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2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-1. "Training Courses"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "training courses" refers to training courses, workshops, training institutes authorized by IC 5-11-14, formal academies, special seminars, and other in-service training related to the office of the:
(1) clerk of the consolidated city described in IC 36-3-4-8; and
(2) fiscal officer of the consolidated city described in IC 36-3-5-2.5;
that are developed or offered under the rubric of a generally accepted professional association, association of governments or a state agency or department, or public university or affiliated center.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-2. Required Training Hours

Sec. 2. An individual who is appointed to or holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter on or after November 5, 2019, shall complete at least:
(1) fourteen (14) hours of training courses within one (1) year; and
(2) thirty-six (36) hours of training courses within three (3) years;
after the individual is appointed to or while the individual holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-3. Training Hours Completed Before Service Begins

Sec. 3. A training course that an individual completes:
(1) after being appointed to an office described in this section; and
(2) before the individual begins serving in an office described in this section;
shall be counted toward the requirements under section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-4. Recurring Training Requirements

Sec. 4. An individual shall fulfill the training requirements established by section 2 of this chapter for each four (4) year period during which the individual holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-5. Individual Appointed to Fill a Vacancy

Sec. 5. This section applies only to an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in an office described in section 1 of this chapter. An individual described in this section may, but is not required to, take training courses required by section 2 of this chapter. If an individual described in this section takes a training course required by section 2 of this chapter for an office described in section 1 of this chapter, the consolidated city shall pay for the training course as if the individual had been appointed to an office described in section 1 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-6. Responsibility for Compliance

Sec. 6. The:
(1) executive;
(2) legislative body; and
(3) individual who holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter;
shall use all reasonable means to ensure that the individual who holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter complies with the training requirements established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-7. Recordkeeping

Sec. 7. The individual who holds an office described in section 1 of this chapter shall maintain written documentation of the training courses that the individual completes toward the requirements of this chapter.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 5.5. Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer › 36-3-5.5-8. Effect of Reorganization

Sec. 8. If the consolidated city reorganizes under IC 36-1.5, the individual who performs the functions of an office described in section 1 of this chapter for the consolidated city shall comply with the training requirements established by this chapter for the reorganized political subdivision.
As added by P.L.257-2019, SEC.110.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each consolidated city and its county.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-2. Compensation of Elected Officers

Sec. 2. The city-county legislative body shall, by ordinance, fix the annual compensation of all elected consolidated city and county officers. Their compensation may not be changed in the year for which it is fixed, nor may it be reduced below the amount fixed for the year 1980.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new; 17-1-24-18.1 part; 17-1-24-18.3 part; 17-1-24-18.4 part; 18-4-5-2.1 part; 18-4-5-7 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.20.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-3. Compensation of Appointed Officers, Deputies, and Employees; Exceptions and Limitations on Appropriations

Sec. 3. (a) A legislative body shall, by ordinance or resolution, fix the annual compensation of all appointed officers, deputies, and employees under its jurisdiction. This may be done by adopting schedules of compensation. The schedules of compensation may include a provision for salaried employees whose salaries are paid on an annual basis. Salaried employees shall work a regularly scheduled work week, in accordance with the schedule of compensation.
(b) The city-county legislative body has jurisdiction over all appointed officers, deputies, and employees:
(1) of the consolidated city, except those of special service districts; or
(2) whose compensation is payable from the county general fund or any other fund from which the county auditor issues warrants for compensation.
A special service district legislative body has jurisdiction over all appointed officers, deputies, and employees of the special service district.
(c) This chapter does not affect the salaries of judges, officers of courts, prosecuting attorneys, and deputy prosecuting attorneys whose minimum salaries are fixed by statute, but the city-county legislative body may make appropriations to pay them more than the minimums fixed by statute. Beginning July 1, 1995, an appropriation made under this subsection may not exceed five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each judge or full-time prosecuting attorney in any calendar year.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-18.1 part; 17-1-24-18.3 part; 17-1-24-18.4 part; 18-2-1-9 part; 18-4-5-2.1 part; 18-4-5-7 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.44-1986, SEC.2; P.L.16-1986, SEC.78; P.L.279-1995, SEC.22; P.L.280-1995, SEC.24; P.L.2-1996, SEC.291.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-4. Budget Estimates; Preparation; Verified Certificate; Courts; Submission

Sec. 4. (a) Before the Wednesday after the first Monday in July each year, the consolidated city and county shall prepare budget estimates for the ensuing budget year under this section.
(b) The following officers shall prepare for their respective departments, offices, agencies, or courts an estimate of the amount of money required for the ensuing budget year, stating in detail each category and item of expenditure they anticipate:
(1) The director of each department of the consolidated city.
(2) Each township assessor (if any), elected county officer, or head of a county agency.
(3) The county clerk, for each court the clerk serves.
(c) In addition to the estimates required by subsection (b), the county clerk shall prepare an estimate of the amount of money that is, under law, taxable against the county for the expenses of cases tried in other counties on changes of venue.
(d) Each officer listed in subsection (b)(2) or (b)(3) shall append a certificate to each estimate the officer prepares stating that in the officer's opinion the amount fixed in each item will be required for the purpose indicated. The certificate must be verified by the oath of the officer.
(e) An estimate for a court or division of a court is subject to modification and approval by the judge of the court or division.
(f) All of the estimates prepared by city officers and county officers shall be submitted to the controller.
(g) The controller shall also prepare an itemized estimate of city and county expenditures for other purposes above the money proposed to be used by the city departments and county officers and agencies.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-4-4.5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.196-1984, SEC.2; P.L.227-2005, SEC.31; P.L.146-2008, SEC.704.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-5. Review and Revision of Estimates; Report and Recommendations; Determination of Amounts

