reglab/housing_qa huggingface dataset:
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-24 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-24. Development Authority; Duty to Provide Information Concerning Employers and Retail Merchants in Transit Development District to Department of State Revenue

Sec. 24. (a) If a district is established, the development authority shall provide to the department and to each redevelopment commission with a tax allocation area included within the district the following:(1) A certified copy of the resolution establishing the district.(2) Street names and the range of street numbers of each street in the district.(b) In addition, the development authority or redevelopment commission, in the case of a district located in a cash participant county, shall provide to the department, in an electronic format approved by the department, a complete list of the following:(1) Employers that pay income or wages to individuals working in the district.(2) Retail merchants with a responsibility to remit gross retail taxes in the district.The development authority and redevelopment commission shall update the list before July 1 of each year.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-25 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-25. Annual Reporting Requirement for Employers Operating in a Transit Development District

Sec. 25. (a) Employers operating in a district shall report annually, in the manner and in the form prescribed by the department, information that the department determines necessary to calculate the state income tax increment revenue and local income tax increment revenue.(b) Upon request of the department, employers in the district shall provide the department with:(1) the names and addresses of all persons employed by the employer in the district;(2) information concerning the wages earned by the persons for work performed in the district; and(3) any other information the department requires to administer this chapter.(c) If an employer fails to report the information required by this section, the department shall use the best information available for calculating the local income tax increment revenue.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-26 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-26. Annual Reporting Requirement for Retail Merchants Operating in a Transit Development District; Duty of Development Authority and Political Subdivisions to Provide Information

Sec. 26. (a) Retail merchants operating in the district shall report, in the manner and in the form prescribed by the department, information that the department determines necessary to calculate the gross retail tax base period amount or gross retail tax increment revenue.(b) At the request of the department, the development authority and any political subdivision in which all or a part of the district is located shall disclose to the department the names of the retail merchants described in subsection (a) and such other information that may assist in the determination of the gross retail tax base period amount or gross retail tax increment revenue.(c) At the request of the department, a political subdivision in which the district is located shall provide to the department information requested by the department concerning permits issued by the political subdivision to retail merchants operating within the corridor.(d) If the department is unable to determine the extent to which taxes remitted by a retail merchant are gross retail tax increment revenue for purposes of this chapter, the department shall use the best information available in calculating the gross retail tax increment revenue.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-27 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-27. Local Income Tax Increment Fund; Deposit of Local Income Tax Increment Revenue in an Account Within the Fund for Each Transit Development District

Sec. 27. (a) If a district is established, the treasurer of state shall establish a local income tax increment fund and an account for each district established under this chapter for deposit of local income tax increment revenue for that district.(b) The funds shall be administered by the treasurer of state. Money in a fund does not revert to the state general fund at the end of a state fiscal year.(c) The total amount of local income tax (IC 6-3.6) paid by employees employed in a district with respect to wages earned for work performed in the district shall be deposited in the district's account within the local income tax increment fund. For each district, the budget agency shall determine and transfer to the appropriate county account under IC 6-3.6-9 an amount equal to the local income tax base period amount for the district.(d) The budget agency shall determine and transfer any amount of the local income tax increment revenue that will not be disbursed to the development authority or redevelopment commission to the appropriate county account under IC 6-3.6-9.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-28 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-28. Certification and Distributions From Transit Development District Account

Sec. 28. (a) Not later than sixty (60) days after receiving a copy of the resolution establishing a district, the department shall determine the following for that district:(1) The state income tax base period amount.(2) The gross retail tax base period amount.(3) The local income tax base period amount.(b) Before October 1 of each year, beginning in 2018, the department shall determine the following for each district for the preceding calendar year:(1) The state income tax increment revenue.(2) The gross retail tax increment revenue.(3) The local income tax increment revenue.(c) The department shall notify the budget agency and the development authority of each base period amount and annually each increment revenue amount.(d) Before November 1 of each calendar year, the department shall determine and certify to the Indiana finance authority and the development authority the following:(1) The state income tax increment revenue.(2) The gross retail tax increment revenue.(3) The local income tax increment revenue for each district.(4) The extent to which the sum of the state income tax increment revenue and gross retail tax increment revenue certified under this subsection for all districts exceeds the sum of the amounts previously appropriated by the general assembly to the development authority for rail projects (including any amounts appropriated for debt service payments made by the Indiana finance authority for a rail project).(e) Beginning in the following calendar year, the auditor of state shall distribute from a district's account within the local income tax increment fund to the development authority or redevelopment commission, in the case of a district located in a cash participant county, on or before the twentieth day of each month one-twelfth (1/12) of the lesser of:(1) the amount of local income tax increment revenue specified by the development authority or redevelopment commission; or(2) the certified local income tax increment revenue amount for that district.(f) The development authority or redevelopment commission shall deposit the local income tax increment revenue it receives in the appropriate district account in the south shore improvement and development fund.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-29 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-29. Expenses; Liabilities; Obligations

