10) members:

(1) Two (2) members appointed by the governor. One (1) of the members appointed by the governor under this subdivision shall be designated as chair by the governor. One (1) of the members appointed by the governor must reside in Porter County. Both members appointed by the governor under this subdivision serve at the pleasure of the governor.

(2) The following members from Lake County:

(A) One (1) member appointed by the mayor of the largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located. The member appointed under this clause must be a resident of the largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located.

(B) One (1) member appointed by the mayor of the second largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located. The member appointed under this clause must be a resident of the second largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located.

(C) One (1) member appointed by the mayor of the third largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located. The member appointed under this clause must be a resident of the third largest city in the county in which a riverboat is located.

(D) One (1) member appointed jointly by the county executive and the county fiscal body. A member appointed under this clause may not reside in a city described in clause (A), (B), or (C).

(3) One (1) member appointed jointly by the county executive and county fiscal body of Porter County. The member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of Porter County.

(4) The following three (3) members appointed under subsection (i):

(A) One (1) member appointed from Lake County.

(B) One (1) member appointed from Porter County.

(C) One (1) member appointed from LaPorte County.

The members appointed under this subdivision may only vote on matters that pertain strictly to a transit development district established under IC 36-7.5-4.5-17.

(c) A member appointed to the development board must have knowledge and at least five (5) years professional work experience in at least one (1) of the following:

(1) Rail transportation or air transportation.

(2) Regional economic development.

(3) Business or finance.

(d) LaPorte County is an eligible county participating in the development authority if the fiscal body of the county adopts an ordinance providing that the county is joining the development authority and the fiscal body of the city of Michigan City adopts an ordinance providing that the city is joining the development authority. Notwithstanding subsection (b), if ordinances are adopted under this subsection and the county becomes an eligible county participating in the development authority:

(1) the development board shall be composed of twelve (12) members rather than ten (10) members; and

(2) the additional two (2) members shall be appointed in the following manner:

(A) One (1) additional member shall be appointed by the governor and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor. The member appointed under this clause must be an individual nominated under subsection (e).

(B) One (1) additional member shall be appointed jointly by the county executive and county fiscal body. The member appointed under this clause must be a resident of LaPorte County.

(e) This subsection applies only if the county described in subsection (d) is an eligible county participating in the development authority. The mayor of the largest city in the county described in subsection (d) shall nominate three (3) residents of the county for appointment to the development board. The governor's initial appointment under subsection (d)(2)(A) must be an individual nominated by the mayor. At the expiration of the member's term, the mayor of the second largest city in the county described in subsection (d) shall nominate three (3) residents of the county for appointment to the development board. The governor's second appointment under subsection (d)(2)(A) must be an individual nominated by the mayor. Thereafter, the authority to nominate the three (3) individuals from among whom the governor shall make an appointment under subsection (d)(2)(A) shall alternate between the mayors of the largest and the second largest city in the county at the expiration of a member's term.

(f) An individual or entity required to make an appointment under subsection (b) must make the initial appointment before September 1, 2005, or the initial nomination before August 15, 2005. If an individual or entity does not make an initial appointment under subsection (b) before September 1, 2005, the governor shall instead make the initial appointment.

(g) Subsection (h) applies only:

(1) to municipalities located in Porter County; and

(2) if Porter County was a member of the development authority on January 1, 2009, and subsequently ceases to be a member of the development authority.

(h) If the fiscal bodies of at least two (2) municipalities subject to this subsection adopt ordinances to become members of the development authority, those municipalities shall become members of the development authority. If two (2) or more municipalities become members of the development authority under this subsection, the fiscal bodies of the municipalities that become members of the development authority shall jointly appoint one (1) member of the development board who shall serve in place of the member described in subsection (b)(3). A municipality that becomes a member of the development authority under this subsection is considered an eligible municipality for purposes of this article.

(i) The governor shall appoint three (3) members to the development board as follows:

(1) The initial appointment of one (1) member shall be selected out of a list of three (3) nominations from the county executive of Lake County. The nominations shall be transmitted to the governor before July 1, 2020. If the county executive of Lake County does not make the initial nominations by July 1, 2020, the governor shall instead make the initial appointment. After the expiration of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, or if a vacancy occurs before the end of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, the county executive of Lake County shall transmit a list of three (3) nominations to the governor not later than ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs. The governor shall appoint one (1) member out of the list of three (3) nominations, or, if the county executive of Lake County does not make the nominations within ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs, the governor shall instead make the appointment. A member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of Lake County.

(2) The initial appointment of one (1) member shall be selected out of a list of three (3) nominations from the county executive of Porter County. The nominations shall be transmitted to the governor before July 1, 2020. If the county executive of Porter County does not make the initial nominations by July 1, 2020, the governor shall instead make the initial appointment. After the expiration of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, or if a vacancy occurs before the end of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, the county executive of Porter County shall transmit a list of three (3) nominations to the governor not later than ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs. The governor shall appoint one (1) member out of the list of three (3) nominations, or, if the county executive of Porter County does not make the nominations within ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs, the governor shall instead make the appointment. A member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of Porter County.

(3) The initial appointment of one (1) member shall be selected out of a list of three (3) nominations from the county executive of LaPorte County. The nominations shall be transmitted to the governor before July 1, 2020. If the county executive of LaPorte County does not make the initial nominations by July 1, 2020, the governor shall instead make the initial appointment. After the expiration of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, or if a vacancy occurs before the end of the term of a member appointed under this subdivision, the county executive of LaPorte County shall transmit a list of three (3) nominations to the governor not later than ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs. The governor shall appoint one (1) member out of the list of three (3) nominations, or, if the county executive of LaPorte County does not make the nominations within ninety (90) days after the expiration or the vacancy occurs, the governor shall instead make the appointment. A member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of LaPorte County.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73. Amended by P.L.47-2006, SEC.55; P.L.1-2007, SEC.241; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.423; P.L.119-2012, SEC.216; P.L.248-2017, SEC.4; P.L.144-2020, SEC.1; P.L.165-2021, SEC.209; P.L.9-2022, SEC.81; P.L.104-2022, SEC.198.
Ind. Code § 36-2-13-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-2-13-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. Except for sections 15.3 and 16.3 of this chapter, this chapter applies to all counties.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 6, §§ 2 and 11.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.156.
Ind. Code § 36-9-13-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-9-13-11
Board of directors; appointment; terms of office; qualifications; oaths
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A county building authority is under the control of a board of directors. This board consists of five (5) directors, who shall be appointed by a majority vote of the building authority trustees. Each of the original directors shall serve from the date of the director's appointment until the first day of February in the second year after the director's appointment, and until the director's successor is appointed and has qualified.

(b) A person may be appointed as a director only if the person satisfies all of the following:

(1) The person is at least thirty (30) years of age.

(2) The person has been a resident of the county five (5) years immediately preceding the person's appointment.

(3) The person is not an officer or employee of an eligible entity. However, a township executive may be appointed as a director.

(c) Before entering upon the director's duties, each director shall take and subscribe an oath of office (in the usual form), which shall be endorsed upon the director's certificate of appointment. The certificate shall be promptly filed with the county clerk.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-5 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.305; P.L.162-2021, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4-26 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-1.5-4-26
Notification of county election board upon receipt of certifications from all reorganizing political subdivisions
Status: in_force

Sec. 26. When a county recorder has received certifications under this chapter from all of the reorganizing political subdivisions, either from the legislative body of a political subdivision or from a clerk of the circuit court after a petition process under section 23.5 of this chapter in a political subdivision, the county recorder shall notify the county election board of each county in which a reorganizing political subdivision is located.

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.194-2013, SEC.102.
Ind. Code § 36-9-37-27 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 37 / Section 36-9-37-27
Disposition of property held by bank or trust company
Status: in_force

Sec. 27. (a) If property is held by a bank or trust company under section 25(b)(2) of this chapter, the trust agreement between the municipality and the bank or trust company may provide for the sale or conveyance of the property by the bank or trust company. The sale may not be made for less than the full appraised value of the property.

(b) The municipality may, in case of a sale, join in the conveyance of the property.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-10-3-37 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-10-3-37
Extension of service to unincorporated area; property subject to levy; certification of rate; review; issuance of bond
Status: in_force

Sec. 37. (a) After a favorable special election under section 35 of this chapter, all property in the area to which service is extended is subject to the same levy for park and recreational purposes as other property within the district. After determining the levy for park and recreational purposes, the fiscal body of the municipality shall certify the rate to be applied to the area in the same manner as all other municipal levies are certified. In reviewing the park and recreation levy, all reviewing authorities shall treat the levy on the district property as a single levy so that the ultimate rate of tax for park and recreation purposes on all property in the district is identical.

(b) The authority of the board to issue bonds under sections 23 through 28 of this chapter includes all property in the area to which service is extended, but bonds may not be issued upon property in the area to which service is extended that do not obligate other property in the district to the same degree. After determining the levy for the park district bond fund, the board shall certify the rate to be applied to the area in the same manner as the rate to be applied to property in the municipality.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 19-7-4-65; subsection (b) formerly 19-7-4-66.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110.
Ind. Code § 36-7-41-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 41 / Section 36-7-41-9
Meetings
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. The commission shall fix the time for regular meetings.

As added by P.L.119-2025, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-8-19-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 19 / Section 36-8-19-0.1
Application of certain amendments to chapter
Status: in_force

Sec. 0.1. The addition of section 8.7 of this chapter by P.L.83-1998 applies only to purchases that occur after June 30, 1998.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.678.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.6-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.6 / Section 36-7-15.6-4
"Commission"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city under IC 36-7-15.1.

As added by P.L.61-2018, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.2-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27.2 / Section 36-9-27.2-8
Department provides staff
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) The department shall staff the advisory board.

(b) The department may record and keep records of comments provided by the advisory board to the department or the contractor selected under section 4 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.105-2024, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-9-4-38 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-9-4-38
Surveys and studies
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. The board of directors of a public transportation corporation may make traffic surveys, population surveys, and any other surveys and studies it considers useful in the operation of urban mass transportation systems.

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

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 36-12-3-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-12-3-13
Authorization of appropriations by units; deposit of funds
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A township may appropriate general revenue sharing funds that the township receives under the federal State and Local Fiscal Assistance Act of 1972, as amended, to a Class 1 public library. Other units have authority under IC 36-10-2-4 to aid public libraries through any means available. Any general revenue sharing funds received by a public library shall be deposited in any of the funds outlined in section 11 of this chapter.

[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-3-11.]

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 36-1-21-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 21 / Section 36-1-21-3
"Relative"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "relative" means any of the following:

(1) A spouse.

(2) A parent or stepparent.

(3) A child or stepchild.

(4) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister.

(5) A niece or nephew.

(6) An aunt or uncle.

(7) A daughter-in-law or son-in-law.

(b) For purposes of this section, an adopted child of an individual is treated as a natural child of the individual.

(c) For purposes of this section, the terms "brother" and "sister" include a brother or sister by the half blood.

As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-2-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-7.5-2-5
Chair; officers
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) One (1) of the members appointed by the governor under section 3(b)(1) of this chapter shall serve as chair of the development board.

(b) In January of each year, the development board shall hold an organizational meeting at which the development board shall elect the following officers from the members of the development board:

(1) A vice chair.

(2) A secretary-treasurer.

(c) Not more than two (2) members from any particular county may serve as an officer described in subsection (a) or elected under subsection (b). The affirmative vote of at least five (5) members of the development board is necessary to elect an officer under subsection (b). However, if the county described in section 3(d) of this chapter is an eligible county participating in the development authority, the affirmative vote of at least six (6) members of the development board is necessary to elect an officer under subsection (b).

