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IN Code § 36-1-3.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-2. Consolidated City and County; Transfer to Legislative Body

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to each consolidated city and its county.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1982 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of the consolidated city and county:(1) Powers, duties, functions, and obligations of department of administration (formerly governed by IC 18-4-7 and IC 18-4-18).(2) Certain powers, duties, functions, and obligations of department of metropolitan development (formerly governed by IC 18-4-8-1 through IC 18-4-8-7, IC 18-4-8-10(3), IC 18-4-8-12, IC 18-4-8-13, IC 18-4-8-14, and IC 19-8-23).(3) Certain powers, duties, functions, and obligations of department of public safety (formerly governed by IC 18-4-12-1 through IC 18-4-12-7, IC 18-4-12-9 through IC 18-4-12-12, IC 18-4-12-14 through IC 18-4-12-16, IC 18-4-12-18, IC 18-4-12-28 through IC 18-4-12-35, IC 18-4-12-37, IC 18-4-12-38, IC 18-4-12-40, IC 18-4-12-42, IC 18-4-12-45, IC 18-4-12-49 through IC 18-4-12-59, IC 19-1-1, and IC 19-1-6).(4) Certain powers, duties, functions, and obligations of department of public works (formerly governed by IC 18-4-2-16, IC 18-4-9-2, IC 18-4-9-3, IC 19-2-11, IC 19-2-14.5-1, IC 19-2-14.5-3, IC 19-2-14.5-4, IC 19-2-17, IC 19-2-18, IC 19-2-21, IC 19-2-22, IC 19-2-23, IC 19-4-22, and IC 19-5-10).(5) Territory of solid waste special service district (formerly governed by IC 19-2-14.5-5 and IC 19-2-14.5-6).(6) Certain powers, duties, functions, and obligations of Indiana department of transportation (formerly governed by IC 8-17-2, IC 18-4-10-3, IC 18-4-10-14, IC 19-5-3, IC 19-5-4, and IC 19-5-10).(7) Street vacation procedures (formerly governed by IC 19-5-20).(8) Certain powers, duties, functions, and obligations of department of parks and recreation (formerly governed by IC 18-4-13).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.127, SEC.7; P.L.18-1990, SEC.288.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-3. Transfer to Legislative Bodies of Cities in Lake County and St. Joseph County

Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to cities in the following counties:(1) Lake County.(2) St. Joseph County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of the city of Gary:(1) Board of tenant concerns (formerly governed by IC 18-7-11.5).(2) Regulation of sewers and drains (formerly governed by IC 19-2-11).(3) Department of waterworks (formerly governed by IC 19-3-27).(4) Benefits for certain municipal utility employees (formerly governed by IC 19-3-29).(c) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of the city of Gary, the city of Hammond, the city of South Bend, and the city of Mishawaka:(1) Regulation of sewers and drains (formerly governed by IC 19-2-11).(2) Department of waterworks (formerly governed by IC 19-3-27).(3) Benefits for certain municipal utility employees (formerly governed by IC 19-3-29).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.142; P.L.170-2002, SEC.133; P.L.119-2012, SEC.169.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-4. Transfer to Legislative Bodies of Cities in Counties Other Than Marion County, Lake County, or St. Joseph County

Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to cities in counties other than the following counties:(1) A county having a consolidated city.(2) Lake County.(3) St. Joseph County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of each city having a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000):(1) Regulation of sewers and drains (formerly governed by IC 19-2-11).(2) Benefits for certain municipal utility employees (formerly governed by IC 19-3-29).(c) Jurisdiction over the following local matter, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly has been the subject of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of each city having a population of more than thirty-five thousand (35,000), but less than fifty thousand (50,000):Regulation of sewers and drains (formerly governed by IC 19-2-11).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.143; P.L.119-2012, SEC.170.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-5. Transfer to Legislative Body of Lake County

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to Lake County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of the county:(1) Frequency of salary payments (formerly governed by IC 17-3-73-2).(2) Mileage allowances for deputy county auditors (formerly governed by IC 17-3-29-1).(3) County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).(4) County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-74).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.144; P.L.119-2012, SEC.171.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-6. Transfer to County Executive of Allen County