Sec. 29. All expenses incurred in carrying out this chapter are payable solely from revenue received under this chapter or from the proceeds of the financial instruments issued by the development authority payable from revenues received under this chapter. A liability or obligation may not be incurred by the development authority that is greater than the revenue to be received under this chapter.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-30 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-30. Chapter Broadly Construed

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.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-31 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-31. Distribution of Remaining Money Upon Completion

Sec. 31. On the date that all financing obligations for a development project in a district established in a member county are no longer considered outstanding and all expenses incurred by the development authority in connection with the exercise of the development authority's duties and obligations set forth in this chapter have been paid, all money remaining in each district's account (or municipality's subaccount) in the south shore improvement and development fund shall be distributed to the redevelopment commission of the municipality in which each district is located, or to the municipality if a redevelopment commission does not exist.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-32 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-32. Covenants

Sec. 32. The general assembly covenants that this chapter will not be repealed or amended in a manner that will adversely affect the owners of the financial instruments issued under this chapter by the development authority or redevelopment commission.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.5-4.5-33 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.5. Northwest Indiana Regional Development Authority|Chapter 4.5. Rail Transit Development Districts|36-7.5-4.5-33. Expiration

Sec. 33. This chapter expires June 30, 2047.As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-1. Application of Definitions

Sec. 1. Except as otherwise provided, the definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-2. "Airport Authority"

Sec. 2. "Airport authority" refers to an airport authority established under IC 8-22-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-3. "Airport Authority Project"

Sec. 3. "Airport authority project" means a project that can be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued by an airport authority under IC 8-22-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-4. "Bonds"

Sec. 4. "Bonds" means, except as otherwise provided, bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by a development authority.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-5. "Commuter Transportation District"

Sec. 5. "Commuter transportation district" refers to a commuter transportation district established under IC 8-5-15.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-6. "Commuter Transportation District Project"

Sec. 6. "Commuter transportation district project" means a project that can be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued by a commuter transportation district under IC 8-5-15.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-8. "Development Authority"

Sec. 8. "Development authority" refers to a regional development authority established under IC 36-7.6-2-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-9. "Development Board"

Sec. 9. "Development board" refers to the governing body of a development authority appointed under IC 36-7.6-2-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-10. "Economic Development Project"

Sec. 10. "Economic development project" means an economic development project described in IC 6-3.6-2-8.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.144.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-11. "Eligible Political Subdivision"

Sec. 11. "Eligible political subdivision" means any of the following:(1) A county.(2) A municipality.(3) An airport authority.(4) A commuter transportation district.(5) A regional transportation authority.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-12. "Project"

Sec. 12. "Project" means an airport authority project, a commuter transportation district project, an economic development project, a regional transportation authority project, an intermodal transportation project, a regional trail or greenway project, or any project that enhances a region with the goal of attracting people or business.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.6.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-12.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-12.5. "Qualified City"

Sec. 12.5. "Qualified city" means:(1) a second class city; or(2) a city or town that is eligible to become a second class city.As added by P.L.178-2015, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-13. "Regional Transportation Authority"

Sec. 13. "Regional transportation authority" means a regional transportation authority established under IC 36-9-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-1-14 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 1. Definitions|36-7.6-1-14. "Regional Transportation Authority Project"

Sec. 14. "Regional transportation authority project" means a project that can be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued by a regional transportation authority under IC 36-9-3.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7.
IN Code § 36-7.6-2-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 2. Development Authority and Board|36-7.6-2-1. Establishment of Development Authorities

Sec. 1. The provisions of section 3 of this chapter govern the establishment of a development authority.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.8.
IN Code § 36-7.6-2-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 2. Development Authority and Board|36-7.6-2-2. Body Corporate and Politic; Development Authority Activities

