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2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 15.6. Flood Control Improvement Districts › 36-7-15.6-20. Distribution and Allocation of Taxes Following the Maturity Date of Bonds

Sec. 20. (a) Beginning the day after the maturity date of the bonds issued under section 17 of this chapter, or the bonds described in section 19(a) of this chapter, whichever is applicable, the allocation and distribution provisions under section 13 of this chapter do not apply, and property taxes shall not be allocated and paid into the flood control improvements fund, unless the following requirements are met:
(1) Not later than thirty (30) days before the maturity date of the bonds issued under section 17 of this chapter, or the bonds described in section 19(a) of this chapter, the fiscal body of the unit that established the commission adopts an ordinance to continue the allocation and distribution of property taxes in the district as provided in section 13 of this chapter.
(2) The ordinance adopted under subdivision (1) must specify that property tax proceeds allocated to the fund after the maturity date of the bonds issued under section 17 of this chapter, or the bonds described in section 19(a) of this chapter, must be used solely for the maintenance and repair of flood control works within the district.
(3) The ordinance adopted under subdivision (1) must expire on the date that is one (1) year after the maturity date of the bonds issued under section 17 of this chapter, or the bonds described in section 19(a) of this chapter, whichever is applicable.
(b) Subject to subsection (c), if the fiscal body of a unit adopts an ordinance under subsection (a) to continue the allocation and distribution of property taxes in the district for one (1) year, the fiscal body of the unit may adopt a substantially similar ordinance in the following year or any subsequent year thereafter to continue the allocation and distribution of property taxes in the district according to the same requirements set forth in subsection (a).
(c) The fiscal body of a unit may not adopt an ordinance to continue the allocation and distribution of property taxes in a district after the date that is fifty (50) years after the maturity date of the bonds issued under section 17 of this chapter, or the bonds described in section 19(a) of this chapter, whichever is applicable.
(d) A commission shall not issue or reissue debt obligations for a district that extend beyond twenty-five (25) years after the date of the initial bond issue for the district.
As added by P.L.61-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 15.6. Flood Control Improvement Districts › 36-7-15.6-21. Report

Sec. 21. (a) Not later than April 15 of each year, a commission that administers a flood control improvement fund established under section 16 of this chapter shall file with the mayor and the fiscal body of the unit that established the commission a report setting out the commission's activities with regard to the flood control improvement fund during the preceding calendar year.
(b) The report required by subsection (a) must include the following:
(1) Revenues received.
(2) Expenses paid.
(3) Fund balances.
(4) The amount and maturity date of all outstanding obligations.
(5) The amount paid on outstanding obligations.
(6) A list of all the parcels included in the allocation area and the base assessed value and incremental assessed value for each parcel.
(c) The report filed under subsection (a) is a public record and must be made available for inspection to an owner of special flood hazard property that is located within the district for which the report is made.
(d) A copy of the report filed under subsection (a) must be submitted to the department of local government finance in an electronic format.
(e) The commission shall also provide a copy of the report filed under subsection (a) to the following:
(1) The board of public works that recommended the establishment of the district.
(2) A certified neighborhood association located within the boundaries of the district.
(f) The fiscal body of a unit, the department of local government finance, or the board of public works may post a copy of the commission's report on an Internet web site maintained by the fiscal body of the unit, the department of local government finance, or the board of public works.
As added by P.L.61-2018, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.257-2019, SEC.132.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 15.6. Flood Control Improvement Districts › 36-7-15.6-22. Construction of This Chapter

Sec. 22. This chapter may not be construed to prevent, hinder, disrupt, or delay the completion of any public flood control project for which there is a memorandum of agreement or that is ongoing as of May 1, 2018, including the project located in Marion County commonly referred to as the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project.
As added by P.L.61-2018, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-2 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-2. Definitions

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter:
"Agency" refers to the department of metropolitan development in a county having a consolidated city, the works board in second class cities, and the department of redevelopment in other units.
"Home" means a residential building containing no more than four (4) family dwelling units.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-3. Appropriations; Federal Monies and Monies Received on Resale of Property; Grants to Homeowners

Sec. 3. (a) A unit having an agency may appropriate money to the agency for the purpose of making rehabilitation loans and administering this chapter.
(b) The unit, through its agency, may use federal monies that it receives for these purposes and monies that it receives as a result of the sale or lease of property to which it has held title as a result of failure to comply with the terms of a loan or grant made under this chapter.
(c) A unit, through its agency, may make home rehabilitation grants to bona fide homeowners, if the monies used for these grants are received only from federal grants and are appropriated under the terms and regulations of the granting federal entity. Federal grants that may be used under this subsection include monies appropriated to units under the 1974 Community Development Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. sections 5301-5318).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-2 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-4. "Concentrated Code Delinquency Area"; Loans; Authorization; Prerequisites

