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IN Code § 36-1-7-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-7. Agreements; Law Enforcement or Firefighting Services

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if an agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of law enforcement or firefighting services, the following provisions apply:(1) Visiting law enforcement officers or firefighters have the same powers and duties as corresponding personnel of the entities they visit, but only for the period they are engaged in activities authorized by the entity they are visiting, and are subject to all provisions of law as if they were providing services within their own jurisdiction.(2) An entity providing visiting personnel remains responsible for the conduct of its personnel, for their medical expenses, for worker's compensation, and if the entity is a volunteer fire department, for all benefits provided by IC 36-8-12.(b) A law enforcement or fire service agency of a unit or of the state may request the assistance of a law enforcement or fire service agency of another unit, even if no agreement for such assistance is in effect. In such a case, subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) apply, the agency requesting assistance shall pay all travel expenses, and all visiting personnel shall be supervised by the agency requesting assistance.(c) This subsection applies to a law enforcement officer that visits another state after a request for assistance from another state under the emergency management compact is made under IC 10-14-5. A law enforcement officer that visits another state does not have the power of arrest unless the law enforcement officer is specifically authorized to exercise the power by the receiving state.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-5-1-4.5; subsection (b) formerly 17-3-6.5-1; 17-3-6.5-2; 17-3-6.5-3; 17-3-6.5-4; 18-5-1.5-6.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-1988, SEC.115; P.L.229-1996, SEC.1; P.L.30-1998, SEC.4; P.L.1-1999, SEC.80; P.L.2-2003, SEC.100.
IN Code § 36-1-7-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-8. Interstate Compact

Sec. 8. If any entities of other jurisdictions are parties to an agreement under section 3 of this chapter, the agreement constitutes an interstate compact. However, in a case or controversy involving such an agreement, all parties to the agreement shall be considered real parties in interest; and if the state suffers any damages or incurs any liability as a result of being joined as a party in such a case or controversy, it may bring an action against any entity causing the state to suffer damages or incur liability.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-1-5 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-7-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-9. Agreements Between Municipality and County; Contents

Sec. 9. (a) This section may be used only for an agreement between an Indiana municipality and the executive of the county in which it is located concerning highway construction and maintenance and related matters.(b) An agreement under this section must provide for the following:(1) Its duration, which may not be more than four (4) years.(2) The specific functions and services to be performed or furnished by the county on behalf of the municipality.In addition, such an agreement may provide for any other appropriate matters.(c) An agreement under this section may provide for either of the following:(1) A stipulation that distributions from the motor vehicle highway account under IC 8-14-1, the local road and street account under IC 8-14-2, or both, be made to the county rather than to the municipality.(2) A stipulation that the municipality will appropriate a specified part of those distributions for purposes listed in the agreement.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-25-1; 19-5-25-3.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-7-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-10. Agreements Between Municipality and County; Prerequisites to Taking Effect

Sec. 10. Before it takes effect, an agreement under section 9 of this chapter must be:(1) approved by the fiscal body of each party;(2) recorded with the county recorder;(3) filed with the executive of the municipality and the auditor of the county; and(4) filed with the auditor of state.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-25-2; 19-5-25-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-7-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-11. Power to Appropriate Money and Provide Personnel, Services, and Facilities

Sec. 11. An entity entering into an agreement under this chapter may:(1) appropriate monies; and(2) provide personnel, services, and facilities;to carry out the agreement.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-1-7; 18-5-1.5-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-7-11.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-11.5. "Economic Development Project"; Agreements Related to Economic Development Projects

Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "economic development project" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-3.6-2-8. The term also includes any project related to transportation services, transportation infrastructure, or the development or construction of a hotel or other tourism destination.(b) An entity entering into an agreement under this chapter that is related to an economic development project may do any of the following to carry out the agreement:(1) After appropriation by the entity's fiscal body, transfer money derived from any source to any of the following:(A) One (1) or more entities that have entered into the agreement.(B) An economic development entity (as defined in section 15 of this chapter) established by an entity that has entered into the agreement.(C) A regional development authority, including the northwest Indiana regional development authority established by IC 36-7.5-2-1.(D) A regional transportation authority including the regional bus authority established under IC 36-9-3-2(c).(2) Transfer any property or provide personnel, services, or facilities to any entity or authority described in subdivision (1)(A) through (1)(D).As added by P.L.169-2006, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.197-2016, SEC.119.
IN Code § 36-1-7-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-12. Purchase, Sale, or Exchange of Services, Supplies, or Equipment