Sec. 2. A development authority established under this chapter is a separate body corporate and politic that shall carry out the purposes of this article by:(1) acquiring, constructing, equipping, owning, leasing, and financing projects and facilities for lease to or for the benefit of eligible political subdivisions under this article; and(2) funding and developing:(A) airport authority projects;(B) commuter transportation district and other rail projects and services;(C) regional transportation authority projects and services;(D) economic development projects;(E) intermodal transportation projects;(F) regional trail or greenway projects;(G) regional transportation infrastructure projects under IC 36-9-43; and(H) any project that enhances the region with the goal of attracting people or business;that are of regional importance.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.9; P.L.229-2017, SEC.41.
IN Code § 36-7.6-2-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 2. Development Authority and Board|36-7.6-2-3. Units That May Establish a Development Authority; Requirements

Sec. 3. (a) A development authority may be established by any of the following:(1) One (1) or more counties and one (1) or more adjacent counties.(2) One (1) or more counties and one (1) or more qualified cities in adjacent counties.(3) One (1) or more qualified cities and one (1) or more qualified cities in adjacent counties.(b) A county or qualified city may participate in the establishment of a development authority under this section and become a member of the development authority only if the fiscal body of the county or qualified city adopts an ordinance authorizing the county or qualified city to participate in the establishment of the development authority.(c) When a county establishes a development authority with another unit as provided in this chapter, each qualified city and third class city in the county also becomes a member of the development authority, without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the development authority.(d) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a county or municipality may be a member of only one (1) development authority.(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, a county or municipality that is a member of the northwest Indiana regional development authority under IC 36-7.5 may not be a member of a development authority under this article.(f) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation in writing promptly after the development authority is established.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.10.
IN Code § 36-7.6-2-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 2. Development Authority and Board|36-7.6-2-4. Joining an Existing Development Authority

Sec. 4. (a) A county that:(1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is adjacent to a county that:(A) is a member of a development authority; or(B) contains a member of a development authority;may join that development authority under this article.(b) A qualified city or a third class city that:(1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is located in a county that:(A) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or(B) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority;may join that development authority under this article.(c) A town that:(1) is not a member of a development authority; and(2) is located in a county that:(A) is a member of a development authority;(B) is adjacent to a county that is a member of a development authority; or(C) is adjacent to a county containing a member of a development authority;may join that development authority under this article.(d) A county or qualified city described in subsection (a), (b), or (c) may join a development authority under this article only if:(1) the fiscal body of the county, qualified city, third class city, or town adopts an ordinance authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority; and(2) the development board of the development authority adopts a resolution authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.(e) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a member of a development authority upon passage of a resolution under subsection (d)(2) authorizing the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to become a member of the development authority.(f) Notwithstanding subsection (e), if a county joins a development authority under this section, each qualified city and third class city in the county also becomes a member of the development authority, without further action by the qualified city, third class city, or the development authority.(g) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation promptly in writing when a new member joins the development authority.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.3-2008, SEC.265; P.L.178-2015, SEC.11.
IN Code § 36-7.6-2-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 7.6. Regional Development Authorities|Chapter 2. Development Authority and Board|36-7.6-2-5. Minimum Length of Participation; Withdrawal

Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a county, qualified city, third class city, or town authorized to establish or join a development authority under this article.(b) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town described in subsection (a) shall be a member of the development authority for at least eight (8) years after the date the county, qualified city, third class city, or town becomes a member of the development authority.(c) At least twelve (12) months and not more than eighteen (18) months before the end of a county's, qualified city's, third class city's, or town's membership period under subsection (b) or this subsection, the county, qualified city, third class city, or town described in subsection (a) must adopt an ordinance that:(1) commits the county, qualified city, third class city, or town to an additional eight (8) years as a member of the development authority, beginning at the end of the current membership period; or(2) withdraws the county, qualified city, third class city, or town from membership in the development authority not earlier than the end of the current membership period.(d) A county, qualified city, third class city, or town described in subsection (a) may withdraw from a development authority as provided in this section without the approval of the development board. However, the withdrawal of a county does not affect the membership of a qualified city or third class city that became a member of the development authority as a result of the county's membership.(e) If at the end of a county's membership period a county described in subsection (a) does not withdraw from the development authority under this section and remains a member of the development authority, the qualified cities and third class cities in the county may not withdraw from the development authority and remain members of the development authority.(f) A development authority shall notify the Indiana economic development corporation promptly in writing when a member withdraws from the development authority.As added by P.L.232-2007, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.178-2015, SEC.12.