(d) An officer elected under subsection (b) serves from the date of the officer's election until the officer's successor is elected and qualified.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73. Amended by P.L.47-2006, SEC.57; P.L.165-2021, SEC.211.
Ind. Code § 36-8-26-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 26 / Section 36-8-26-1
Definitions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. The following definitions apply throughout this chapter:

(1) "Board" means the Marion County crime reduction board established by section 2 of this chapter.

(2) "Downtown district" means the area bounded by:

(A) on the south:

(i) Morris Street from the White River to Prospect Street; and

(ii) Prospect Street east from Morris Street to Interstate I-65 north;

(B) on the west, the White River from Morris Street to 10th Street;

(C) on the east, Interstate I-65 north from Prospect Street to Interstate I-70 east; and

(D) on the north:

(i) Fall Creek from the White River to Indiana Avenue;

(ii) 10th Street from Indiana Avenue to Brooks Street;

(iii) Oscar Robertson Boulevard/11th Street from Brooks Street to the northbound exit onto Interstate I-65 south from Martin Luther King Boulevard;

(iv) the northbound exit onto Interstate I-65 south from Martin Luther King Boulevard to Capitol Avenue; and

(v) Interstate I-65 south from Capitol Avenue to Interstate I-70 east.

(3) "Interoperability agreement" means an agreement between two (2) or more members of the board that increases the duties or responsibilities of a law enforcement agency supervised or operated by a member of the board.

As added by P.L.103-2022, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.127.
Ind. Code § 36-9-1-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-9-1-10
"Watercourse"
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) "Watercourse" includes lakes, rivers, streams, and any other body of water.

(b) The term does not include an underground aquifer or water in an underground aquifer.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.87-2012, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1201 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1201
Township joinder; conditions
Status: in_force

Sec. 1201. ADVISORY. A township may join a municipality that has an advisory plan commission and has adopted zoning and subdivision control ordinances, if any part of the township is contiguous to:

(1) a corporate boundary of the municipality;

(2) an area over which the municipality is exercising planning and zoning authority; or

(3) a township that has joined the municipality under the 1200 series of this chapter.

Although no part of the township is contiguous to the municipality, a township may join a municipality that has an advisory plan commission and has adopted zoning and subdivision control ordinances, if the municipality is the county seat of the county in which the township is located.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1201; 18-7-6-1.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1208 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1208
Township joinder; planning and zoning jurisdiction
Status: in_force

Sec. 1208. ADVISORY. If the petition is accepted, the planning and zoning jurisdiction of the municipality, or of the county under section 1207 of this chapter, extends to the township with the same effect as if the township was a part of the municipality or the county, as the case may be.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-1208; 18-7-6-9.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-21 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-21
Certain municipal drains exempt from chapter; assessment of lands benefited by regulated drains
Status: repealed

Sec. 21. (a) A drain that is located partly or wholly within the corporate boundaries of a municipality is subject to this chapter only if it was constructed by the municipality under this chapter, IC 19-4 (repealed February 26, 1982), or a statute repealed by Acts 1965, c.305, s.1003.

(b) If a municipal drain not subject to this chapter flows directly or indirectly into a regulated drain that is subject to this chapter, the board shall assess the land benefited by the municipal drain to the extent that it is benefited by the construction, reconstruction, or maintenance of the regulated drain.

(c) This subsection applies to any parcel of land that is partly within the corporate boundaries of a municipality having a drain affected by subsection (b). Notwithstanding section 38 of this chapter, the drainage board may make only one (1) assessment for the same purpose on each individual drain on the parcel. For purposes of making this one (1) assessment, the total acreage of the parcel must be considered to be located where most of the land in the parcel is situated, either within the boundaries or outside the boundaries.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-5-4.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by P.L.200-1988, SEC.1; P.L.3-1990, SEC.137.
Ind. Code § 36-7-13-17 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-7-13-17
Pledge of money in industrial development fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 17. Money in the industrial development fund may be pledged by an advisory commission for the following purposes:

(1) To pay debt service on bonds or other obligations issued under this chapter.

(2) To establish and maintain a debt service reserve established by the advisory commission.

As added by P.L.125-1998, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.82.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30-25.2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-7-30-25.2
Limitation on renewal or extension of existing allocation area; required conditions related to original district
Status: in_force

Sec. 25.2. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, if the Indiana economic development corporation subsequently designates territory that is located in an existing allocation area under this chapter as an innovation development district under IC 36-7-32.5, the allocation area may not be renewed or extended under this chapter until the term of the innovation development district expires.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, for taxing districts that include multiple tax increment financing districts under this chapter, the original tax increment financing district does not expire and stays active only for the purpose of satisfying outstanding bonds issued by the subsequent tax increment financing district, only if the reuse authority completes the following requirements:

(1) Provides a written appeal to and receives the approval of the department of local government finance.

(2) Provides written notice to the state board of accounts of the appeal.

As added by P.L.123-2024, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.157-2026, SEC.255.
Ind. Code § 36-8-6-5.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-8-6-5.5
Use of certain amounts in 1925 fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 5.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in the 1925 fund that:

(1) accrued from property taxes;

(2) is not necessary to meet the pension, disability, and survivor benefit payment obligations of the 1925 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 1925 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 1925 fund.

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

(3) The contributions paid by the municipality 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:

(1) the unencumbered balance of the 1925 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 1925 fund; and

(B) deposited in the 1925 fund after December 31, 2008.

As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.428.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.3-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.3 / Section 36-7-15.3-3
"Board" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board of directors of the authority.

As added by P.L.84-1987, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32.6-21 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32.6 / Section 36-7-32.6-21
Financial activity reporting requirements
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. (a) Not later than April 15 of each year, the executive and board shall submit a report setting out the stadium development district's activities during the preceding calendar year to the:

(1) fiscal body of the city; and

(2) department of local government finance in an electronic format.

(b) The report required under subsection (a) must include the following information set forth for the stadium development district regarding the previous year:

(1) Revenues received.

(2) Expenses paid.

(3) Fund balances.

(4) The amount and maturity date for all outstanding obligations.

(5) The amount paid on outstanding obligations.

(6) A list of all the parcels and the depreciable personal property of any designated taxpayer included in the tax increment financing district allocation area and the base assessed value and incremental assessed value for each parcel and the depreciable personal property of any designated taxpayer in the list.

(7) Amounts distributed to the city as described in section 27(e) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30-27 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30 / Section 36-7-30-27
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.26-1995, SEC.14. Amended by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.186; P.L.23-2004, SEC.70; P.L.219-2007, SEC.135. Repealed by P.L.146-2008, SEC.813.
Ind. Code § 36-7.6-2-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.6 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-7.6-2-15
Local advisory committees
Status: in_force

Sec. 15. Each county or municipality that is member of a development authority may appoint a local advisory committee to advise the county or municipality on issues related to the development authority.

As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-2-16.5-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 36-2-16.5-5
Benefits; holidays; hours
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. Unless otherwise specified in the salary schedule, a probation officer is entitled to the same benefits, holidays, and hours as other county, city, or town employees.

As added by P.L.277-2003, SEC.14.
Ind. Code § 36-2-16.5-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 16.5 / Section 36-2-16.5-6
Use of fees deposited into certain funds; use of excess revenue generated by fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the administrative fees deposited into:

(1) the county supplemental juvenile probation services fund under IC 31-40-2-1;

(2) the county supplemental adult probation services fund under IC 35-38-2-1(f); and

(3) the local supplemental adult probation services fund under IC 35-38-2-1(g);

shall be used to pay for salary increases required under the salary schedule adopted under this chapter and IC 11-13-1-8 that became effective January 1, 2004.

(b) Administrative fees collected that exceed the amount required to pay for salary increases required under the salary schedule adopted under this chapter and IC 11-13-1-8 may be used in any manner permitted under IC 31-40-2-2, IC 35-38-2-1(f), or IC 35-38-2-1(j).

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.646.
Ind. Code § 36-7-31.3-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 31.3 / Section 36-7-31.3-4
"Covered taxes"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "covered taxes" means the part of the following taxes attributable to the operation of a facility designated as part of a tax area under section 8 of this chapter:

(1) With respect to a tax area as it existed on June 30, 2026:

(A) The state gross retail tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-2-1 or use tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-3-2.

(B) An adjusted gross income tax imposed under IC 6-3-2-1 on an individual.

(C) The local income tax imposed under IC 6-3.6.

(D) Except in a county having a population of more than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) and less than four hundred thousand (400,000), a food and beverage tax imposed under IC 6-9.

(2) With respect to an addition after June 30, 2026, to the tax area designated in the city of Evansville under section 8(e) of this chapter, the state gross retail tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-2-1 or the use tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-3-2.

As added by P.L.255-1997(ss), SEC.20. Amended by P.L.178-2002, SEC.124; P.L.197-2016, SEC.135; P.L.104-2022, SEC.191; P.L.213-2025, SEC.306.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32.6-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32.6 / Section 36-7-32.6-18
Requirement to establish a plan; required provisions; agreement with existing allocation area
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The city shall establish a plan for the stadium development district which shall be approved by ordinance or resolution of the designating body as provided in section 14 of this chapter.

(b) The plan must include the following provisions:

(1) A description of the area consistent with section 14 of this chapter, including a list of all parcels included within the stadium development district.

(2) Covenants and restrictions, if any, upon all or a part of the properties contained within the stadium development district and terms of enforcement of any covenants and restrictions.

(3) A general description of any financial commitments of any owner or developer of property within the stadium development district.

(4) The financial projections of the stadium development district.

(5) The proposed use of the:

(A) net increment; and

(B) incremental property tax amount described in section 20(d) of this chapter;

that is captured within the stadium development district, including the amount of any funds expected to be allocated to the business or businesses that are locating within the stadium development district as economic development incentives.

(6) The aggregate percentage of annual incremental property tax revenue that will be transferred to the city under section 27(e) of this chapter. The aggregate percentage transferred may not be less than twelve percent (12%) of the annual amount of incremental property tax revenue deposited in the stadium development district fund established by section 27 of this chapter.

(7) The public facilities to be developed for the stadium development district and the estimated costs of those public facilities.

(8) Subject to the limitations of this chapter, the duration of the designation of the area as a stadium development district.

Within fifteen (15) days of the approval thereof by the designating body, the city shall cause the plan, including any amendments thereto to the extent the designating body should amend the plan from time to time, to be filed with the board, the department of state revenue, and the department of local government finance.

(c) If the stadium development district will include territory located in an existing allocation area, the executive, the city and the board shall enter into an agreement establishing the terms and conditions governing the stadium development district in accordance with this section. The agreement must include the following provisions:

(1) The provisions listed in subsection (b)(1) through (b)(8).

(2) A provision prohibiting the city or other entity that established the applicable existing allocation area from incurring any additional obligations that require a pledge of future incremental property tax revenue to be paid from the applicable existing allocation area without first obtaining the consent of the city and the board.

(3) A provision requiring the maintenance of all applicable property tax records for the parcel or parcels located within the stadium development district during the term of the stadium development district.

If the executive and the city cannot enter into an agreement under this subsection, the designation of any portion of territory within the stadium development district within the existing allocation area will no longer be effective.

(d) The executive may discuss the terms of an agreement described in this section and hold a meeting as an executive session under IC 5-14-1.5-6.1 with the designating body.

(e) Within fifteen (15) days of entering into an agreement under subsection (c), the city shall submit a written report on the agreement to the budget committee, the department of state revenue, and the department of local government finance.