Sec. 5. (a) The controller shall review and revise the estimates of expenditures submitted under section 4 of this chapter. Then the controller shall prepare for the executive a report of the estimated budgets, miscellaneous expenses, and revenues necessary or available to finance the estimates, along with the controller's recommendations.
(b) The executive shall determine the amounts to be included in the proposed appropriations ordinance by the controller and advise the controller of those amounts.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-4-4.5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.227-2005, SEC.32.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-6. Proposed Ordinances; Appropriations; Rate of Taxation; Submittal

Sec. 6. (a) The controller shall, with the assistance of the corporation counsel, prepare:
(1) proposed appropriations ordinances for the city and county and each special service district; and
(2) proposed ordinances fixing the rate of taxation for the taxes to be levied for all city and county departments, offices, and agencies.
The proposed appropriations ordinances must contain all the amounts necessary for the operation of consolidated government, listed in major classifications.
(b) The controller shall submit the proposed ordinances prepared under subsection (a) along with appropriation detail accounts for each city and county department, office, and agency, to the city clerk not later than the first meeting of the city-county legislative body in August.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-4-4.5 part; 18-4-12-11 part; 18-4-12-37 part; 19-2-14.5-3 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.52, SEC.6; P.L.227-2005, SEC.33.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-7. Proposed Ordinances; Fixing and Reviewing Budgets, Tax Rates, and Levies

Sec. 7. (a) The city-county legislative body and the special service district legislative bodies shall act on ordinances proposed under this chapter in the manner prescribed by IC 6-1.1-17.
(b) A tax levied by the consolidated city for a department or division having territorial jurisdiction over the whole county shall be levied on property in the whole county, and the money received from that tax shall be paid into a fund to be known as the consolidated county fund. A tax levied by the consolidated city for a department or division having territorial jurisdiction only inside the corporate boundaries of the consolidated city shall be levied only on property in the consolidated city. A tax levied for support of a special service district shall be levied only on property in the special service district. A tax or special tax to finance the operations, improvements, or debt service of a special taxing district shall be levied only on property in the special taxing district. A tax to be levied by the county or consolidated city for any other function shall be levied only on property in the territorial jurisdiction affected.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-4-4-4.5 part; 18-4-4-5 part; 18-4-5-2.1 part; 18-4-12-11 part; 18-4-12-37 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-4-5-8.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.82-1985, SEC.2.
2023 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 › 36-3-6-8. Additional Appropriations

Sec. 8. After the passage of an appropriations ordinance, a legislative body may, on the recommendation of the controller, as to all city and county matters, make further or additional appropriations, unless their result is to increase a tax levy set by ordinance.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-4-4.5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.160; P.L.227-2005, SEC.34.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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

Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2024. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2024.
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.
2023 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-b. Basis for Determining Right to Receive Distribution of Money; Population of Consolidated City

Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2024. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2024.
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.
(c) Notwithstanding subsection (a), for purposes of determining the right of the consolidated city to receive a distribution of money described by section 2(2) of this chapter 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. Amended by P.L.179-2023, SEC.3.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 3. Government of Indianapolis and Marion County (Unigov) › Chapter 7. Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions › 36-3-7-7. Consolidated City's Local Streets and Alleys