Sec. 12. (a) Whenever a contract provides for the purchase, sale, or exchange of services, supplies, or equipment between or among Indiana governmental entities only, no notice by publication or posting is required.(b) Whenever a contract provides for one (1) Indiana governmental entity to make a purchase for another, compliance by the one with the applicable statutes governing public bids constitutes compliance by the other.(c) A governmental entity may make a purchase from any other governmental entity or under another governmental entity's referenced written contract if there is compliance with state purchasing law by the original purchasing unit.(d) Two (2) or more governmental entities may procure together or with a nonprofit entity if the requirements of the public purchasing statutes are met.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-2-2; 18-5-2-2.5.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.195-2007, SEC.6.
IN Code § 36-1-7-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-13. Agreements Between School Corporations; Rights and Privileges of Teachers

Sec. 13. Whenever an agreement authorized by this chapter is between school corporations, teachers employed under the agreement have the same rights and privileges as teachers employed under IC 20-26-10-5, IC 20-26-10-6, and IC 20-26-10-7.As added by P.L.110-1984, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.230.
IN Code § 36-1-7-15 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-15. Agreements Between Economic Development Entities

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "economic development entity" means any of the following:(1) A department of redevelopment organized under IC 36-7-14.(2) A department of metropolitan development under IC 36-7-15.1.(3) A port authority organized under IC 8-10-5.(4) An airport authority organized under IC 8-22-3.(5) The Indiana finance authority.(6) A regional development authority established under IC 36-7.5 or IC 36-7.6.(7) A regional planning commission established under IC 36-7-7 or IC 36-7-7.6.(b) Notwithstanding section 2 of this chapter, two (2) or more economic development entities may enter into a written agreement under section 3 of this chapter if the agreement is approved by each entity's governing body.(c) A party to an agreement under this section may do one (1) or more of the following:(1) Except as provided in subsection (d), grant one (1) or more of its powers to another party to the agreement.(2) Exercise any power granted to it by a party to the agreement.(3) Pledge any of its revenues, including taxes or allocated taxes under IC 36-7-14, IC 36-7-15.1, or IC 8-22-3.5, to the bonds or lease rental obligations of another party to the agreement under IC 5-1-14-4.(d) An economic development entity may not grant to another entity the power to tax or to establish an allocation area under IC 8-22-3.5, IC 36-7-14-39, or IC 36-7-15.1.(e) An agreement under this section does not have to comply with section 3(a)(5) or 4 of this chapter.(f) An action to challenge the validity of an agreement under this section must be brought within thirty (30) days after the agreement has been approved by all the parties to the agreement. After that period has passed, the agreement is not contestable for any cause.As added by P.L.108-1993, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.115-1995, SEC.14; P.L.85-1996, SEC.10; P.L.170-2002, SEC.137; P.L.203-2005, SEC.7; P.L.221-2007, SEC.26; P.L.26-2020, SEC.3.
IN Code § 36-1-7-16 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 7. Interlocal Cooperation|36-1-7-16. Transfer, Combination, or Sharing of Powers, Duties, Functions, or Resources; Budgets, Rates, and Levies

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision if:(1) the political subdivision enters into an agreement with one (1) or more other political subdivisions under this chapter to transfer, combine, or share powers, duties, functions, or resources; and(2) the political subdivision realizes through the transfer, combination, or sharing of powers, duties, functions, or resources a:(A) savings; or(B) reduction in the reasonably foreseeable expenses that would otherwise have been incurred by the political subdivision if the transfer, combination, or sharing of powers, duties, functions, or resources had not taken place.(b) The political subdivision shall specify in the agreement described in subsection (a) the amount (if any) of the decrease that the department of local government finance shall make to the maximum permissible property tax levies, maximum permissible property tax rates, and budgets under IC 6-1.1-17 and IC 6-1.1-18.5 of the political subdivision to:(1) eliminate double taxation by different political subdivisions for services; or(2) eliminate any excess by which the amount of property taxes imposed by the political subdivision exceeds the amount necessary to pay for services.(c) The fiscal body of the political subdivision shall determine and certify to the department of local government finance the amount of the adjustment (if any) to be made under subsection (b). The amount of the adjustment (if any) to be made under subsection (b) must comply with the agreement under this chapter under which the political subdivision transfers, combines, or shares powers, duties, functions, or resources.As added by P.L.58-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.255-2013, SEC.2.
IN Code § 36-1-8-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all political subdivisions.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-18-3 part; 19-11-2-1 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-8-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-2. Cash Change Fund; Establishment; Use

