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IN Code § 36-9-37-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-29. Bonds; Series; Redemption; Time for Payment; Computation of Interest; Actions Challenging Validity

Sec. 29. (a) The municipal legislative body shall provide in the preliminary resolution that the bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of the assessments shall be issued so as to mature not less than ten (10) years and not more than thirty (30) years from the date of issuance.(b) The terms of the bonds may allow early redemption of the bonds for and to the extent of prepayment of the assessments in anticipation of which the bonds were issued.(c) If the assessment roll for the cost of an improvement was finally approved before July 1 of a year, the first of the series of bonds issued for the payment of the improvement is payable on February 1 of the following year, and the interest on the bonds shall be computed accordingly.(d) If the assessment roll for the cost of an improvement was finally approved after June 30 of a year, the first of the series of bonds issued for the payment of the improvement is payable on August 1 of the following year, and the interest on the bonds shall be computed accordingly.(e) Interest on the bonds is payable semiannually, beginning on the date prescribed by subsection (c) or (d).(f) The municipal works board may by ordinance or resolution choose to:(1) sell the bonds by negotiated private sale to a financial institution; and(2) remit the proceeds of the bonds to the contractor for the public improvement.(g) An action to challenge the validity of the bonds or the sale of the bonds may not be brought after issuance of the bonds.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.62-2001, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-9-37-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-30. Payment of Bonds at Maturity

Sec. 30. (a) Bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments bear interest until the date of maturity if sufficient money is available to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds at that date.(b) If sufficient money is not available to pay the principal of and interest on the bonds, any available money that was assessed to pay the bonds shall be paid to the holders of the bonds on a pro rata basis. The unpaid balances of the principal of and interest on the bonds bear interest until the delinquent assessments have been collected. The rate of interest on the unpaid balances must be the same as the rate paid by the bonds before their maturity.(c) If the principal of and interest on the bonds are not paid in full at their maturity, the bonds must be marked with the following:(1) The date of payment.(2) The amount of principal and interest paid.(3) The balance unpaid.(d) At every six (6) month period after the maturity of the bonds, the delinquent collections for the payment of the principal of and interest on the bonds and interest on the unpaid balances of the bonds shall be paid on a pro rata basis. Each bond shall be marked with the following:(1) The amount of principal and interest paid.(2) The balance unpaid.(3) The amount of interest paid on unpaid balances.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-31. Bonds; Presentation for Payment; Receipts

Sec. 31. (a) A person who holds bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments shall present the bonds for payment and arrange for the payment of interest with sufficient time before the maturity date or due date of the delinquencies so that the municipal fiscal officer has time to process the payment.(b) The bondholder shall file with the bonds a list setting forth the following for the bonds:(1) The roll numbers.(2) The series numbers.(3) The face values or unpaid balances.(4) The total presented for payment.(c) The municipal fiscal officer shall give a receipt to a bondholder presenting bonds for payment or receiving a payment of interest. The receipt holds the municipality responsible to the bondholders for the following:(1) The unpaid principal of and interest on the bonds that were presented for payment.(2) The unpaid balances of principal of and interest on those bonds.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-32. Schedule of Amounts Paid on Bonds

Sec. 32. (a) If payment is made of principal or interest on bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments, the municipal fiscal officer shall prepare a schedule showing the following:(1) All bonds on which payment of principal or interest is made, with the amount paid on each. If payment is not made in full, the fiscal officer shall specify the balance of principal and interest unpaid on each bond.(2) The total of all principal of and interest on bonds on which no payment is made.(3) Interest paid on delinquency.(4) The total amount of principal of and interest on bonds for which a receipt was issued.(5) The total amount of principal and interest paid on bonds.(6) The total amount of interest on delinquency paid.(7) The total balance of principal of and interest on bonds unpaid.(b) The fiscal officer shall give a copy of the schedule to the bondholder on the surrender of the bondholder's receipt.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-33. Matured Bonds; Notice to Holder of Money Available for Payment