Sec. 7. (a) The definitions in IC 8-14-1 apply throughout this section.
(b) Beginning in calendar year 2024, the following amounts must be used by the consolidated city for the construction, reconstruction, and preservation of the consolidated city's local streets (as defined in IC 8-14-2-1(9)) and alleys:
(1) One hundred percent (100%) of the money distributed to the consolidated city under section 2(2) of this chapter that is attributable to the consolidated city's population in Wayne, Pike, and Decatur townships not included in the population of the fire special service district.
(2) In addition to the money distributed under subdivision (1), an appropriation by the consolidated city in an amount that is the greater of the following:
(A) Eight million dollars ($8,000,000).
(B) The amount distributed to the consolidated city under subdivision (1) for the prior calendar year.
(c) The appropriation required under subsection (b)(2)(B) may not include revenue allocated to public safety purposes under IC 6-3.6-6.
As added by P.L.179-2023, SEC.4.
2023 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:
STATUS AND POPULATION
CLASS
Cities of 600,000 or more
First class cities
Cities of 34,000 to 599,999
Second class cities
Cities of less than 34,000
Third class cities
Other municipalities of any
population
Towns
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a city that attains a population of thirty-four thousand (34,000) remains a second class city even though its population decreases to less than thirty-four thousand (34,000) at the next federal decennial census.
(c) The legislative body of a city to which subsection (b) applies may, by ordinance, adopt third class city status.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-2-1-1; 18-2-1-1.5; 18-2-1-2 part; 18-3-2-1 part; 18-3-3-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.37; P.L.340-1987, SEC.1; P.L.71-1997, SEC.2; P.L.64-2004, SEC.34; P.L.81-2004, SEC.46; P.L.119-2012, SEC.184; P.L.56-2022, SEC.3.
2023 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-four thousand (34,000) 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. Amended by P.L.56-2022, SEC.4.
2023 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.
2023 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. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-2-12-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Repealed by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.61.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status › 36-4-1-3. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-2-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.111-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status › 36-4-1-4. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-3-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.2, SEC.15; Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.39; P.L.5-1986, SEC.42; P.L.3-1987, SEC.553; P.L.12-1995, SEC.127; P.L.3-1997, SEC.453; P.L.68-2003, SEC.1. Repealed by P.L.111-2005, SEC.8.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1. Classification of Municipalities; City Status and Town Status › 36-4-1-5. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-3-2.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Repealed by P.L.111-2005, SEC.8.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 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.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City › 36-4-1.5-4. Newly Elected City Officers' Term of Office

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, the term of office of the city officers elected at the first election of city officers held under the ordinance adopted under section 3 of this chapter:
(1) begins on January 1 after the first election of city officers; and
(2) may not extend after December 31 of the next municipal election year that occurs after the first election of city officers.
(b) The ordinance adopted under section 3 of this chapter may provide for a shorter term of office for specified members of the city legislative body to stagger terms as permitted under IC 3 and IC 36-4-6 if a general election will occur before the next municipal election after the first election of city officers.
(c) After the first municipal election after the first election of city officers, the term of office of each city officer is four (4) years.
As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City › 36-4-1.5-5. Effective Date of Status Change

Sec. 5. A town becomes a city under this chapter on January 1 after the first election of city officers under section 4 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 1.5. Changing a Town Into a City › 36-4-1.5-6. Continuation of Town Acts, Ordinances, Contracts, Rules, and Regulations

Sec. 6. (a) The acts, contracts, and obligations of a town that is changed into a city under this chapter become the acts, contracts, and obligations of the city.
(b) The ordinances, rules, and regulations of a town that is changed into a city under this chapter continue in effect as ordinances, rules, and regulations of the city until amended or repealed.
As added by P.L.111-2005, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 2. Merger of Adjoining Municipalities › 36-4-2-2. Resolution; Election; Notice; Ballot; Result; Certified Copies of Agreement and Result of Election

Sec. 2. (a) If the legislative bodies of two (2) or more adjoining municipalities each agree, by resolution, on:
(1) the date of an election to consider the merger of the municipalities; and
(2) the name by which the municipality formed by the merger would be known;
the municipalities shall certify the question to the county election board. The board shall conduct an election to consider the merger. The election shall be held in each of the municipalities.
(b) Notice of an election under this section shall be given in each municipality by publication in the manner prescribed by IC 5-3-1.
(c) An election under this section shall be held in each municipality in the manner prescribed by IC 3-10-8-6. The question shall be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4 and must state "Shall ______ and _____ merge and become the (City or Town) of _____?".
(d) The election board shall report the results of the election to each legislative body, and a certified copy of the result of the election in each municipality shall be filed with the legislative body of each of the municipalities involved in the election.
(e) If a majority of the votes cast in each of the municipalities is in favor of the merger, the municipalities are merged under the terms prescribed by this section and sections 9 through 17 of this chapter. A certified copy of the agreement, and of the result of the election, shall be filed in the office of the recorder of the county or counties in which the new municipality is located. The agreement must be:
(1) signed by the municipal executive;
(2) attested by the clerk; and
(3) sealed with the seal;
of each of the constituent municipalities. Copies of the record shall be received in all courts and places as conclusive of the merger of the municipality under the name agreed on.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-10-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.13; P.L.5-1986, SEC.44; P.L.3-1987, SEC.554.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally › Chapter 2. Merger of Adjoining Municipalities › 36-4-2-3. Petition; Contents; Affidavit

Sec. 3. (a) If each of the clerks of two (2) or more adjoining municipalities receives a written petition:
(1) signed by at least ten percent (10%) of the qualified voters of the municipality, as determined by the votes cast in the municipality for secretary of state at the most recent general election;
(2) requesting that a special election be held to determine whether the municipalities should be merged into one (1) municipality; and
(3) stating the name by which the proposed municipality will be known;
the clerk shall deliver a certified copy of the petition to the clerk of every other municipality involved in the proposed merger, and the respective legislative bodies of the municipalities shall hold an election in each municipality.
(b) An affidavit of one (1) or more freeholders of the municipality, stating that the persons who signed the petition are legal voters of the municipality, must be attached to each petition filed under this section. An affidavit filed under this section is conclusive evidence of the facts stated in the affidavit.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-10-9; 18-5-10-10 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.122.