As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-13
Annual reports; contents; subject to laws of general nature; presentment of report at a public meeting
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. (a) Not later than April 15 of each year, the redevelopment commissioners or their designees shall file with the unit's executive and fiscal body a report setting out their activities during the preceding calendar year. The redevelopment commissioners or their designees shall also present the report to the unit's fiscal body at a public meeting.

(b) The report of the commissioners of a municipal redevelopment commission must show the names of the then qualified and acting commissioners, the names of the officers of that body, the number of regular employees and their fixed salaries or compensation, the amount of the expenditures made during the preceding year and their general purpose, an accounting of the tax increment revenues expended by any entity receiving the tax increment revenues as a grant or loan from the commission, the amount of funds on hand at the close of the calendar year, and other information necessary to disclose the activities of the commissioners and the results obtained.

(c) The report of the commissioners of a county redevelopment commission must show all the information required by subsection (b), plus the names of any commissioners appointed to or removed from office during the preceding calendar year.

(d) A copy of each report filed under this section must be submitted to the department of local government finance in an electronic format.

(e) The report required under subsection (a) must also include the following information set forth for each tax increment financing district regarding the previous year:

(1) Revenues received.

(2) Expenses paid.

(3) Fund balances.

(4) The amount and maturity date for all outstanding obligations.

(5) The amount paid on outstanding obligations.

(6) A list of all the parcels and the depreciable personal property of any designated taxpayer included in each tax increment financing district allocation area and the base assessed value and incremental assessed value for each parcel and the depreciable personal property of any designated taxpayer in the list.

(7) To the extent that the following information has not previously been provided to the department of local government finance:

(A) The year in which the tax increment financing district was established.

(B) The section of the Indiana Code under which the tax increment financing district was established.

(C) Whether the tax increment financing district is part of an area needing redevelopment, an economic development area, a redevelopment project area, or an urban renewal project area.

(D) If applicable, the year in which the boundaries of the tax increment financing district were changed and a description of those changes.

(E) The date on which the tax increment financing district will expire.

(F) A copy of each resolution adopted by the redevelopment commission that establishes or alters the tax increment financing district.

(8) Amounts distributed to other units, if applicable.

(9) Only in the case of an allocation area established for a residential housing development program, the number of houses completed under the residential housing development program and the average price of the houses sold in the allocation area.

(f) A redevelopment commission and a department of redevelopment are subject to the same laws, rules, and ordinances of a general nature that apply to all other commissions or departments of the unit.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-36; 18-7-7.1-37.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.88; P.L.112-2012, SEC.54; P.L.105-2013, SEC.4; P.L.218-2013, SEC.15; P.L.149-2014, SEC.8; P.L.5-2015, SEC.67; P.L.87-2015, SEC.2; P.L.204-2016, SEC.33; P.L.255-2017, SEC.35; P.L.236-2023, SEC.173.
Ind. Code § 36-8-25-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 25 / Section 36-8-25-10
Public safety answering point duties
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. If a public safety answering point (as described in IC 36-8-16.7-20) transfers a telephone caller to a public safety telecommunicator described under section 3 of this chapter, the public safety answering point shall do the following:

(1) Use an evidence based protocol approved by the public safety answering point's medical director for the identification of a person in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(2) Provide appropriate training and continuing education, as determined by an evidence based protocol and approved by the public safety answering point's medical director, for identification of a person in need of cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

(3) Ensure that any public safety answering point that transfers a telephone call uses public safety telecommunicators who meet the training requirements set forth under section 5 of this chapter to provide instruction on administering cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

As added by P.L.54-2019, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-207 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-207
Membership of commission; nonvoting adviser
Status: in_force

Sec. 207. (a) ADVISORY. In a city having a park board and a city civil engineer, the city plan commission consists of nine (9) members, as follows:

(1) One (1) member appointed by the city legislative body from its membership.

(2) One (1) member appointed by the park board.

(3) One (1) member or designated representative appointed by the city works board.

(4) The city civil engineer or a qualified assistant appointed by the city civil engineer.

(5) Five (5) citizen members, of whom no more than three (3) may be of the same political party, appointed by the city executive.

(b) ADVISORY. If a city lacks either a park board or a city civil engineer, or both, subsection (a) does not apply. In such a city or in any town, the municipal plan commission consists of seven (7) members, as follows:

(1) The municipal legislative body shall appoint three (3) persons, who must be elected or appointed municipal officials or employees in the municipal government, as members.

(2) The municipal executive shall appoint four (4) citizen members, of whom no more than two (2) may be of the same political party.

(c) AREA. To provide equitable representation of rural and urban populations, representation on the area plan commission is determined as follows:

(1) Seven (7) representatives from each city having a population of more than one hundred five thousand (105,000).

(2) Six (6) representatives from each city having a population of not less than seventy thousand (70,000) nor more than one hundred five thousand (105,000).

(3) Five (5) representatives from each city having a population of not less than thirty-five thousand (35,000) but less than seventy thousand (70,000).

(4) Four (4) representatives from each city having a population of not less than twenty thousand (20,000) but less than thirty-five thousand (35,000).

(5) Three (3) representatives from each city having a population of not less than ten thousand (10,000) but less than twenty thousand (20,000).

(6) Two (2) representatives from each city having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000).

(7) One (1) representative from each town having a population of more than two thousand one hundred (2,100), and one (1) representative from each town having a population of two thousand one hundred (2,100) or less that had a representative before January 1, 1979.

(8) Such representatives from towns having a population of not more than two thousand one hundred (2,100) as are provided for in section 210 of this chapter.

(9) Six (6) county representatives if the total number of municipal representatives in the county is an odd number, or five (5) county representatives if the total number of municipal representatives is an even number.

(d) METRO. The metropolitan development commission consists of nine (9) citizen members, as follows:

(1) Five (5) members, of whom no more than three (3) may be of the same political party, appointed by the executive of the consolidated city.

(2) Four (4) members, of whom no more than two (2) may be of the same political party, appointed by the legislative body of the consolidated city.

(e) METRO. The legislative body of the consolidated city shall appoint an individual to serve as a nonvoting adviser to the metropolitan development commission when the commission is acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city under IC 36-7-15.1. If the duties of the metropolitan development commission under IC 36-7-15.1 are transferred to another entity under IC 36-3-4-23, the individual appointed under this subsection shall serve as a nonvoting adviser to that entity. A nonvoting adviser appointed under this subsection:

(1) must also be a member of the school board of a school corporation that includes all or part of the territory of the consolidated city;

(2) is not considered a member of the metropolitan development commission for purposes of IC 36-7-15.1 but is entitled to attend and participate in the proceedings of all meetings of the metropolitan development commission (or any successor entity designated under IC 36-3-4-23) when it is acting as a redevelopment commission under IC 36-7-15.1;

(3) is not entitled to a salary, per diem, or reimbursement of expenses;

(4) serves for a term of two (2) years and until a successor is appointed; and

(5) serves at the pleasure of the legislative body of the consolidated city.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-8-8 part; 18-7-2-5; 18-7-4-207; 18-7-4-8; 18-7-5-5; 18-7-5-6.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.53; Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.62; P.L.192-1984, SEC.4; P.L.336-1985, SEC.1; P.L.164-1995, SEC.16; P.L.225-1997, SEC.1; P.L.32-2004, SEC.1; P.L.146-2008, SEC.718; P.L.266-2013, SEC.13; P.L.193-2017, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-32.6-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 32.6 / Section 36-7-32.6-3
"City"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "city" means the city of Hammond, Indiana.

As added by P.L.44-2026, SEC.27.
Ind. Code § 36-8-7.5-0.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 36-8-7.5-0.1
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 22 of this chapter by P.L.223-1986 applies only to fund members who die after March 10, 1986.

(2) The amendments made to section 13.8 of this chapter by P.L.28-2008 apply only to benefits payable with respect to a member of the 1953 police pension fund who dies after June 30, 2008.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.670.
Ind. Code § 36-4-3-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 4 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-4-3-6
Effect of certified copy of ordinance
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. (a) A certified copy of an ordinance adopted under section 3 of this chapter is conclusive evidence of the corporate boundaries of the municipality in any proceeding.

(b) A certified copy of an ordinance adopted under section 4 of this chapter is conclusive evidence in any proceeding that the territory described in the ordinance was properly annexed and is a part of the municipality.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-10-19 part; 18-5-10-20 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-6-4-19 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-6-4-19
Use of funds for drug awareness programs
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. The township executive may pay township funds for the purpose of supporting a drug awareness program that is implemented in schools.

As added by P.L.2-1997, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 36-7-2-6 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 2 / Section 36-7-2-6
Regulation of movement or removal of earth below ground level
Status: in_force

Sec. 6. A unit may regulate excavation, mining, drilling, and other movement or removal of earth below ground level.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-1.5-11(a).]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-65 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.2 / Section 36-7-11.2-65
Appeals
Status: in_force

Sec. 65. An appeal may be taken to the court of appeals from the final judgment of the court under section 64 of this chapter reversing, affirming, or modifying the determination of the commission in the same manner and upon the same terms, conditions, and limitations as appeals in other civil actions.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-21(e).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 36-1-8-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-1-8-12
Special fund for state grant money and local matching money; reversion of unused money
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) If a political subdivision other than a school corporation receives state grant money requiring local matching money, the political subdivision shall create a special fund and deposit the grant money and matching money into the special fund. The money in the fund may be used only for the purposes of the grant.

(b) If a political subdivision completes the project for which the state grant money was provided and money remains in the fund:

(1) the political subdivision shall transfer the state's share of the remaining money to the treasurer of state for deposit in the fund from which the grant was made; and

(2) the political subdivision's pro rata share of the remaining money reverts to the political subdivision's general fund.

As added by P.L.10-1997, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.68-2001, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-7-2.5-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 2.5 / Section 36-7-2.5-1
Applicability
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. This chapter only applies to a unit that requires for a Class 2 structure:

(1) issuance of a permit;

(2) submission of construction documents or plans;

(3) performance of a plan review;

(4) performance of an inspection;

(5) issuance of a certificate of occupancy;

(6) submission of a certificate of completion and compliance; or

(7) any combination of the actions in subdivisions (1) through (6).

As added by P.L.146-2025, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-1-3-8.7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-1-3-8.7
Prohibition on utility usage data ordinances
Status: in_force

Sec. 8.7. (a) As used in this section, "unit" means a county or a municipality.

(b) As used in this section, "utility" means a utility, however organized, that provides utility service to customers in Indiana. The term includes a utility that is owned, operated, or held in trust by a consolidated city.

(c) As used in this section, "utility service" means:

(1) electric;

(2) natural gas;

(3) water; or

(4) wastewater;

service that is provided at retail.

(d) As used in this section, "utility usage data ordinance":

(1) means an ordinance that is adopted by a unit and that requires:

(A) the owner or tenant of a building; or

(B) a utility providing utility service to a building;

to report to the unit, or to any other party, whether directly or indirectly, data on the utility service used or consumed at a building during a specified reporting period; and

(2) does not include an ordinance that authorizes or facilitates the voluntary reporting of data described in subdivision (1) by:

(A) the owner or tenant of a building; or

(B) a utility providing utility service to a building.

(e) After March 15, 2026, a unit may not adopt or enforce a utility usage data ordinance.

As added by P.L.26-2026, SEC.6.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30.5-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30.5 / Section 36-7-30.5-12
Meetings; officers; rules; quorum
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. (a) The development authority members shall hold a meeting for the purpose of organization not later than thirty (30) days after they are appointed and, after that, each year on the first day in January that is not a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. The members shall choose one (1) of their members as president, another as vice president, and another as secretary-treasurer. These officers shall perform the duties usually concerning their offices and shall serve from the date of their election until their successors are elected and qualified.

