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IN Code § 36-3-6-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 6. Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees|36-3-6-9. Operating and Maintenance Budgets and Tax Levies of Certain Entities; Review and Modification; Adoption; Submittal

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the city-county legislative body shall review the proposed operating and maintenance budgets and tax levies and adopt final operating and maintenance budgets and tax levies for each of the following entities in the county:(1) An airport authority operating under IC 8-22-3.(2) A public library operating under IC 36-12.(3) A capital improvement board of managers operating under IC 36-10.(4) A public transportation corporation operating under IC 36-9-4.(5) A health and hospital corporation established under IC 16-22-8.(6) Any other taxing unit (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-21) that is located in the county and has a governing body that is not comprised of a majority of officials who are elected to serve on the governing body.Except as provided in subsection (c), the city-county legislative body may reduce or modify but not increase a proposed operating and maintenance budget or tax levy under this section.(b) The board of each entity listed in subsection (a) shall, after adoption of its proposed budget and tax levies, submit them, along with detailed accounts, to the city clerk before September 2.(c) The city-county legislative body or, when subsection (d) applies, the fiscal body of an excluded city or town shall review the issuance of bonds of an entity listed in subsection (a). Approval of the city-county legislative body or, when subsection (d) applies, the fiscal body of an excluded city or town is required for the issuance of bonds. The city-county legislative body or the fiscal body of an excluded city or town may not reduce or modify a budget or tax levy of an entity listed in subsection (a) in a manner that would:(1) limit or restrict the rights vested in the entity to fulfill the terms of any agreement made with the holders of the entity's bonds; or(2) in any way impair the rights or remedies of the holders of the entity's bonds.(d) If the assessed valuation of a taxing unit is entirely contained within an excluded city or town (as described in IC 36-3-1-7) that is located in a county having a consolidated city, the governing body of the taxing unit shall submit its proposed operating and maintenance budget and tax levies to the city or town fiscal body for approval and not the city-county legislative body. Except as provided in subsection (c), the fiscal body of the excluded city or town may reduce or modify but not increase a proposed operating and maintenance budget or tax levy under this section.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-4-4.5 part; 18-4-17-7 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.52, SEC.7; P.L.347-1983, SEC.1; P.L.2-1993, SEC.201; P.L.1-2005, SEC.237; P.L.227-2005, SEC.35; P.L.1-2006, SEC.561; P.L.146-2008, SEC.705; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.401; P.L.137-2012, SEC.118.
IN Code § 36-3-7-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each consolidated city and its county. In addition, IC 36-4-8 applies to the consolidated city, and IC 36-2-6 applies to the county.[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-3-7-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-2. Money Consolidated City Is Entitled to Receive

Sec. 2. The consolidated city is entitled to receive the following monies, as they become available, to use in carrying out the powers, duties, and obligations of the consolidated city and its special service districts and special taxing districts:(1) Revenues from the levies of taxes or special taxes on property or otherwise as prescribed by law.(2) The aggregate of allocated amounts of money collected and available for distribution to the consolidated city and the county in the motor vehicle highway account as prescribed by IC 8-14-1.(3) All public money, whether held in general accounts, special accounts, trusts, or otherwise, or receivable by the county or the consolidated city, or its departments, special taxing districts, or special service districts, that is budgeted or made available for functions conferred on the consolidated city or its departments or districts.(4) All money that becomes available from the federal government or any federal agency organized for the disbursement or allocation of federal monies in furtherance of powers conferred on the consolidated city or its departments or districts.(5) All money appropriated in furtherance of the powers conferred on the consolidated city.(6) All money received as proceeds from the sale of bonds by the consolidated city or its special taxing districts.(7) All parking fees and mass transportation revenues collected by the department of transportation under IC 36-9.(8) All money received by the consolidated city from the exercise of its powers or control and use of its property.(9) All money in the cigarette tax fund available for distribution to the consolidated city or the department of transportation as prescribed by IC 6-7-1-30.1.(10) The aggregate of allocated amounts of money collected and available for distribution to the consolidated city and the county as prescribed by IC 7.1-4-7 pertaining to alcoholic beverage fees and taxes.(11) Any other money available for distribution by the state under any statute, according to that statute.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-14-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-3-7-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-3. Basis for Determining Right to Receive Distribution of Money

Sec. 3. (a) For purposes of determining the right of the consolidated city to receive a distribution of money described by section 2 of this chapter based on population, the population of the fire special service district is considered the population of the consolidated city.(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of determining the right of the consolidated city to receive a distribution of money under IC 7.1-4 based on population, the population of all the territory of the consolidated city is considered its population.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-14-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-3-7-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-4. Administering of Money Held, Appropriated, Contributed for Specific Function, or in Special Fund or Trust

Sec. 4. Whenever any money is held, appropriated, or contributed for a specific function, or in a special fund or trust, the consolidated city, or its special service district or special taxing district, shall administer that money according to the requirements and limitations placed on its use.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-14-2.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-3-7-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-5. Perfected Tax or Assessment Liens