Sec. 33. Upon request of the holder of any bond on which principal or interest has become due, the municipal fiscal officer shall do the following:(1) Make a record of the following:(A) The maturity of the principal of the bond or interest on the bond.(B) The name and address of the holder.(2) Notify the holder by mail immediately when money is available to pay the principal or interest.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-34 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-34. Bonds; Tax Exemption

Sec. 34. Bonds issued in anticipation of the collection of special assessments for public improvements are exempt from taxation for all purposes.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-36 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-36. Bonds; Certificates of Indebtedness; Payment

Sec. 36. (a) Upon the delivery of certificates of indebtedness in payment of part of the principal of or interest on any bonds because of a deficiency, the municipality shall, by proper endorsement of the bonds:(1) reduce the face value of the bonds or the interest payable on the bonds by a corresponding amount; or(2) cancel the bonds if the principal of and interest on the bonds are paid in full.(b) The certificates of indebtedness shall be authorized, issued, and paid in the same manner as certificates of indebtedness issued under IC 36-9-36-62 and IC 36-9-36-64. However, the certificates draw interest only from the date of issue and the rate of interest shall be fixed by the resolution authorizing the issuance of the certificates.(c) A municipality is not required to provide for or pay upon the certificates of indebtedness issued under section 35 of this chapter (or under IC 36-9-19 before its repeal in 1993) a total amount in any one (1) year in excess of the following:(1) Fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for a municipality having a population of at least thirty-five thousand (35,000).(2) Twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) for a municipality having a population of at least ten thousand (10,000) but less than thirty-five thousand (35,000).(3) Ten thousand dollars ($10,000) for a municipality having a population of less than ten thousand (10,000).(d) A municipality shall make payments on the certificates of indebtedness issued under section 35 of this chapter (or under IC 36-9-19 before its repeal in 1993) in the order of the tender and demand for payment of outstanding certificates in each year. The municipality is not required to prorate the payments among all the outstanding certificates. The municipal fiscal officer is the sole judge of the order of tender and priorities of the certificates of indebtedness.(e) Before issuing payment on a certificate, the fiscal officer shall, by audit and other investigation of the facts, determine the right to payment and the proper amount of the payment. The fiscal officer's determination is final and conclusive upon all the parties involved.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-37 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-37. Refunding Bonds

Sec. 37. (a) Instead of issuing certificates of indebtedness under section 35 of this chapter, the municipal legislative body may by ordinance issue refunding bonds to meet a deficiency arising in the municipal improvement fund if the following conditions are met:(1) At least one (1) of the conditions listed in section 35(b) of this chapter is met.(2) The amount of the deficiency is clearly established.(3) The liability of the municipality for the deficiency is established. However, this subdivision does not require the liability of the municipality to be established by a judgment against the municipality.(b) Refunding bonds issued under this section shall be issued in the manner prescribed by IC 5-1-9. The proceeds of the bonds may be used only to discharge the liability of the municipality for the deficiency.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-38 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-38. Overpayment of Special Assessments; Refunds

Sec. 38. (a) If excess payments have been made and collected on special assessments for public improvements, the municipal fiscal officer shall, not later than thirty (30) days after the discovery of the overpayment, give notice of the amount of the overpayment by mail to the owner of record of the property on which the payment was made.(b) When the municipal fiscal officer determines the amount of the overpayment and the person or persons to whom the reimbursement should be made, the fiscal officer shall issue a refund of the overpayment to the proper person or persons.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-39 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-39. Overpayments; Annual Statement; Notice; Disposition