(b) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the secretary-treasurer shall be responsible for the funds and accounts of the development authority. The development authority may:

(1) employ personnel for compensation to assist the secretary-treasurer; or

(2) designate or appoint a fiscal officer of a county responsible for appointing one (1) or more development authority members to perform the duties that are delegated by the development authority and accepted by the fiscal officer.

(c) The members of a development authority may adopt rules and bylaws the members consider necessary for:

(1) the proper conduct of proceedings;

(2) carrying out of the members' duties; and

(3) safeguarding the money and property placed in the members' custody by this chapter.

In addition to the annual meeting, the members may by resolution or in accordance with the rules and bylaws prescribe the date and manner of notice of other regular or special meetings.

(d) Five (5) members of the development authority constitute a quorum. The concurrence of five (5) members is necessary to authorize an action.

As added by P.L.203-2005, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-9-3-29 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-9-3-29
Annual budget
Status: in_force

Sec. 29. The board shall prepare an annual budget for the authority's operating and maintenance expenditures and necessary capital expenditures. Each annual budget is subject to review and modification by the:

(1) fiscal body of the county or municipality that establishes the authority; and

(2) department of local government finance under IC 6-1.1-17.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.5-25.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.233-2001, SEC.2; P.L.90-2002, SEC.503; P.L.224-2007, SEC.132; P.L.146-2008, SEC.785; P.L.257-2019, SEC.157.
Ind. Code § 36-7-4-1606 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-7-4-1606
Venue; rules of procedure; parties; motion to intervene
Status: in_force

Sec. 1606. (a) Venue is in the judicial district where the land affected by the zoning decision is located.

(b) If more than one (1) person may be aggrieved by the zoning decision, only one (1) proceeding for review may be had, and the court in which a petition for review is first properly filed has jurisdiction.

(c) The rules of procedure governing civil actions in the courts govern pleadings and requests under this chapter for a change of judge or change of venue to another judicial district described in subsection (a).

(d) Each person who:

(1) was a petitioner or applicant at the hearing before the board; or

(2) is aggrieved by the zoning decision and entered a written appearance as an adverse party to the petitioner or applicant before the board hearing that led to the zoning decision, as described in section 920(h) of this chapter;

is a party to the petition for review.

(e) Any other person who participated, in the manner described in section 1603(a)(2) of this chapter, in the board hearing that led to the zoning decision may, not later than five (5) days after the decision is made, file with the board a written request that the person receive notice of any petition for review that may be filed. The written request must include the person's full name and correct mailing address and a reference to the board's docket number relative to the zoning decision.

(f) Any person who has standing under section 1603(a)(2), 1603(a)(3), or 1603(a)(4) of this chapter has an unconditional right to intervene in a proceeding for review. A motion to intervene in a proceeding for review shall be filed in the manner provided by the rules of procedure governing civil actions in courts.

As added by P.L.126-2011, SEC.53. Amended by P.L.71-2020, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-7-14-46 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-7-14-46
Commission authority in program for housing
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. All the rights, powers, privileges, and immunities that may be exercised by the commission in blighted, deteriorated, or deteriorating areas may be exercised by the commission in implementing its program for housing, including the following:

(1) The special tax levied in accordance with section 27 of this chapter may be used to accomplish the housing program.

(2) Bonds may be issued under this chapter to accomplish the housing program, but only one (1) issue of bonds may be issued and payable from increments in any allocation area except for refunding bonds or bonds issued in an amount necessary to complete a housing program for which bonds were previously issued.

(3) Leases may be entered into under this chapter to accomplish the housing program.

(4) The tax exemptions set forth in section 37 of this chapter are applicable.

(5) Property taxes may be allocated under section 39 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.154-2006, SEC.74. Amended by P.L.149-2014, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 36-7-12-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-7-12-3
Declaration of public purpose
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. The financing of single, identified economic development or pollution control facilities and the provision of a program to finance multiple, unidentified economic development or pollution control facilities that promote a substantial likelihood of:

(1) creating or retaining opportunities for gainful employment;

(2) creating business opportunities;

(3) providing reliable water services;

(4) the abatement, reduction, or prevention of pollution; or

(5) the removal or treatment of substances in materials being processed that otherwise would cause pollution when used;

serve a public purpose and will be of benefit to the health or general welfare of the unit proposing to issue bonds for the financing or program or of the unit where the facilities that are to be financed are located.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-4.5-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.31. Amended by P.L.25-1987, SEC.46; P.L.35-1990, SEC.46.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-6-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-1.5-6-2
School corporation efficiency incentive grant; eligibility
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. A school corporation that is formed from a reorganization of two (2) or more school corporations under IC 36-1.5-4 after June 30, 2017, is eligible for a one (1) time school corporation efficiency incentive grant under this chapter after satisfying all the requirements of IC 36-1.5-4.

(b) The grant program shall be administered by the department of education. Grants made under this chapter shall be paid from money appropriated to the department of education from the general assembly for that purpose.

(c) The state board of education may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 necessary to administer the grant program.

As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.160.
Ind. Code § 36-10-11-25 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 11 / Section 36-10-11-25
Refunding revenue bonds; issuance
Status: in_force

Sec. 25. (a) To procure money to refund bonds issued under section 20 of this chapter, the board of directors may issue refunding revenue bonds. The refunding bonds may not be issued unless:

(1) the issuance will result in a savings of interest cost to the authority; or

(2) the issuance will permit a reduction in the lease rental payable by the lessee of the building financed from the bond proceeds being refunded.

(b) The refunding bonds are subject to the following:

(1) The issuance may not exceed the sum of:

(A) the principal of the bonds being refunded;

(B) any premium required to be paid upon their redemption;

(C) any interest accrued or to accrue to the date of their redemption; and

(D) any expenses that the board estimates will be incurred in the issuance of the refunding bonds.

(2) The bonds may be issued at any time not more than six (6) years prior to the redemption date of the bonds being refunded.

(3) Principal is not payable on the refunding bonds until after the redemption date.

(4) Until the redemption of the bonds being refunded, the interest on the refunding bonds is payable solely from the money placed in escrow in accordance with section 26 of this chapter. Interest or other income earned on the investment of the funds and the principal and interest on the refunding bonds constitute a lien only against the escrowed money.

(5) Upon redemption of all the bonds being refunded, the principal and interest on the refunding bonds is payable solely from and constitute a lien only against the income and revenues of the buildings financed from the proceeds of the bonds being refunded and any other money deposited in the sinking fund for the payment of the refunding bonds.

(c) The refunding bonds shall be issued in the same manner as bonds are issued under section 20 of this chapter and may be secured by a trust indenture as provided in section 24 of this chapter.

(d) An action to contest the validity of the refunding bonds may not be brought after the fifth day following the receipt of bids for the bonds.

(e) The trust indenture securing the refunding bonds may provide for the transfer by the authority to the sinking fund established by the trust indenture of all or any part of the balance in the sinking fund established in the trust indenture securing, or resolution providing for the issuance of, the bonds being refunded, the transfer to be made concurrently with the redemption of all the bonds being refunded.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-7-18-9.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 18 / Section 36-7-18-9.1
Commissioners; residence requirement; removal
Status: in_force

Sec. 9.1. A commissioner of a housing authority is automatically removed whenever the commissioner's residence is outside the boundaries of the unit having the housing authority.

As added by P.L.340-1985, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-10-9-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 9 / Section 36-10-9-4
County board of managers; membership; terms; vacancies; oath of office; compensation
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) The board is composed of nine (9) members. Five (5) members shall be appointed by the executive of the consolidated city, two (2) members shall be appointed by the governor, one (1) member shall be appointed by the legislative body of the consolidated city from among the members of the legislative body, and one (1) member shall be appointed jointly by majority vote of a body consisting of one (1) member of the board of county commissioners of each county in which a food and beverage tax is in effect under IC 6-9-35 on January 1 of the year of the appointment. The board of county commissioners that has the greatest population of all counties in which a food and beverage tax is in effect under IC 6-9-35 on January 1 of the year of the appointment shall convene the meeting to make the joint appointment. Each county in which a food and beverage tax is in effect under IC 6-9-35 on January 1 of the year of the appointment is entitled to be represented at the meeting by one (1) member of the county's board of county commissioner, who shall be selected by that county's board of county commissioners. One (1) of the members appointed by the executive must be engaged in the hotel or motel business in the county. Not more than four (4) of the members appointed by the executive may be affiliated with the same political party.

(b) The terms of members are for two (2) years beginning on January 15 and until a successor is appointed and qualified. A member may be reappointed after the member's term has expired.

(c) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authority shall appoint a new member. That member serves for the remainder of the vacated term.

(d) A board member may be removed for cause by the appointing authority who appointed the member.

(e) Each member, before entering upon the duties of office, shall take and subscribe an oath of office in the usual form. The oath shall be endorsed upon the member's certificate of appointment, which shall be promptly filed with the records of the board.

(f) A member does not receive a salary, but is entitled to reimbursement for any expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of the member's duties.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.116-1995, SEC.8; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.454; P.L.109-2019, SEC.17.
Ind. Code § 36-7-13-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-7-13-11
Application for designation of district; duties of advisory commission on industrial development
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. If a municipal or county executive submits an application requesting an area to be designated as a district under this chapter, the advisory commission on industrial development shall do the following:

(1) Compile information necessary to make a determination concerning whether the area meets the conditions necessary for designation as a district.

(2) Prepare maps showing the boundaries of the proposed district.

(3) Prepare a plan describing the ways in which the development obstacles described in section 12(b)(3), 12(c), 12(d), 12(e), or 12.1(a) of this chapter in the proposed district will be addressed.

As added by P.L.125-1998, SEC.15. Amended by P.L.138-1999, SEC.4; P.L.174-2001, SEC.7; P.L.224-2003, SEC.237.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-52.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-52.5
Authorization for reconstruction of regulated drain
Status: in_force

Sec. 52.5. (a) If:

(1) a proposed project for the reconstruction of a regulated drain is presented to the board for approval;

(2) the proposed project consists exclusively of the relocation of a regulated drain from one (1) site on property owned by a person to another site on property owned by the same person;

(3) the specifications for the project have been approved by the county surveyor;

(4) the project will be completed under the supervision of the county surveyor;

(5) the person who owns the property on which the regulated drain will be relocated will pay the entire cost of the project;

(6) the county surveyor has investigated whether any other owner of land in the watershed in which the regulated drain is located will be adversely affected by the proposed project, and has communicated the results of the investigation to the board;

(7) the board finds that no owner of land in the watershed in which the regulated drain is located will be adversely affected by the proposed project; and

(8) the board, at a public meeting, votes to approve the proposed project;

the board may issue an order authorizing the reconstruction of a regulated drain.

(b) The board may issue an order authorizing the reconstruction of a regulated drain under subsection (a) without:

(1) the preparation and filing of a reconstruction report under sections 49 and 50 of this chapter;

(2) the preparation by the county surveyor of a schedule of damages and assessments under section 50 of this chapter; and

(3) a hearing on the reconstruction report and the schedules of damages and assessments under section 52 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.273-1995, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-6-8-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 8 / Section 36-6-8-11
Assessor; claims for compensation by deputies and employees
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) Deputies and other employees of a township assessor must file their claims for compensation, which must be verified by the township assessor. Claims for employment that is not on an annual basis must show the actual number of days employed. Deputies and other employees of a township assessor shall be paid out of the county treasury, on the warrant of the county auditor.