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to Allen County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1982 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the executive of the county:(1) Motor vehicles for the county surveyor (formerly governed by IC 17-3-69-1).(2) County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).(3) County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-73 or IC 17-2-74).(4) Natural beauty roads (formerly governed by IC 19-7-17.5).(5) Building and minimum housing department of the county (formerly governed by IC 17-2-72.3).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.127, SEC.8; P.L.12-1992, SEC.145; P.L.119-2012, SEC.172.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-7. Transfer to Legislative Body of St. Joseph County

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to St. Joseph County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the legislative body of the county:(1) County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).(2) County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-74).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.146; P.L.119-2012, SEC.173.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-8. Transfer to County Executive of Vanderburgh County

Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to Vanderburgh County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the executive of the county:(1) County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).(2) County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-74).(3) Control of county parks (formerly governed by IC 17-2-76).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.147; P.L.170-2002, SEC.134; P.L.119-2012, SEC.174.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-9. Transfer to County Executive of Certain Counties

Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to the following counties:(1) Elkhart County.(2) Madison County.(3) Tippecanoe County.(4) Delaware County.(5) LaPorte County.(6) Vigo County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matters, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly have been subjects of statutory concern, is transferred to the executive of the county:(1) County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).(2) County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-74).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.148; P.L.170-2002, SEC.135; P.L.119-2012, SEC.175.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-10. Transfer to County Executive of Porter County

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to Porter County.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matter, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly has been the subject of statutory concern, is transferred to the executive of the county:County purchasing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-77).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.149; P.L.170-2002, SEC.136; P.L.119-2012, SEC.176.
IN Code § 36-1-3.5-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 3.5. Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to Local Legislative Authorities|36-1-3.5-11. Counties Having One Second Class City and Populations Not More Than 105,000; Transfer to County Executive

Sec. 11. (a) This section applies to each county having a population of not more than one hundred five thousand (105,000) and only one (1) second class city.(b) Jurisdiction over the following local matter, which before the 1981 regular session of the general assembly has been the subject of statutory concern, is transferred to the executive of the county: County data processing agency (formerly governed by IC 17-2-74).[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4.
IN Code § 36-1-4-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to all units.(b) Section 11 of this chapter does not apply to townships.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new; 18-1-1.5-1 part; 18-1-1.5-1.5 part; 18-1-1.5-30 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.251-1993, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-1-4-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-2. Establishment and Operation

Sec. 2. A unit may establish and operate a government.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2 part; 18-4-2-27 part; 18-4-2-32.6 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-3. Power to Sue and Be Sued

Sec. 3. A unit may sue and be sued.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(1); 18-3-1-21 part; 18-4-2-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-4. Corporate Seal

Sec. 4. A unit may have a corporate seal.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(2); 18-1-1.5-5(a) part; 18-3-1-21 part; 18-3-1-35 part; 18-4-1-4 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-5. Acquisition of Real and Personal Property

Sec. 5. (a) A unit may acquire by eminent domain or other means, and own interests in real and personal property.(b) A municipality may exercise the powers in subsection (a), except for the power of eminent domain, within four (4) miles outside of its corporate boundaries. A municipality may not exercise the power of eminent domain outside of its corporate boundaries, unless a statute expressly provides otherwise.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(3); 18-1-1.5-5(a) part; 18-3-1-35 part; 18-3-1-45 part; 18-4-2-6 part; 18-4-2-7; 18-4-16-1; 18-5-10-4 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.277-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 36-1-4-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-6. Interests in Property; Use, Improvement, Lease, or Disposal

Sec. 6. A unit may use, improve, develop, insure, protect, maintain, lease, and dispose of its interests in property. A municipality may exercise the powers granted in this section within four (4) miles outside of its corporate boundaries.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(4); 18-1-1.5-14 part; 18-3-1-35 part; 18-3-1-45 part; 18-4-2-6 part; 18-4-2-29 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.277-2019, SEC.5.
IN Code § 36-1-4-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-7. Contracts

Sec. 7. A unit may enter into contracts.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(5); 18-4-2-10.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-7.5. Environmentally Contaminated Real Estate; Agreement to Defend or Indemnify