Sec. 2. (a) The fiscal body of a political subdivision may permit any of its officers or employees having a duty to collect cash revenues to establish a cash change fund. Such a fund must be established by a warrant drawn on the appropriate fund of the political subdivision in favor of the officer or employee, in an amount determined by the fiscal body, without need for appropriation to be made for it.(b) The officer or employee who establishes a cash change fund shall convert the warrant to cash, shall use it to make change when collecting cash revenues, and shall account for it in the same manner as is required for other funds of the political subdivision.(c) The fiscal body shall require the entire cash change fund to be returned to the appropriate fund whenever there is a change in the custodian of the fund or if the fund is no longer needed.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-18-1.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-8-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-3. Petty Cash Fund; Establishment; Use; Reimbursement

Sec. 3. (a) The fiscal body of a political subdivision may establish a petty cash fund for any of its offices in a like manner to that prescribed by section 2 of this chapter.(b) The custodian of a petty cash fund shall use it to pay small or emergency items of operating expense. A receipt shall be taken for each expenditure made from the fund.(c) The custodian of a petty cash fund shall periodically file a voucher, with all original receipts totaling the cash claimed expended being attached to it, so that the fund can be reimbursed for expenditures from it. Reimbursement must be approved and made in the same manner as is required for other expenditures of the political subdivision.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-18-2.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-8-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-4. Transfer of Prescribed Amount to Fund in Need of Money for Cash Flow Purposes; Extension of Time for Transfer

Sec. 4. (a) The fiscal body of a political subdivision may, by ordinance or resolution, permit the transfer of a prescribed amount, for a prescribed period, to a fund in need of money for cash flow purposes from another fund of the political subdivision if all these conditions are met:(1) It must be necessary to borrow money to enhance the fund that is in need of money for cash flow purposes.(2) There must be sufficient money on deposit to the credit of the other fund that can be temporarily transferred.(3) Except as provided in subsection (b), the prescribed period must end during the budget year of the year in which the transfer occurs.(4) The amount transferred must be returned to the other fund at the end of the prescribed period.(5) Only revenues derived from the levying and collection of property taxes or special taxes or from operation of the political subdivision may be included in the amount transferred.(b) If the fiscal body of a political subdivision determines that an emergency exists that requires an extension of the prescribed period of a transfer under this section, the prescribed period may be extended for not more than six (6) months beyond the budget year of the year in which the transfer occurs if the fiscal body does the following:(1) Passes an ordinance or a resolution that contains the following:(A) A statement that the fiscal body has determined that an emergency exists.(B) A brief description of the grounds for the emergency.(C) The date the loan will be repaid that is not more than six (6) months beyond the budget year in which the transfer occurs.(2) Immediately forwards the ordinance or resolution to the state board of accounts and the department of local government finance.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-11-2-2.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.57-1991, SEC.3; P.L.10-1997, SEC.24; P.L.90-2002, SEC.460.
IN Code § 36-1-8-5.1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-5.1. Rainy Day Funds Established by Political Subdivisions; Transfers by Schools