(b) Employees of the township assessor are entitled to no compensation other than that provided by this chapter.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-27.7-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.173-2003, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 36-7-31.5-8 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 31.5 / Section 36-7-31.5-8
Resolution; allocation of taxes to additional professional sports development area fund
Status: in_force

Sec. 8. (a) A tax area must be established by resolution. A resolution establishing a tax area may provide for the allocation of covered taxes attributable to a taxable event or covered taxes earned in the tax area to the additional professional sports development area fund established for the county. The allocation provision must apply to the part of the tax area covered by this section. The resolution must provide that the tax area terminates not later than thirty-two (32) years after the first allocation of covered taxes from the tax area. Covered taxes may not be collected in the tax area until after the earlier of June 30, 2023, or the date on which all the conditions set forth in this chapter are met.

(b) All of the salary, wages, bonuses, and other compensation that are:

(1) paid during a taxable year to a professional athlete for professional athletic services;

(2) taxable in Indiana; and

(3) earned in the tax area;

shall be allocated to the tax area if the professional athlete is a member of a team that plays home games at a capital improvement in the tax area.

(c) The total amount of state revenue captured by the tax area may not exceed nine million five hundred thousand dollars ($9,500,000) per state fiscal year for not more than thirty-two (32) years after the first allocation of covered taxes from the tax area.

(d) The resolution establishing the tax area must designate the facilities and the sites of the facilities, for which the tax area is established and covered taxes will be used.

(e) The department may adopt rules and guidelines to govern the allocation of covered taxes to a tax area and to adopt withholding requirements in the manner authorized under IC 6-3-4-8.

As added by P.L.109-2019, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.11-2021, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-6-6-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-6-6-13
Appropriation and transfer of money to county; interlocal agreements
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. The legislative body may appropriate and transfer money to the county treasurer for use throughout the county under agreements made by the township and the county under IC 36-1-7.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-35.5-1.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.125, SEC.28.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-56 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-56
Establishing new regulated drains; negative findings by surveyor; procedure
Status: in_force

Sec. 56. (a) If the county surveyor's report concerning any of the three (3) subdivisions of section 55 of this chapter is wholly in the negative, the board shall have a copy of the county surveyor's preliminary report served upon the attorney for the petitioner.

(b) Within twenty (20) days after service is made under subsection (a), the petitioner may file with the board written objections to the report, along with written evidence in support of the objections.

(c) The board shall consider any objections and written evidence filed by petitioner, and may then adopt the county surveyor's preliminary report as filed or amend it as justice may require. However, if the board finds that the report concerning any of the three (3) subdivisions of section 55 of this chapter should be wholly in the negative, it shall dismiss the petition, whether or not the petitioner has filed objections and evidence.

(d) The board shall serve a copy of its findings and the notice of dismissal, if any, on the attorney for the petitioner. The petitioner may file an appeal from the order of the board under section 106 of this chapter within twenty (20) days after service of the order on the petitioner's attorney.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-2-5.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.345.
Ind. Code § 36-7-30.3-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 30.3 / Section 36-7-30.3-7
Duty of plan commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. The plan commission shall cooperate with the commander in the preparation of:

(1) maps of the proposed district's boundaries, levels and types of adverse impacts, and any other relevant information; and

(2) any documented evidence of the existence and degree of negative effects from military operations within the proposed district.

As added by P.L.43-2023, SEC.5.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4.1-33 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4.1 / Section 36-1.5-4.1-33
Reorganization not an annexation
Status: in_force

Sec. 33. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed:

(1) to constitute an annexation of a designated township by a municipality under the provisions of this chapter; or

(2) as changing the corporate boundaries of a municipality that is the recipient municipality of the dissolved designated township.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-4.5-30 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 4.5 / Section 36-7.5-4.5-30
Chapter broadly construed
Status: in_force

Sec. 30. (a) It is the intent of this chapter to identify all gross retail tax increment revenue collected within districts and state and local income tax increment revenue attributable to districts. This section shall be broadly construed by the department to achieve the purposes of this chapter.

(b) The department shall adopt guidelines to govern its responsibilities under this chapter.

As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 36-5-1.2-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 5 / Chapter 1.2 / Section 36-5-1.2-9
Appeal of decision; clerk of court filings
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. If section 8 of this chapter is satisfied, the town clerk-treasurer shall file the following with the clerk of the circuit court:

(1) A transcript of all proceedings in the case.

(2) All papers filed in the case.

As added by P.L.258-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.8-21 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27.8 / Section 36-9-27.8-21
Enforcement of assessments
Status: in_force

Sec. 21. Subdivision drain repair assessments imposed under this chapter may be enforced and collected as special assessments under IC 6-1.1-22 and IC 6-1.1-24 and under IC 6-1.1-25.

As added by P.L.139-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-8-8.5-16 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 8.5 / Section 36-8-8.5-16
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.62-2002, SEC.5. Repealed by P.L.148-2007, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 17.1 / Section 36-7-17.1-1
Application of chapter
Status: in_force

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

As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-9-3-0.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-9-3-0.5
Expired
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.212-2013, SEC.2. Expired 3-15-2014 by P.L.212-2013, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-10-4-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-10-4-5
Second class city; resolution to extend boundaries; remonstrance; referendum; election; effective date of extension; operation of parks
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. 5. (a) In a second class city, the board may adopt a resolution to extend the boundaries of the district to the county boundaries unless the county has already established a park district under IC 36-10-3. The board must file a certified copy of the resolution with the county auditor and county treasurer. Notice of the adoption of the resolution shall be given by publication once each week for two (2) weeks in accordance with IC 5-3-1:

(1) with each publication of notice in a newspaper in accordance with IC 5-3-1 in the county; or

(2) with the first publication of notice in a newspaper described in subdivision (1) and the second publication of notice:

(A) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and

(B) on the official web site of the county.

(b) Whenever the board has adopted a resolution under subsection (a), remonstrances may be filed by the affected voters within ninety (90) days after the last publication under subsection (a). Remonstrances must be signed in ink by the voter in person and state the address of each signer and that the signer is a registered voter. A person who signs a remonstrance when the person is not a registered voter commits a Level 6 felony. More than one (1) voter may sign the same remonstrance.

(c) A vote on the public question shall be held if at least the number of the registered voters of the county required under IC 3-8-6-3 to place a candidate on the ballot file remonstrances under subsection (b) with the county clerk protesting the extension of the district.

(d) The county clerk shall certify to the county election board in accordance with IC 3-10-9-3 whether or not the required number of registered voters of the county have filed remonstrances. If sufficient remonstrances have been filed, the county election board shall publish a notice of the election once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks in accordance with IC 5-3-1-4:

(1) with each publication of notice in a newspaper in accordance with IC 5-3-1 in the county; or

(2) with the first publication of notice in a newspaper described in subdivision (1) and the second publication of notice:

(A) in accordance with IC 5-3-5; and

(B) on the official web site of the county.

The first publication of the notice must be at least thirty (30) days before the date of the election. The question presented to the voters at the election shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state "Shall the county park district be established?". The election is governed by IC 3 whenever not in conflict with this chapter. The county election board shall make a return of the votes cast at the referendum.

(e) If a majority of the votes cast are against the extension of the district, the district is not extended. If sufficient remonstrances are not filed or if a majority of the votes cast support the extension of the district, the district is extended.

(f) The extension of the district is effective on January 1 of the year following the adoption of the resolution or, if an election is held, on January 1 of the year following the date of the election.

(g) A municipality that becomes part of a district by reason of the extension of the district under this section may continue to establish, maintain, and operate parks and other recreational facilities under any other law. The parks and other recreational facilities shall be operated by the municipality separate from the parks and other recreational facilities under the jurisdiction of the board in the same manner as they would be operated by the municipality if it was not within the district.

(h) The operation of separate parks or recreational facilities by a municipality does not affect the obligation of property owners within the municipality to pay all taxes imposed on property within the district.

(i) The legislative body of a municipality may elect that the separate parks or other recreational facilities of the municipality be maintained or operated as a part of the district by adopting a resolution or an ordinance to that effect. The separate park or other recreational facility comes under the jurisdiction of the board at the time specified in the resolution or ordinance.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 3-1-32-10; 19-7-30-2.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111. Amended by P.L.358-1987, SEC.3; P.L.3-1987, SEC.569; P.L.12-1995, SEC.133; P.L.158-2013, SEC.681; P.L.152-2021, SEC.41.
Ind. Code § 36-6-6-2.3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-6-6-2.3
Staggering terms of township board members
Status: in_force

Sec. 2.3. (a) This section does not apply to a township board in a county containing a consolidated city.

(b) During the year preceding a general election for the members of the township board conducted under section 2 of this chapter, a township board may adopt a resolution under this section to provide for the staggering of the terms of its members.

(c) The resolution described in subsection (b) must provide all the following:

(1) That, notwithstanding section 2 of this chapter, the terms of the board members elected at the next general election must be as follows:

(A) The candidate who receives the greatest number of votes among all the candidates at the election shall serve a four (4) year term, beginning on January 1 after the next general election.

(B) The candidate who receives the second greatest number of votes among all the candidates at the election shall serve a two (2) year term, beginning on January 1 after the next general election.

(C) The candidate who receives the third greatest number of votes among all the candidates at the election shall serve a two (2) year term, beginning on January 1 after the next general election.

(2) That the term of office of each board member elected after the first election after adoption of the resolution is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after each board member's general election.

(d) If a township board adopts a resolution under this section, election of the board members must occur at the elections as provided in the resolution.

(e) If fewer candidates are elected than the number of board members to be elected, the incumbent board member or members that hold office under Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana shall be determined under IC 3-13-10-6.5 by the county executive. The county executive shall determine the length of the term of each incumbent board member if more than one (1) incumbent board member continues to hold office under Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The county executive shall consider any applicable language in the resolution adopted by the township in making this determination.

(f) If a tie occurs among the candidates for an office elected under subsection (c), the tie is resolved under IC 3-12-9-4. The authority resolving the tie determines the length of the term in accordance with subsection (c) for a person selected to fill an office under this subsection.

(g) A township board may repeal a resolution adopted under subsection (b) subject to the following:

(1) The resolution may not be repealed earlier than twelve (12) years after the resolution was adopted.

(2) The resolution may be repealed only in a year in which an election for members of the township board is not held.

(3) The resolution must provide for the election of all members of the township board at the next general election. Notwithstanding subsection (c)(2) and section 2 of this chapter, the term of all the members of the township board ends January 1 after the next general election.

(4) The term of office of the members elected at the next general election is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after that general election.

(h) A resolution described in subsection (b) or a resolution repealing a resolution previously adopted under subsection (b):

(1) must be filed with the circuit court clerk before January 1 of a year in which an election of board members is scheduled to be held; and

(2) takes effect when the resolution is filed with the circuit court clerk.

As added by P.L.10-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.278-2019, SEC.192; P.L.227-2023, SEC.143.
Ind. Code § 36-9-6-10 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-9-6-10
Drains and sewers; plans; construction
Status: in_force

Sec. 10. (a) The works board may prepare a uniform plan for the drainage and sewerage of the city.

(b) The works board may lay out, design, order, contract for, and execute the construction, alteration, and maintenance of all public drains or sewers necessary to carry off the drainage of the city.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-15 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.79.
Ind. Code § 36-2-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-2-6-5
Supplies; review of invoice and certification; approval of claim on contract; allowance for printing of stationery
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A county officer or employee authorized to receive supplies contracted for by the county shall review the invoice or bill for the supplies item by item and certify in writing on the invoice or bill:

(1) the fact that the supplies listed on the invoice or bill have been delivered to the officer or employee in compliance with the contract; or

(2) the facts showing a breach of contract.

If the officer or employee discovers a breach of contract on receipt of the supplies, the officer or employee shall deduct a just amount from the invoice or bill and immediately file the officer's or employee's certificate and the bill or invoice with the county auditor.