Sec. 39. (a) During January of each year, the municipal fiscal officer shall determine all amounts of overpayments on the special assessment rolls for public improvements that have been unclaimed for at least five (5) years. The fiscal officer shall prepare a detailed statement showing the following information for each overpayment:(1) The date.(2) The number of the receipt.(3) The amount overpaid.(4) The book and page where the overpayment is recorded.(5) The owner of record of the property on which the overpayment was made.(b) After preparing the statement described in subsection (a), the municipal fiscal officer shall give notice by publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1. The notice must do all of the following:(1) Contain the names of the owners of record of the property affected by the assessment.(2) State the amounts of the respective overpayments.(3) State that the overpayments will be transferred to the general fund of the municipality unless the owners or the owners' legal successors or assigns appear and provide proof of their claims to the overpayments not later than thirty (30) days after the date of the first publication of the notice.(c) At the expiration of the thirty (30) day redemption period under subsection (b), the municipal fiscal officer shall transfer and pay the unclaimed overpayments into the general fund of the municipality. The amounts transferred shall be used and expended in the same manner as other money in the general fund.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-40 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-40. Money Collected as Special Assessments; Disposition After Five Years

Sec. 40. (a) If:(1) all or part of any money collected as nonwaivered special assessments for public improvements has been in the possession of the municipal fiscal officer for at least five (5) years; and(2) a demand for the money has not been made by a party entitled to the money within one (1) year preceding the end of the five (5) year period;the municipal fiscal officer shall prepare a detailed list of the unclaimed money.(b) The fiscal officer shall then give notice of the list by publication in the manner prescribed by section 39 of this chapter.(c) At the expiration of the thirty (30) day redemption period provided by section 39 of this chapter, the municipal fiscal officer shall transfer and pay all of the unclaimed money into the general fund of the municipality. Money transferred under this subsection may be used and expended in the same manner as other money in the general fund is used and expended.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-41 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-41. Money Deposited in General Fund; Claims

Sec. 41. (a) A person who is legally entitled to any money paid into the municipal general fund under sections 39 and 40 of this chapter may file a claim for the money with the municipal fiscal officer.(b) A claim under subsection (a) must be filed as follows:(1) In the same manner as other claims are filed against the municipality.(2) Not later than five (5) years after the money is paid into the general fund.(c) The fiscal officer shall pay the claim out of the general fund of the municipality if, upon investigation and proper proof of the claim, the municipal officials charged with the duty of making payments from Barrett Law funds do the following:(1) Determine that the claimant is legally entitled to the money.(2) Approve the refund of the money.(d) The payment of the claim by the fiscal officer under subsection (c) shall be made without an appropriation.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-42 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-42. Transfer of Unclaimed Money to Surplus Barrett Law Account

Sec. 42. Balances of money may be transferred to the surplus Barrett Law account established under section 21 of this chapter (or under IC 36-9-19 before its repeal in 1993) if the following conditions are met:(1) The balances have been on hand for at least ten (10) years.(2) The balances were collected as waivered assessments for the payment of bonds.(3) At least one (1) of the following conditions is met:(A) Bonds have not been presented for payment.(B) Bonds have:(i) been presented for payment;(ii) been withdrawn; and(iii) have not been not presented for payment again for at least ten (10) years.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-43 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-43. Unpaid Warrants or Checks; Cancellation

Sec. 43. (a) A warrant or check shall be canceled on December 31 of a year if the warrant or check:(1) is for:(A) the payment of principal or interest on bonds;(B) the payment of nonwaivered funds to contractors for public improvements; or(C) damages sustained by a property owner on account of the operation of the public improvement assessment laws; and(2) has been written and not cashed for a period of at least two (2) years.(b) The proceeds of the canceled warrants or checks shall be credited to the funds on which the warrants or checks were originally drawn. If the funds on which the checks or warrants were originally drawn cannot be determined, the proceeds shall be credited to the following:(1) The surplus Barrett Law account if the warrants or checks were drawn on waivered accounts.(2) The nonwaivered account if the proceeds were drawn on the nonwaivered account.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-44 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-44. Prepaid Interest; Reimbursement

Sec. 44. (a) If:(1) a municipality purchased under threat of condemnation real property upon which there were any unpaid Barrett Law assessments; and(2) because of the purchase the vendor paid, under protest, the interest on the Barrett Law assessment for a period of ten (10) years in advance;the vendor is entitled to a reimbursement for the interest paid in advance, less the interest for one (1) year.(b) The vendor must present and prove a claim for the interest to the municipal fiscal officer. The reimbursement under this section shall be paid out of the surplus Barrett Law account of the municipality.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-45 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-45. Municipalities No Longer Using Barrett Law; Transfer of Surplus Money