Sec. 7.5. (a) This section applies to a transaction that involves a parcel of real estate that is owned or leased by a unit and the unit or a board, an agency, a department, a commission, or other division of the unit has determined in a resolution, an ordinance, a lease, a contract, or other written instrument that the parcel of real estate:(1) may have environmental contamination:(A) that occurred during or before the time the unit owned or leased the parcel of real estate; and(B) for which the unit may be liable under applicable laws; and(2) will be used in connection with an economic development project that will:(A) promote opportunities for employment of the citizens of the unit;(B) attract new business enterprises to the unit; or(C) retain or expand a business enterprise within the unit.(b) Except as provided in IC 26-2-5-1 and notwithstanding defenses available and immunity provided in IC 34-13-3, a unit may enter into a contract or lease that contains a provision, a clause, a covenant, a promise, or an agreement by the unit to defend or indemnify any person against any claim, cause of action, demand, cost, judgment, or other loss of any kind provided for under the terms of the contract.(c) A unit may not indemnify a person against any claim, cause of action, demand, cost, judgment, or other loss resulting from environmental contamination of the parcel of real estate caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of the indemnified person occurring after the effective date of the indemnification.(d) Nothing in this section may be construed to limit any rights that a unit may have to defend or indemnify a person under any other law.As added by P.L.123-1996, SEC.18. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.201.
IN Code § 36-1-4-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-8. Payment of Debts

Sec. 8. A unit may pay debts.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(6); 18-4-2-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-9. Borrowing of Money; Requirements

Sec. 9. Subject to IC 5-1-11.5 and IC 5-11-1-4(c), a unit may borrow money.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(7); 18-3-1-27; 18-4-2-5.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.184-2015, SEC.12; P.L.244-2017, SEC.123.
IN Code § 36-1-4-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-10. Acceptance of Donations

Sec. 10. A unit may accept donations of money or other property and execute any documents necessary to receive money or other property from the state or federal government or any other source.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(8); 18-1-1.5-2(15); 18-4-2-30.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-11. Ordinances

Sec. 11. A unit may adopt, codify, and enforce ordinances.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(9); 18-3-1-48 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-12. Attendance of Witnesses and Production of Documents at Meetings

Sec. 12. A unit may require the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents relevant to matters being considered at meetings of a department or agency.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(10); 18-4-3-11 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-13. Contempt and Disorder in Rooms of Department

Sec. 13. A unit may punish contempt and disorder in rooms of a department or agency.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-1.5-2(11).]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-14. Employees; Employment and Discharge; Class Based on Merit and Qualification

Sec. 14. A unit may hire and discharge employees and establish a system of employment for any class of employees based on merit and qualification.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(12); 18-1-1.5-2(14); 18-3-1-34 part; 18-4-2-28.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-15. Compensation of Officers and Employees

Sec. 15. A unit may fix the level of compensation of its officers and employees.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(13); 18-4-2-14; 18-4-2-29 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-16. Ratification of Actions of Officers or Employees; Procedure

Sec. 16. A unit may ratify any action of the unit or its officers or employees if that action could have been approved in advance. Ratification of an action under this section must be made by the same procedure that would have been required for approval of the action in advance.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-2(16); 18-4-2-32.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-4-17 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-17. Compromise of Claims Against Unit; Collecting Owed Money

Sec. 17. (a) A unit may compromise claims made against it.(b) A unit or a person designated in writing by the unit may do the following:(1) Collect any money that is owed to the unit.(2) Compromise the amount of money owed to the unit.(c) A unit shall determine the costs of collecting money under this section. The costs of collection, including reasonable attorney's fees, may be added to money that is owed and collected under this subsection.(d) A unit or the unit's agent that collects money under this section shall deposit that money, less the costs of collection, in the account required by law.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-1.5-3(a).]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.64-1989, SEC.2; P.L.57-1993, SEC.14.
IN Code § 36-1-4-19 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 4. General Corporate Powers|36-1-4-19. Applicability of Parking Ordinances, Zoning Ordinances, and Other Requirements in Vanderburgh County

Sec. 19. (a) As used in this section, "subject property" refers to the property in Vanderburgh County within the Northwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 6 South, Range 10 West.(b) An ordinance of a unit that regulates the parking of motor vehicles is not applicable within the subject property.(c) A zoning ordinance of a unit is not applicable within the subject property.(d) Any requirements for municipal roads or streets do not apply to a road or street within the subject property.As added by P.L.195-2001, SEC.13. Amended by P.L.33-2003, SEC.1.