(b) The county executive may approve a claim on a contract for supplies only if:

(1) it finds that the claimant has complied with the contract; and

(2) the county auditor certifies in writing that the invoice or bill for the supplies corresponds with the contract as to quality and prices.

The executive may not use a county auditor's certificate as the sole basis for this finding.

(c) The county executive may make an allowance for printed blanks or stationery for a county officer only if they are to be used for the benefit of the county.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-7-9-14 part; 17-1-24-37 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.29.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.5-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.5 / Section 36-7-15.5-13
Amendment of resolution
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. Changes in a resolution governing an improvement and maintenance district may be made by the commission, with the approval of the legislative body. The commission shall follow the procedure for establishment of a district prescribed by this chapter when amending the resolution. However, the content of notices must be appropriate to the nature of the amendment. In considering the amendment, the commission shall use the standards set forth in section 9(b) of this chapter. However, if the improvement and maintenance project is not significantly changed, and if the area of the improvement and maintenance project is not proposed to be changed, it is not necessary to make the determination set forth in section 9(b)(5) of this chapter.

As added by P.L.194-1988, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-10-3-22 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-10-3-22
Fees for particular activities; special funds; deposits; withdrawals
Status: in_force

Sec. 22. (a) Park and recreation facilities and programs shall be made available to the public free of charge as far as possible. However, if it is necessary in order to provide a particular activity, the board may charge a reasonable fee.

(b) The unit's fiscal body may establish by ordinance, upon request of the board:

(1) a special nonreverting operating fund for park purposes from which expenditures may be made as provided by ordinance, either by appropriation by the board or by the unit's fiscal body; or

(2) a special nonreverting capital fund for the purpose of acquiring land or making specific capital improvements from which expenditures may be made by appropriation by the unit's fiscal body.

The unit's fiscal body shall designate the fund or funds into which the unit's fiscal officer (or county treasurer) shall deposit fees from golf courses, swimming pools, skating rinks, or other major facilities requiring major expenditures for management and maintenance. Money received from fees other than from major facilities or received from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited by the unit's fiscal officer (or county treasurer) either in the special nonreverting operating fund or in the nonreverting capital fund, as directed by the board. However, if neither fund has been established, money received from fees or from the sale of surplus property shall be deposited in the unit's general fund. Money from either special fund may be disbursed only on approved claims allowed and signed by the president and secretary of the board.

(c) Money placed in the special nonreverting capital fund may not be withdrawn except for the purposes for which the fund was created, unless the fiscal body repeals the ordinance establishing the fund. The fiscal body may not repeal the ordinance under suspension of the rules.

(d) Money procured from fees or received from the sale of surplus property under section 12 of this chapter shall be deposited at least once each month with the fiscal officer of the unit.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-7-4-26.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110. Amended by P.L.372-1983, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4-15 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1.5 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-1.5-4-15
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. Repealed by P.L.202-2013, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-46 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.2 / Section 36-7-11.2-46
Amended agreement
Status: in_force

Sec. 46. (a) If after a public hearing the commission disapproves the agreement in form or substance, the petitioner shall, under a temporary order of the commission, make and cause to be executed an amended agreement meeting the commission's requirements as to form and substance.

(b) If the petitioner fails or refuses, for longer than sixty (60) days after entry of a temporary order requiring the petitioner to do so, to file an amended agreement meeting with commission requirements for form and substance, the commission may require the petitioner to appear at a meeting of the commission and show cause why the petition of the petitioner should not be dismissed.

(c) If the petitioner fails:

(1) to appear at the meeting; or

(2) to show good and sufficient cause why the petition should not be dismissed;

the commission shall, upon the vote of a majority of the members, dismiss the petition.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-10(e) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83.
Ind. Code § 36-2-6-19 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-2-6-19
Bonds or tax anticipation warrants; sale; bidding; notice; disclosures
Status: in_force

Sec. 19. (a) Whenever bonds authorized under section 18 of this chapter are to be sold, the county auditor shall prepare and place on file copies of:

(1) the ordinance authorizing the sale;

(2) specifications describing the bonds to be sold;

(3) a list of the outstanding debts of the county;

(4) a statement of the assessed valuation of property in the county, according to the most recent assessment for property tax purposes; and

(5) any other information that may help bidders and other interested persons to understand the financial condition of the county and to determine the market value of the bonds.

The auditor shall present these items to persons requesting them and to financial institutions that are in the market for the purchase of county bonds.

(b) After filing the items required by subsection (a), the county auditor must, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-3-1 and IC 5-1-11-2, publish a notice calling for sealed bids on the bonds and stating:

(1) the amount and type of bonds to be sold;

(2) the rate of interest the bonds are to bear;

(3) the time the bonds are to run; and

(4) that specifications and information concerning the bonds are on file in the office of the county auditor and available on request.

(c) Whenever tax anticipation warrants issued under section 18 of this chapter are to be sold, the county auditor must publish a notice of sale in accordance with IC 5-3-1. No other publication or statement is necessary.

(d) The county auditor shall sell bonds or tax anticipation warrants to the highest responsible bidder, if a satisfactory bid is received. However, they may not be sold for less than their par value plus the interest:

(1) accrued at the date of sale, in the case of bonds; or

(2) accrued at the date of delivery, in the case of tax anticipation warrants.

(e) Notwithstanding subsection (d), if on the date of a sale of tax anticipation warrants no bids at par value plus the interest accrued at the date of delivery are received, the county auditor may:

(1) sell all or part of the warrants at a private sale or sales; or

(2) issue and deliver all or part of the warrants in payment of claims against the county that have been approved by the county executive;

at not less than par value plus the interest accrued at the date of delivery.

(f) Whenever a loan authorized by the county fiscal body is to be refunded by some manner other than the sale of bonds or tax anticipation warrants, the county auditor must give notice, receive bids, and let the loans in the manner prescribed by this section.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-39 part; 17-3-79-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.10.
Ind. Code § 36-7.6-3-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.6 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-7.6-3-2
Powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. (a) A development authority may do any of the following:

(1) Finance, improve, construct, reconstruct, renovate, purchase, lease, acquire, and equip land and projects that are of regional importance.

(2) Lease land or a project to an eligible political subdivision.

(3) Finance and construct additional improvements to projects or other capital improvements owned by the development authority and lease them to or for the benefit of an eligible political subdivision.

(4) Construct or reconstruct highways, roads, and bridges.

(5) Acquire land or all or a part of one (1) or more projects from an eligible political subdivision by purchase or lease and lease the land or projects back to the eligible political subdivision, with any additional improvements that may be made to the land or projects.

(6) Acquire all or a part of one (1) or more projects from an eligible political subdivision by purchase or lease to fund or refund indebtedness incurred on account of the projects to enable the eligible political subdivision to make a savings in debt service obligations or lease rental obligations or to obtain relief from covenants that the eligible political subdivision considers to be unduly burdensome.

(7) Make loans, loan guarantees, and grants or provide other financial assistance to or on behalf of the following:

(A) A commuter transportation district.

(B) An airport authority.

(C) A regional transportation authority. A loan, a loan guarantee, a grant, or other financial assistance under this clause may be used by a regional transportation authority for acquiring, improving, operating, maintaining, financing, and supporting the following:

(i) Bus services (including fixed route services and flexible or demand-responsive services) that are a component of a public transportation system.

(ii) Bus terminals, stations, or facilities or other regional bus authority projects.

(D) A county.

(E) A municipality.

(8) Provide funding to assist a railroad that is providing commuter transportation services in a county containing territory included in the development authority.

(9) Provide funding to assist an airport authority located in a county containing territory included in the development authority in the construction, reconstruction, renovation, purchase, lease, acquisition, and equipping of an airport facility or airport project.

(10) Provide funding for intermodal transportation projects and facilities.

(11) Provide funding for regional trails and greenways.

(12) Provide funding for economic development projects.

(13) Provide funding for regional transportation infrastructure projects under IC 36-9-43.

(14) Hold, use, lease, rent, purchase, acquire, and dispose of by purchase, exchange, gift, bequest, grant, condemnation (subject to subsection (d)), lease, or sublease, on the terms and conditions determined by the development authority, any real or personal property.

(15) After giving notice, enter upon any lots or lands for the purpose of surveying or examining them to determine the location of a project.

(16) Make or enter into all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of the development authority's duties and the execution of the development authority's powers under this article.

(17) Sue, be sued, plead, and be impleaded.

(18) Design, order, contract for, construct, reconstruct, and renovate a project or improvements to a project.

(19) Appoint an executive director and employ appraisers, real estate experts, engineers, architects, surveyors, attorneys, accountants, auditors, clerks, construction managers, and any consultants or employees that are necessary or desired by the development authority in exercising its powers or carrying out its duties under this article.

(20) Accept loans, grants, and other forms of financial assistance from the federal government, the state government, a political subdivision, or any other public or private source.

(21) Use the development authority's funds to match federal grants or make loans, loan guarantees, or grants to carry out the development authority's powers and duties under this article.

(22) Except as prohibited by law, take any action necessary to carry out this article.

(b) Projects funded by a development authority must be of regional importance.

(c) If a development authority is unable to agree with the owners, lessees, or occupants of any real property selected for the purposes of this article, the development authority may (subject to subsection (d)) proceed under IC 32-24-1 to procure the condemnation of the property. The development authority may not institute a proceeding until it has adopted a resolution that:

(1) describes the real property sought to be acquired and the purpose for which the real property is to be used;

(2) declares that the public interest and necessity require the acquisition by the development authority of the property involved; and

(3) sets out any other facts that the development authority considers necessary or pertinent.

The resolution is conclusive evidence of the public necessity of the proposed acquisition.

(d) A development authority may exercise the power of eminent domain as provided in subsections (a)(14) and (c) concerning a particular property only if that exercise of the power of eminent domain is approved by:

(1) the legislative body of the municipality in which the property is located; or

(2) the legislative body of the county in which the property is located, if the property is not located within a municipality.

As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.229-2017, SEC.42; P.L.178-2017, SEC.1; P.L.86-2018, SEC.351.
Ind. Code § 36-7-5.1-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 5.1 / Section 36-7-5.1-13
Office space
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. One (1) of the counties or municipalities that adopted an ordinance creating the joint district shall provide suitable offices for the holding of commission meetings and for preserving the plans, maps, accounts, and other documents of the commission.

As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-3-4-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 3 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-3-4-18
City-county legislative body; ordinances and resolutions; permitted acts; special service district legislative body; powers
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) The city-county legislative body may pass ordinances and resolutions for the government of the consolidated city and the county. The legislative body:

(1) alone may approve budgets, levy taxes, and make appropriations for the consolidated city, its departments, and its special taxing districts, except the appropriation of the proceeds of the bonds of a special taxing district if the legislative body has approved the bond issue;

(2) may make loans for the consolidated city under sections 21 and 22 of this chapter;

(3) alone may approve budgets, levy taxes, and make appropriations for the county;

(4) may make loans for the county under IC 36-2-6-20;

(5) may pass ordinances prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for violation;

(6) may establish committees having powers as prescribed by ordinance; and

(7) may prescribe rules for its internal management.

(b) The special service district legislative body of any special service district shall, with respect to such district, have exclusive power by ordinance to approve its budget and make appropriations and tax levies required to be made under the provisions of this title. No special service district legislative body shall have authority to originate or separately to adopt any other ordinance. However, any ordinance adopted by the city-county legislative body relating solely or exclusively to a special service district shall be suspended and of no effect until separately approved and concurred in by a majority of a special service district legislative body when, but only when, the Constitution of the United States or the Constitution of Indiana prohibits such taking effect without such approval.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-4-3-11 part; 18-4-4-2(2); 18-4-4-4 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-4-4-5 part; 18-4-12-11 part; 18-4-12-37 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-9-37-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 37 / Section 36-9-37-3
Municipalities owning and operating water utilities; water main extensions
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. For municipalities that own and operate a water utility, water main extensions from the water utility may be made under this chapter only within the corporate boundaries of the municipality.