Sec. 5. (a) Liens for taxes levied by the consolidated city are perfected when evidenced on the tax duplicate in the office of the treasurer of the county.(b) Liens created when the city enters upon property to make improvements to bring it into compliance with a city ordinance, and liens created upon failure to pay charges assessed by the city for services shall be certified to the auditor, after the adoption of a resolution confirming the incurred expense by the appropriate city department, board, or other agency. In addition, the resolution must state the name of the owner as it appears on the township assessor's or county assessor's record and a description of the property.(c) The amount of a lien shall be placed on the tax duplicate by the auditor in the nature of a delinquent tax subject to enforcement and collection as otherwise provided under IC 6-1.1-22, IC 6-1.1-24, and IC 6-1.1-25.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-5-10.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.131-2005, SEC.6; P.L.146-2008, SEC.706.
IN Code § 36-3-7-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov)|Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-3-7-6. Use of Local Income Tax Revenue

Sec. 6. The governing body of a public library located in the county may recommend and the county fiscal body may elect to provide revenue to the public library from part of the certified distribution, if any, that the county is to receive during that same year under IC 6-3.6-9. To make the election, the county fiscal body must adopt an ordinance before November 1 of the preceding year. The county fiscal body must specify in the ordinance the amount of the certified distribution that is to be used to provide revenue to the public library. If such an ordinance is adopted, the county fiscal body shall immediately send a copy of the ordinance to the county auditor.As added by P.L.135-2011, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.121.
IN Code § 36-4-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-1. Basis of Classification

Sec. 1. (a) Municipalities are classified according to their status and population as follows:
IN Code § 36-4-1-1.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-1.1. Change of Status to Second Class City

Sec. 1.1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a third class city remains a third class city even though the city attains a population of at least thirty-five thousand (35,000) at a federal decennial census.(b) The legislative body of a city to which subsection (a) applies may, by ordinance, adopt second class city status.As added by P.L.209-1999, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-4-1-1.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-1.5. Classification of Reorganized Political Subdivision

Sec. 1.5. Notwithstanding section 1 of this chapter, for purposes of local government administration under this title, a municipality reorganized under IC 36-1.5 may, subject to the approval of the department of local government finance:(1) be classified and described as set forth in the reorganization plan adopted under IC 36-1.5-4; and(2) maintain characteristics of any of the reorganizing political subdivisions.As added by P.L.202-2013, SEC.28.
IN Code § 36-4-1-2.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-2.1. Certain Localities Governed as Cities; Validation of Elections, Contracts, Acts, and Official Proceedings

Sec. 2.1. Any locality that has elected city officers, and has governed itself as a city, for at least ten (10) years immediately preceding September 1, 1981, is a city for all purposes. All elections, contracts, acts, and other official proceedings of such a locality that occurred before September 1, 1981, and would have been valid if the locality had been a city, are legalized and validated.As added by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.38.
IN Code § 36-4-1-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-6. Petition to Change City to Town; Summons; Trial; Issue; Order; Transition; Provisional Government

Sec. 6. (a) A petition to change a city into a town may be filed as a civil action in the circuit court for the county in which the city is located. The petition must be signed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the taxpayers twenty-one (21) years of age or older who reside in the city.(b) Whenever a petition is filed under this section, the clerk of the circuit court shall issue a summons to the city in its corporate name. A taxpayer who signed the petition may not withdraw the taxpayer's signature on or after the return date of the summons.(c) An action under this section shall be tried by the court without a jury, and the only issue to be determined is whether the petition contains the genuine signatures of the number of taxpayers required. If the court finds in the affirmative, it shall enter an order changing the city into a town.(d) After an order is entered under subsection (c), the executive and the legislative body of the municipality shall organize as a town legislative body, with the executive becoming the town executive, and the remaining officers of the municipality shall exercise only the functions that may be exercised by the corresponding town officers. If none of the functions of a city officer or board is exercised under a town government, that officer or board shall immediately file a final report with and turn over all records and property in the officer's or the board's custody to the town legislative body. After the final report of a former city officer or board is approved by the town legislative body, that office or board is abolished.(e) The provisional town government provided for in subsection (d) shall serve until the time prescribed by IC 3-10-6-5 for a regular town election.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-15-1.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-1983, SEC.11; P.L.5-1986, SEC.43; P.L.127-2017, SEC.121.
IN Code § 36-4-1-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-7. Petition to Change Name of City; Hearing; Ordinance

Sec. 7. (a) A petition to change the name of a city may be filed with the city legislative body. The petition must:(1) be signed by at least five hundred (500) voters of the city, or, in a city having less than five hundred (500) registered voters at the time of the most recent general election, by at least ten percent (10%) of those voters;(2) be verified by one (1) or more of the petitioners; and(3) set forth reasons for the change of name.(b) If the legislative body considers the reasons set forth in the petition sufficient, it shall conduct a public hearing on the petition after giving notice by publication in the manner prescribed by IC 5-3-1.(c) If after the hearing the legislative body finds that the matters set forth in the petition are true and that the requested change of name should be granted, it shall pass an ordinance changing the name of the city. The change of name takes effect sixty (60) days after the effective date of the ordinance.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-18-1.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.12.
IN Code § 36-4-1-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-8. Classification Change Due to Population Change; Applicable Laws