Sec. 5.1. (a) A political subdivision may establish a rainy day fund by the adoption of:(1) an ordinance, in the case of a county, city, or town; or(2) a resolution, in the case of any other political subdivision.(b) An ordinance or a resolution adopted under this section must specify the following:(1) The purposes of the rainy day fund.(2) The sources of funding for the rainy day fund, which may include the following:(A) Unused and unencumbered funds under:(i) section 5 of this chapter; or(ii) IC 6-3.6-9-15.(B) Any other funding source:(i) specified in the ordinance or resolution adopted under this section; and(ii) not otherwise prohibited by law.(c) The rainy day fund is subject to the same appropriation process as other funds that receive tax money.(d) In any fiscal year, a political subdivision may, at any time, do the following:(1) Transfer any unused and unencumbered funds specified in subsection (b)(2)(A) from any fiscal year to the rainy day fund.(2) Transfer any other unobligated cash balances from any fiscal year that are not otherwise identified in subsection (b)(2)(A) or section 5 of this chapter to the rainy day fund as long as the transfer satisfies the following requirements:(A) The amount of the transfer is authorized by and identified in an ordinance or resolution.(B) The amount of the transfer is not more than:(i) before January 1, 2021, ten percent (10%);(ii) after December 31, 2020, and before January 1, 2025, fifteen percent (15%); and(iii) after December 31, 2024, ten percent (10%);of the political subdivision's total annual budget adopted under IC 6-1.1-17 for that fiscal year.(C) The transfer is not made from a debt service fund.(e) A political subdivision may use only the funding sources specified in subsection (b)(2)(A) or in the ordinance or resolution establishing the rainy day fund. The political subdivision may adopt a subsequent ordinance or resolution authorizing the use of another funding source.(f) The department of local government finance may not reduce the actual or maximum permissible levy of a political subdivision as a result of a balance in the rainy day fund of the political subdivision.(g) A county, city, or town may at any time, by ordinance or resolution, transfer to:(1) its general fund; or(2) any other appropriated funds of the county, city, or town;money that has been deposited in the rainy day fund of the county, city, or town.(h) A school corporation may at any time, by resolution, transfer to its education fund or operations fund money that has been deposited in its rainy day fund.As added by P.L.251-2001, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.90-2002, SEC.461; P.L.173-2003, SEC.19; P.L.267-2003, SEC.15; P.L.81-2004, SEC.45; P.L.53-2011, SEC.2; P.L.105-2013, SEC.1; P.L.288-2013, SEC.71; P.L.197-2016, SEC.120; P.L.140-2018, SEC.29; P.L.38-2021, SEC.79.
IN Code § 36-1-8-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-6. Reversion of Unused Appropriation; Funds Received From State or the United States

Sec. 6. (a) The unused and unencumbered balance of an appropriation made by a unit for any purpose reverts, at the end of the unit's fiscal year, to the fund from which the appropriation was made, unless a statute provides otherwise.(b) Any amount necessary to pay a bill, judgment, or valid claim concerning any balance that reverts under subsection (a) shall be taken from the fund to which it reverted to pay the bill, judgment, or valid claim.(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), if an appropriation is made by a unit to establish or maintain a program of self-insurance by the unit, the balance described in subsection (a) reverts to the fund only if the fiscal body of the unit specifically adopts subsection (a) when it makes the appropriation.(d) Subsection (a) does not apply to dedicated or appropriated funds received from the state or the United States, to funds of municipal utilities, or to balances of appropriations made from the general fund of a city for transfer to the aviation fund of the city.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-23; 17-1-24-23.5; 18-1-6-7; 18-6-11-2; 18-6-11-3; 18-6-11-7.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-8-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-7. Bank Deposit or Cash on Hand Constituting Pledge or Guaranty

Sec. 7. A bank deposit or cash on hand, together with any accrued interest, constituting a pledge or guaranty on behalf of a political subdivision shall be deposited as a part of the funds of the political subdivision and be credited to the proper funds by the officers having custody of those funds after one (1) year has elapsed after the period for which the pledge or guaranty has been posted to a special account.[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-11-4.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.
IN Code § 36-1-8-7.5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 36. Local Government|Article 1. General Provisions|Chapter 8. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions|36-1-8-7.5. Transfer of Prescribed Amount to Regional Development Authority for Regional Transportation Infrastructure Project

Sec. 7.5. (a) The fiscal body of a county or municipality participating in a regional development authority may, by ordinance, transfer a prescribed amount, for a prescribed period, to a regional development authority to carry out the purposes of IC 36-9-43, including providing local funds to be used as part of a supplemental funding agreement under IC 36-9-43.(b) The amounts transferred by a county or municipality under subsection (a) may be from:(1) the general fund or rainy day fund of the county or municipality; or(2) any other fund of the county or municipality that is not otherwise restricted by law for specified uses.As added by P.L.229-2017, SEC.35.