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 6 / Chapter 1.7 / Section 36-6-1.7-3
"Designated township"
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "designated township" means a township government that has at least four (4) points assigned by the department under section 9 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-9-4-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 4 / Section 36-9-4-4
Existing systems; application for assistance from municipalities
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. (a) If the management of an urban mass transportation system in any municipality finds that the system is unable to render adequate service within the municipality or that there is imminent danger that the system will be unable to render that service, the management of the system may apply to the municipal legislative body for assistance under this chapter.

(b) On receipt of an application under subsection (a) the municipal legislative body may study whether the financial position of the transportation system is such that the system is unable to render adequate service within the municipality or that there is imminent danger that the system will be unable to render that service. The legislative body shall pay for these studies by appropriation from the general fund of the municipality, and the money need not be restored to the general fund.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2-4.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77.
Ind. Code § 36-7-22-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 22 / Section 36-7-22-9
Ordinance; repeal or amendment
Status: repealed

Sec. 9. (a) Subject to subsection (b), an ordinance adopted under section 7 of this chapter may be repealed or amended only after notice of the proposed repeal or amendment is published and mailed in the manner provided by section 6 of this chapter.

(b) The legislative body of a unit may pass an amending ordinance to increase the boundaries of a district only if the following apply:

(1) An owner of real property wishing to include the owner's real property within the boundaries of the district voluntarily enters into a written agreement with the legislative body of the unit in which the owner requests and consents to increasing the boundaries of the district to include the owner's real property. An agreement entered into under this subdivision must:

(A) include a legal description of the subject property; and

(B) be authorized before a notary public.

(2) An agreement described in subdivision (1) must be entered into prior to the date of the publication of the notice required under subsection (a).

(c) This subsection applies to real property subject to an agreement entered into under subsection (b)(1) that is subsequently sold to a new owner. The new owner of real property to which this subsection applies may opt out of the prior owner's agreement entered into under subsection (b)(1).

As added by P.L.195-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.207-2018, SEC.5; P.L.156-2024, SEC.35.
Ind. Code § 36-2-3-4.1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-2-3-4.1
Repealed
Status: repealed

As added by P.L.77-2014, SEC.18. Repealed by P.L.278-2019, SEC.187.
Ind. Code § 36-9-3-16 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 3 / Section 36-9-3-16
Provision of public transportation service by authority; fares and standards; discontinuance of service
Status: in_force

Sec. 16. (a) The authority may provide public transportation service by operating public transportation facilities only if the board finds that no public or private transportation agency or corporation is willing or able to provide public transportation service.

(b) The authority may enter into operating agreements with any private or public person to operate transportation facilities on behalf of the authority only after the board has made an affirmative effort to seek out and encourage private owners and operators to provide the needed public transportation service.

(c) Whenever the authority provides any public transportation service by operating public transportation facilities, it shall establish the level and nature of fares or charges to be made for public transportation services, and the nature and standards of public transportation service to be provided within the jurisdiction of the authority.

(d) If the fiscal body of any county receives notice that any public transportation system intends to cease providing public transportation service within the county, the fiscal body shall approve or disapprove the cessation of service at its first regular meeting after receiving the notice. Failure of the fiscal body to take any action within thirty (30) days is considered to be approval of the cessation of service. If the fiscal body adopts a resolution disapproving the cessation of service, and the authority is negotiating with the public transportation system for continuation of service within the county, the county shall join the negotiations and participate in any program that results in a continuation of public transportation service within its boundaries.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-2.5-13; 19-5-2.5-26 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.235-1997, SEC.11.
Ind. Code § 36-7-15.1-11 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 15.1 / Section 36-7-15.1-11
Remonstrance; appeal
Status: in_force

Sec. 11. (a) A person who filed a written remonstrance with the commission under section 10 of this chapter and is aggrieved by the final action taken may, within ten (10) days after that final action, file with the presiding judge of the superior court a copy of the order of the commission and the person's remonstrance against that order, together with the person's bond, as provided by IC 34-13-5-7, in the event the appeal is determined against the person. The burden of proof is on the remonstrator, and no change of venue may be granted.

(b) An appeal under this section shall be promptly heard by the court without a jury. Except in a county containing a consolidated city, all the judges of the court, or a majority of the judges if not all are available, shall hear the appeal. In a county containing a consolidated city, the appeal shall be heard by one (1) judge unless rules adopted by the court or by the Indiana supreme court require an appeal to be heard by additional judges. All remonstrances upon which an appeal has been taken shall be consolidated and heard and determined within thirty (30) days after the time of the filing of the appeal. The court shall decide the appeal based on the record and evidence before the commission, not by trial de novo. It may confirm the final action of the commission or sustain the remonstrances. If the appeal is decided in a county that does not contain a consolidated city, the vote of at least a majority of all the elected judges is required to confirm the final action of the commission or sustain the remonstrances. The judgment of the court is final and conclusive, unless an appeal is taken as in other civil actions. An appeal to the court of appeals or supreme court has priority over all other civil appeals.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.207; P.L.141-2007, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27.4-1 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27.4 / Section 36-9-27.4-1
"Drain" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "drain" refers to a mutual drain (as defined in IC 36-9-27-2).

As added by P.L.239-1996, SEC.3 and P.L.240-1996, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 17.1 / Section 36-7-17.1-3
Designation of agency to administer program
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. (a) The fiscal body of a unit may by ordinance designate an agency or quasi-public corporation, or establish a new agency, to administer an urban homesteading program under which a dwelling for one (1) to four (4) families may be conveyed to individuals who must:

(1) occupy and rehabilitate the dwelling;

(2) use a rehabilitation loan to finance both:

(A) the purchase of the dwelling and the real property on which it is located in a sale under this chapter; and

(B) the rehabilitation of the dwelling; and

(3) comply with the program regulations set forth in 24 CFR 203.50 and 24 CFR 203.440 et seq., with respect to the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (2).

(b) If the fiscal body of a unit has adopted an ordinance under IC 36-7-17-2 to:

(1) designate an agency or quasi-public corporation; or

(2) establish an agency;

to administer an urban homesteading program under IC 36-7-17, the fiscal body of the unit may designate the same agency or quasi-public corporation designated or established under the ordinance adopted under IC 36-7-17-2 to administer an urban homesteading program under this chapter.

As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-1-9.5-44 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 9.5 / Section 36-1-9.5-44
Unlimited qualification; factors prohibiting qualification for work over $200,000
Status: in_force

Sec. 44. (a) An entity may grant an unlimited qualification if a contractor's maximum aggregate rating exceeds one hundred million dollars ($100,000,000).

(b) An entity may not rate a contractor qualified for work in excess of two hundred thousand dollars ($200,000) if the contractor:

(1) has not performed work of any character under the firm name; and

(2) does not have personnel of approved experience.

As added by P.L.85-1991, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-7-27-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-7-27-5
"Covered local income taxes"
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "covered local income taxes" means the local income tax imposed on county taxpayers under IC 6-3.6.

As added by P.L.27-1992, SEC.28. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.130.
Ind. Code § 36-10-14-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 10 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-10-14-7
Personnel
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) The board may select and pay for directors and assistants.

(b) The directors and assistants, while on duty and to preserve order and the observance of the rules and bylaws of the board, have all the powers of police officers of the city.

(c) The compensation for the directors and assistants shall be:

(1) fixed by the board; and

(2) paid from school revenues not otherwise appropriated.

[Pre-2006 Education Finance Recodification Citation: 20-26-8-4(c).]

As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.197.
Ind. Code § 36-9-13-38 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-9-13-38
Handling of funds; employees' bonds
Status: in_force

Sec. 38. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all money coming into possession of the building authority shall be deposited, held, and secured in accordance with the general statutes concerning the handling of public funds. The handling and expenditure of money coming into possession of the authority is subject to audit and supervision by the state board of accounts.

(b) Any employee of the building authority authorized to receive, disburse, or in any other way handle money or negotiable securities of the authority shall execute a bond payable to the state, with surety to consist of a surety or guaranty corporation qualified to do business in Indiana. The bond must be in an amount determined by the board of directors of the authority and must be conditioned upon the faithful performance of the employee's duties and the accounting for all money and property that may come into the employee's hands or under the employee's control. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the authority.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-26 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.311.
Ind. Code § 36-7-11.2-58 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 11.2 / Section 36-7-11.2-58
Notice of petition for new or amended zoning ordinance
Status: in_force

Sec. 58. (a) A person who has filed a petition under section 56 or 57 of this chapter shall, not later than ten (10) days after the filing, serve notice upon all interested parties. The notice must state the following:

(1) The full name and address of the following:

(A) The petitioner.

(B) Each attorney acting for and on behalf of the petitioner.

(2) The street address of the Meridian Street and bordering property for which the petition was filed.

(3) The name of the owner of the property.

(4) The full name and address of, and the type of business, if any, conducted by:

(A) each person who at the time of the filing is a party to; and

(B) each person who is a disclosed or an undisclosed principal for whom the party was acting as agent in entering into;

a contract of sale, lease, option to purchase or lease, agreement to build or develop, or other written agreement of any kind or nature concerning the subject property or the present or future ownership, use, occupancy, possession, or development of the subject property.

(5) A description of the contract of sale, lease, option to purchase or lease, agreement to build or develop, or other written agreement sufficient to disclose the full nature of the interest of the party or of the party's principal in the subject property or in the present or future ownership, use, occupancy, possession, or development of the subject property.

(6) A description of the proposed use for which the rezoning or zoning variance is sought, sufficiently detailed to appraise the notice recipient of the true character, nature, extent, and physical properties of the proposed use.

(7) The date of the filing of the petition.

(8) The date, time, and place of the next regular meeting of the commission if a petition is for approval of a zoning variance. If a petition is filed with the development commission, the notice does not have to specify the date of a hearing before the commission or the development commission. However, the person filing the petition shall give ten (10) days notice of the date, time, and place of a hearing before the commission on the petition after the referral of the petition to the commission by the development commission.

(b) For purposes of giving notice to the interested parties who are owners, the records in the bound volumes of the recent real estate tax assessment records as the records appear in:

(1) the offices of the township assessors (if any); or

(2) the office of the county assessor;

as of the date of filing are considered determinative of the persons who are owners.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-15.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.83. Amended by P.L.219-2007, SEC.122; P.L.146-2008, SEC.719.
Ind. Code § 36-1-22-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 22 / Section 36-1-22-4
"Residential dwelling"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "residential dwelling" means a building or part of a building occupied by or intended for the occupancy of one (1) or more individuals. The term does not include a residential dwelling that is owned by the political subdivision.

As added by P.L.218-2014, SEC.20.
Ind. Code § 36-9-31-23 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 31 / Section 36-9-31-23
Nondiscriminatory acceptance of waste; fees
Status: in_force

Sec. 23. (a) Subject to subsection (b), any facility:

(1) owned;

(2) operated; or

(3) financed after December 2, 2008;

under this chapter shall accept waste accumulated within the waste disposal district without discrimination as to whether or not the waste is collected by the consolidated city. The fees made by any such facility for any services rendered or to be rendered, either directly or in connection with them, must be nondiscriminatory, but they may vary based upon the volume, weight, hazardousness, or difficulty of disposal of the waste disposed of or processed by the facility.