Sec. 8. (a) Whenever the classification of a city under section 1 of this chapter changes due to a change in the city's population, the city shall be governed by the laws applicable to its new class, except as provided by subsection (b).(b) The membership of a city legislative body remains unchanged until the expiration of the terms of its members, despite a change in the classification of the city for any reason. At the municipal election preceding the expiration of those terms, the number of members of the legislative body required by the laws applicable to its new class shall be elected. The powers, duties, functions, and office of an elected official of a city shall remain unchanged until the expiration of the term of the elected official, despite a change in city classification for any reason.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-2-1-3 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.40; P.L.209-1999, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-4-1-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status|36-4-1-9. Continuation of Prior Acts, Contracts, Obligations, Ordinances, and Regulations

Sec. 9. The validity of the prior acts, contracts, and obligations of a city that changes its status, name, or classification under this chapter is not affected by that change. The ordinances, rules, and regulations of the city continue in effect until amended or repealed.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-15-1 part; 18-2-1-2 part; 18-2-1-3 part; 18-3-3-4; 18-5-18-2.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.111-2005, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-4-1.5-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City|36-4-1.5-1. Change of Status; Town to City

Sec. 1. (a) A town may be changed into a city only as provided in this chapter.(b) A town with a population of less than two thousand (2,000) may not be changed into a city.As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-4-1.5-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City|36-4-1.5-2. Change of Status; Procedure

Sec. 2. A town may be changed into a city through the following:(1) The town legislative body must adopt a resolution submitting to the town's voters the question of whether the town should be changed into a city. The town legislative body shall adopt a resolution described in this subdivision if at least the number of registered voters of the town equal to ten percent (10%) of the total votes cast in the town at the last election for secretary of state sign a petition requesting the town legislative body to adopt such a resolution. In determining the number of signatures required under this subdivision, any fraction that exceeds a whole number shall be disregarded.(2) The town legislative body must adopt the resolution under subdivision (1) not later than thirty (30) days after the date on which a petition having a sufficient number of signatures is filed. A resolution adopted under subdivision (1) must fix the date for an election on the question of whether the town should be changed into a city as follows:(A) If the election is to be on the same date as a general election or municipal election:(i) the resolution must state that fact and be certified in accordance with IC 3-10-9-3; and(ii) the election must be held on the date of the next general election or municipal election, whichever is earlier, at which the question can be placed on the ballot under IC 3-10-9.(B) If the election is to be a special election, the date must be:(i) not less than seventy-four (74) and not more than one hundred four (104) days after the notice of the election; and(ii) not later than the next general election or municipal election, whichever is earlier, at which the question can be placed on the ballot under IC 3-10-9.(3) The town legislative body shall file a copy of the resolution adopted under subdivision (1) with the circuit court clerk of each county in which the town is located. The circuit court clerk shall immediately certify the resolution to the county election board.(4) The county election board shall give notice of the election in the manner prescribed by IC 3-8-2-19. IC 3-10-6 applies to the election.(5) The question described in subdivision (1) shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4. The text of the question shall be: "Shall the town of _________ change into a city?".(6) If a majority of the voters voting on the question described in subdivision (1) vote "yes", the town is changed into a city as provided in this chapter. If a majority of the voters voting on the question vote "no", the town remains a town.As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.202-2013, SEC.29; P.L.2-2014, SEC.119; P.L.76-2014, SEC.66.
IN Code § 36-4-1.5-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally|Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City|36-4-1.5-3. Adoption of Ordinance

Sec. 3. (a) A town legislative body may satisfy the requirements of this section in an ordinance adopted either before or after the town's voters vote on the question described in section 2 of this chapter.(b) If a resolution is adopted under section 2 of this chapter, the town legislative body shall adopt an ordinance providing for the transition from governance as a town to governance as a city. The ordinance adopted under this section must include the following details:(1) A division of the town into city legislative body districts as provided in the applicable provisions of IC 36-4-6.(2) Provisions for the election of the following officers:(A) The city executive.(B) The members of the city legislative body.(C) The city clerk or city clerk-treasurer as appropriate under IC 36-4-10.(3) The date of the first election of the city officers. The first election may be held only on the date of the next general election or municipal election, whichever is earlier, following the date fixed for an election under section 2 of this chapter on the question of whether the town should be changed into a city. Candidates for election to the city offices shall be nominated:(A) at the corresponding primary election during a general election year or a municipal election year; or(B) as otherwise provided in IC 3.(4) Subject to section 4 of this chapter, the term of office of each city officer elected at the first election of city officers.(5) Any other details the town legislative body considers useful in providing for the transition of the town into a city.(c) An ordinance adopted under this section is effective only if the voters of the town approve the conversion of the town into a city under section 2(6) of this chapter.(d) The provisions of an ordinance adopted under this section are subject to all other laws governing the structure of city government.(e) Subject to this chapter, the town legislative body or the city legislative body (after the town is changed into a city) may amend an ordinance adopted under this section.As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.202-2013, SEC.30.