Sec. 45. Notwithstanding any other statute, a municipality may by ordinance transfer the surplus Barrett Law account money to the general fund or general improvement fund of the municipality if the following conditions are met:(1) The municipality:(A) has money in the surplus Barrett Law account;(B) has established a general improvement fund under IC 36-9-17 or a similar statute; and(C) no longer uses the Barrett Law for public improvements.(2) There are no obligations or potential obligations arising out of the operation of the Barrett Law for which the surplus Barrett Law account money was accumulated or may be used.(3) Notice of intention to transfer the surplus Barrett Law account money to the general fund or general improvement fund has been published in accordance with IC 5-3-1.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-37-46 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 37. Barrett Law Funding for Municipalities|36-9-37-46. Barrett Law Revolving Improvement Fund

Sec. 46. (a) A Barrett Law revolving improvement fund may be established under the municipal fiscal officer. This fund shall be initially funded by transferring to the fund from the surplus Barrett Law account any amount approved by the municipal legislative body.(b) If the legislative body decides that payment from the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund will increase the probability that competent contractors will bid on the project, the fiscal officer may pay all or part of the cost of the project from the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund to the contractor who is to do the work or has done the work.(c) The municipality shall levy a special assessment against property that benefits from the improvement project. The provisions of this chapter concerning special assessments to repay bonds also apply to special assessments for projects paid for from the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund.(d) When the cost of an improvement is paid from the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund, collections from the special assessment for the improvement shall be deposited in the surplus Barrett Law account.(e) If the municipal works board determines that to do so will facilitate the initiation, progress, or completion of a public improvement project, the works board may ask the municipal legislative body to do the following:(1) Approve the amount of money the works board will advance from the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund for the project.(2) Decide upon what terms the works board will make the advancement.(f) The municipal fiscal officer may invest the money in the Barrett Law revolving improvement fund in the same manner that money in the surplus Barrett Law account is invested.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-9-38-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipalities.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
IN Code § 36-9-38-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-2. Permissible Improvements

Sec. 2. The following improvements may be made under this chapter:(1) Sidewalks.(2) Streets.(3) Pedestrian ways or malls that are set aside entirely or partly, or during restricted hours, for pedestrian rather than vehicular traffic.(4) Parking facilities.(5) Lighting.(6) Electric signals.(7) Landscaping, including trees, shrubbery, flowers, grass, fountains, benches, statues, floodlighting, gaslighting, and structures of a decorative, an educational, or a historical nature.(8) Emergency warning systems.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.42-2006, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-9-38-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-3. Improvement to Be Owned, Maintained, and Operated by Municipality

Sec. 3. An improvement constructed under this chapter shall be owned, maintained, and operated by the municipality under the direction of the municipal works board.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
IN Code § 36-9-38-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-4. Application of Statutes Relating to Planning and Zoning, Building Codes, and Restrictions on Use of Property

Sec. 4. The statutes relating to planning and zoning, building codes, and restrictions on the use of property apply to an improvement under this chapter.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
IN Code § 36-9-38-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-5. Application of Ic 36-9-36 and Ic 36-9-37

Sec. 5. To the extent they are not in conflict with this chapter, all the provisions of IC 36-9-36 and IC 36-9-37 apply to proceedings under this chapter.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.
IN Code § 36-9-38-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 9. Transportation and Public Works|Chapter 38. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Improvement Districts|36-9-38-6. Persons Having the Same Rights and Powers as the Owner of Fee Simple Title

Sec. 6. For purposes of this chapter, the following persons have the same rights and powers as the owner of the fee simple title to a parcel of real property:(1) The legal or authorized representative of the owner.(2) A person obligated under a written instrument to pay an assessment against the property under this chapter.As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.9.