(b) If a person enters into a contract with the consolidated city to accept the consolidated city's waste at a facility, the person may not be considered to be operating the facility for purposes of this section.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.131-2006, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-8-24-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 24 / Section 36-8-24-5
Required forms
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) A test administrator shall generate a written form for each vehicular carbon monoxide test conducted on behalf of the test administrator's fire department.

(b) Each form described in subsection (a) must contain entries for the following identifiers:

(1) Name of the motor vehicle owner.

(2) Address of the motor vehicle owner.

(3) Telephone number of the motor vehicle owner.

(4) Vehicle year.

(5) Vehicle make.

(6) Vehicle model.

(7) License plate number.

(8) State in which the motor vehicle is registered.

(9) Name of the fire department responsible for the administration of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.

(10) Serial number of the direct read instrument.

(11) Unit model number of the direct read instrument.

(12) Carbon monoxide reading for the motor vehicle after five (5) minutes.

(13) Carbon monoxide reading for the motor vehicle after ten (10) minutes.

(14) Date of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.

(15) Time of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.

(16) Name of the motor vehicle owner (printed).

(17) Name of the motor vehicle owner (signature).

(18) Name of the test administrator (printed).

(19) Name of the test administrator (signature).

(20) Any other information required by the standard record keeping practices of the fire department responsible for the administration of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.

(c) In addition to the information required under subsection (b), each form shall contain the following language:

"The motor vehicle owner receiving carbon monoxide test results for a motor vehicle recognizes and agrees that the carbon monoxide test results provided are the result of a vehicular carbon monoxide test conducted by the device listed on the date and time indicated and under the conditions present at that date and time. The readings obtained by the vehicular carbon monoxide test do not constitute a warranty that the tested motor vehicle has a carbon monoxide issue or that the vehicle is free from any carbon monoxide issue.

In consideration for receiving the vehicular carbon monoxide test from (insert the name of the fire department) at no charge to the recipient, the recipient agrees to discharge and hold harmless (insert the name of the fire department), and its agents, employees, and officers from any and all actions, claims, causes of action, demands, damages, including punitive damages, and expenses arising from or relating to the results of the vehicular carbon monoxide test. This release specifically applies to any claims made or implied based upon the readings derived from the vehicular carbon monoxide test. This release from liability is binding regardless of whether a claim or expense is caused, or alleged to have been caused, by the sole, joint, several, or comparative negligence of the (insert the name of the fire department) or by any other alleged breach of duty or warranty, express or implied, by the (insert the name of the fire department).

The recipient of the vehicular carbon monoxide test represents that he/she will, upon disclosure of the test readings and test administrator recommendations, assume all responsibility for all automotive diagnostics and repair. It is the responsibility of the recipient of the vehicular carbon monoxide test to schedule any recommended diagnostic services or repairs.

This agreement constitutes a waiver that covers the entire period from the date the results of the vehicular carbon monoxide test are presented to the owner of the motor vehicle through and after the date the owner submits the motor vehicle to an automotive specialist for any desired or recommended repair, maintenance, or service.".

(d) All completed and original forms shall be permanently stored:

(1) by the fire department responsible for the administration of the vehicular carbon monoxide test; and

(2) in a manner consistent with the current record keeping practices of the fire department responsible for the administration of the vehicular carbon monoxide test.

As added by P.L.8-2018, SEC.2.
Ind. Code § 36-7-12-24 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-7-12-24
Hearing on proposed financing of facilities; approval by commission
Status: in_force

Sec. 24. (a) The economic development commission shall hold a public hearing, for itself and on behalf of the fiscal body of the unit proposing to issue the bonds, on the proposed financing of the economic development or pollution control facilities, after giving notice by publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1 in the unit proposing to issue the bonds and in the municipality, if any, where the facilities are to be located. However, in the case of a program financing under section 18.5 of this chapter that is funded with taxable bonds, the public hearing requirement of this section need not be complied with until the economic development or pollution control facilities to be financed with program funds have been identified.

(b) Upon findings by the commission that:

(1) the proposed financing will be of benefit to the health or general welfare of the unit proposing to issue the bonds, or the unit where the facilities are to be located, or both; and

(2) the proposed financing complies with this chapter;

the commission shall, by resolution, approve the financing, including the form and terms of the financing agreement, the bonds and the trust indenture (if any). The secretary of the commission shall transmit the resolution to the fiscal body of the unit proposing to issue the bonds.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-4.5-17.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.31. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.28; P.L.25-1987, SEC.51.
Ind. Code § 36-9-27-51 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 27 / Section 36-9-27-51
Reconstruction of drains necessitated by changes in land use; assessments
Status: in_force

Sec. 51. Whenever it becomes necessary to reconstruct a regulated drain that has become inadequate due to an increased flow of drainage resulting, in whole or in part, from a change in land use by one (1) or more owners of land affected by the drain, the board shall consider that fact in assessing benefits to pay the cost of the reconstruction, and the owner or owners necessitating the reconstruction shall be assessed accordingly.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-6-9.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101.
Ind. Code § 36-8-19-3 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 19 / Section 36-8-19-3
"Provider unit" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "provider unit" refers to the participating unit that is responsible for providing the fire protection services within the territory.

As added by P.L.37-1994, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-12-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 12 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-12-1-4
"Library district"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "Library district" means the territory within the corporate boundaries of a public library.

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

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.
Ind. Code § 36-2-14-13 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 14 / Section 36-2-14-13
Immunity from civil liability; autopsy
Status: in_force

Sec. 13. A person who in good faith orders or performs a medical examination or autopsy under statutory authority is immune from civil liability for damages for ordering or performing the examination or autopsy.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-17-15.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-11-1-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 11 / Chapter 1 / Section 36-11-1-4
"System"
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. "System" means:

(1) a cluster decentralized waste water treatment system (as described in 410 IAC 6-10.1-6); or

(2) an onsite residential sewage discharging disposal system (as defined in IC 13-11-2-144.7).

As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.160-2024, SEC.4.
Ind. Code § 36-8-12.2-2 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 12.2 / Section 36-8-12.2-2
"Fire department" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fire department" means a fire department that:

(1) is established under IC 36-8-2-3 or IC 36-8-13-3(a)(1); and

(2) employs:

(A) both full-time paid members and volunteer members; or

(B) only full-time paid members.

As added by P.L.33-2001, SEC.3.
Ind. Code § 36-9-36-9 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 36 / Section 36-9-36-9
Estimate of maximum cost
Status: in_force

Sec. 9. (a) At least ten (10) days before the date fixed for a hearing under section 8 of this chapter, the engineer of the unit shall file with the works board an estimate of the maximum cost of the improvement proposed by the works board.

(b) The estimate must include the following:

(1) The cost of the guarantee under section 25 of this chapter.

(2) The cost of the maintenance of the improvements for at least three (3) years.

(c) A unit may not enter into a contract under the preliminary resolution if the contract exceeds the engineer's estimate filed under subsection (a).

As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.7.
Ind. Code § 36-8-12-12 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 8 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-8-12-12
Nonfire emergency activities; duties of fire chief
Status: in_force

Sec. 12. When a volunteer fire department is responding to a fire call and there is no other fire department with overriding jurisdiction present, the fire chief, or in the fire chief's absence the ranking officer, shall direct all nonfire emergency activities at the scene until a law enforcement officer arrives on the scene.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-1-40-1.5 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.64. Amended by P.L.1-1999, SEC.97; P.L.127-2017, SEC.271.
Ind. Code § 36-2-7.5-4 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 2 / Chapter 7.5 / Section 36-2-7.5-4
Document containing Social Security number may not be submitted to county recorder; exception
Status: in_force

Sec. 4. A document may not be submitted to the county recorder for recording or filing if the document contains the Social Security number of an individual, unless required by law.

As added by P.L.91-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.171-2006, SEC.13.
Ind. Code § 36-9-13-3.5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 9 / Chapter 13 / Section 36-9-13-3.5
"System" defined
Status: in_force

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "system" means any of the following:

(1) A computer (as defined in IC 36-8-15-4).

(2) A communications system (as defined in IC 36-8-15-3(1)).

(3) Mobile or remote equipment that is coordinated by or linked with a computer or communication system.

(4) Upon the request of:

(A) the fiscal body of an eligible entity having a fiscal body; or

(B) the governing body of an eligible entity not having a fiscal body;

security services provided by human or nonhuman means.

As added by P.L.37-1988, SEC.29. Amended by P.L.270-1993, SEC.1.
Ind. Code § 36-7.5-6-5 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 7.5 / Chapter 6 / Section 36-7.5-6-5
Deposits in the fund; reimbursement
Status: in_force

Sec. 5. (a) In each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2023, the city of Gary shall transfer up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) to the development authority for deposit in the fund.

(b) In each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2023, and ending before July 1, 2025, the development authority shall deposit three million dollars ($3,000,000) in the fund from reserve amounts held by the development authority.

(c) After June 30, 2025, but not later than July 1, 2027, the development authority shall be reimbursed for all amounts deposited under subsection (b) using money in the fund. Budget committee review is not required for reimbursement under this subsection.

As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.230-2025, SEC.146.
Ind. Code § 36-1-7-7 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 7 / Section 36-1-7-7
Agreements; law enforcement or firefighting services
Status: in_force

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if an agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of law enforcement or firefighting services, the following provisions apply:

(1) Visiting law enforcement officers or firefighters have the same powers and duties as corresponding personnel of the entities they visit, but only for the period they are engaged in activities authorized by the entity they are visiting, and are subject to all provisions of law as if they were providing services within their own jurisdiction.

(2) An entity providing visiting personnel remains responsible for the conduct of its personnel, for their medical expenses, for worker's compensation, and if the entity is a volunteer fire department, for all benefits provided by IC 36-8-12.

(b) A law enforcement or fire service agency of a unit or of the state may request the assistance of a law enforcement or fire service agency of another unit, even if no agreement for such assistance is in effect. In such a case, subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) apply, the agency requesting assistance shall pay all travel expenses, and all visiting personnel shall be supervised by the agency requesting assistance.

(c) This subsection applies to a law enforcement officer that visits another state after a request for assistance from another state under the emergency management compact is made under IC 10-14-5. A law enforcement officer that visits another state does not have the power of arrest unless the law enforcement officer is specifically authorized to exercise the power by the receiving state.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-5-1-4.5; subsection (b) formerly 17-3-6.5-1; 17-3-6.5-2; 17-3-6.5-3; 17-3-6.5-4; 18-5-1.5-6.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.115; P.L.229-1996, SEC.1; P.L.30-1998, SEC.4; P.L.1-1999, SEC.80; P.L.2-2003, SEC.100.
Ind. Code § 36-1-12-18 — Indiana Code / Title 36 / Article 1 / Chapter 12 / Section 36-1-12-18
Change or alteration of specifications; change orders
Status: in_force

Sec. 18. (a) If, in the course of the construction, reconstruction, or repair of a public work project, it becomes necessary to change or alter the original specifications, a change order may be issued to add, delete, or change an item or items in the original contract. The change order becomes an addendum to the contract and must be approved and signed by the board and the contractor.

(b) If a licensed architect or engineer is assigned to the public work project, the change order must be prepared by that person.

(c) A change order may not be issued before commencement of the actual construction, reconstruction, or repairs except in the case of an emergency. In that case, the board must make a declaration, and the board's minutes must show the nature of the emergency.

(d) The total of all change orders issued that increase the scope of the project may not exceed twenty percent (20%) of the amount of the original contract. A change order issued as a result of circumstances that could not have been reasonably foreseen does not increase the scope of the project.

(e) All change orders must be directly related to the original public work project.

(f) If additional units of materials included in the original contract are needed, the cost of these units in the change order must be the same as those shown in the original contract.

As added by P.L.329-1985, SEC.24.