Sec. 4. (a) As used in this section, "concentrated code delinquency area" means an area of at least one-half (1/2) square block in which:
(1) at least two-thirds (2/3) of the lots are occupied by improvements;
(2) at least two-thirds (2/3) of the improvements are homes; and
(3) an investigation by the agency shows that at least one-half (1/2) of the homes are not in compliance with applicable building code standards.
The agency may conduct an investigation on its own initiative, and shall conduct an investigation on receipt of a petition signed by the occupants of at least one-half (1/2) of the family dwelling units within the proposed area. In conducting the investigation, the agency may use its own staff or hire independent appraisers and inspectors.
(b) Rehabilitation loans may be made to enable the borrower to make repairs that will bring the borrower's home into compliance with applicable building code standards, if all of the following conditions are present:
(1) The borrower holds marketable title to the property, subject only to mortgage indebtedness or contract for the purchase of the property, the lien of taxes that are not yet due and payable, and any assessment for public improvements that is not yet due and payable.
(2) The property is located within the area of a community development target area designated by an application to the Department of Housing and Urban Development under the 1974 Community Development Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. sections 5301-5318), an urban renewal project, a concentrated code delinquency neighborhood, or an area needing redevelopment.
(3) The agency has determined that the borrower is an acceptable credit risk. In making this determination, the agency shall be guided by the fact that a principal purpose of this chapter is to make rehabilitation available to those who would be unable to obtain such loans through normal commercial channels.
(4) The borrower has in full force and effect a policy of insurance protecting the property in an amount and with an insurer satisfactory to the agency.
(c) Subject to subsection (d), the agency shall use the procedures prescribed by IC 36-7-14-15 through IC 36-7-14-18 to make a finding that an area is an area needing redevelopment.
(d) The agency in a consolidated city shall use the procedures prescribed by law to make a finding that an area is an area needing redevelopment.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Acts 1975, P.L.195, SECTION 2 part; 18-7-7.5-1 part; 18-7-7.5-3; 18-7-7.5-8; 18-7-7.5-9.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.92; P.L.185-2005, SEC.49; P.L.127-2017, SEC.208.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-5. Purchasers Under Land Sales Contracts; Eligibility for Loans

Sec. 5. (a) A purchaser under a land sales contract is eligible for a loan to cover the costs of repairs that will bring the purchaser's home into compliance with applicable building code standards, if all of the following conditions are present:
(1) The contract is a written, legally binding instrument involving a residential property containing, after rehabilitation, not more than four (4) dwelling units.
(2) The seller of the property holds fee title to the property, and, while the contract is in good standing, is unable to use the property for collateral or to convey it to any other party, unless the use for collateral or conveyance of fee is subject to the land sales contract. The agency shall record this agreement, or the contract, promptly after loan settlement.
(3) Under the contract, the seller and any subsequent holder of the fee to the property is obligated, without qualification, to deliver to the purchaser fee simple title and a deed to the property upon full payment of the contract price, or some lesser amount.
(4) Under the contract, the purchaser has:
(A) full use, possession, and quiet enjoyment of the property;
(B) equitable title to the property; and
(C) full rights of redemption for a period of not less than ninety (90) days.
(5) The purchaser has had possession and use of the property under the contract for at least twelve (12) months before the date of application for a loan. If the loan is to include an amount to refinance the balance due under a land sales contract, this requirement does not apply.
(b) The agency may purchase the property from the contract seller at any time by the exercise of any right of accelerated payment that is provided for under the contract, by negotiation with the contract seller, or by the exercise of the power of eminent domain.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7.5-1 part; 18-7-7.5-4; 18-7-7.5-5.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.209.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-6. Property Acquired by Default; Disposition

Sec. 6. If the agency acquires title to property as the result of a failure to comply with the terms of a loan made under this chapter, the agency may make the same use or disposition of the property that it may make of any other property to which it acquires title.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-6.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-7. Loans; No Application Fee; Closing Costs and Charges

Sec. 7. The agency may not charge an application fee in connection with the loans authorized by this chapter. However, if an application is approved, the agency shall include in the principal amount of the loan an amount sufficient to cover closing costs and the cost of:
(1) bringing the title to date;
(2) obtaining title insurance or a title opinion from counsel;
(3) appraisal; and
(4) any necessary permits.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-7.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 16. Home Rehabilitation Loans › 36-7-16-8. Loan Rates; Administration of Chapter

Sec. 8. (a) Loans made under this chapter shall be made at rates to be determined by the agency. The proceeds of loans shall be used to defray the expense of administering this chapter.
(b) The agency may employ the persons and establish the administrative guidelines required to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-7.5-10.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.35.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-2. Designation of Agency to Administer Program

Sec. 2. The fiscal body of a unit may by ordinance designate an agency or quasi-public corporation, or establish a new agency, to administer an urban homesteading program under which family dwellings for one (1) through four (4) families may be conveyed to individuals or families, who must occupy and rehabilitate the dwellings, and community organizations that must rehabilitate the dwellings and offer them for sale.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.177-2003, SEC.11.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-3. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 3. (a) The agency designated or established in section 2 of this chapter may acquire real property in the name of the unit, for use as provided in this chapter.
(b) Under IC 6-1.1-24-4.5, the county auditor shall provide a list of real property on which one (1) or more installments of taxes are delinquent.
(c) Under IC 6-1.1-25-1 and IC 6-1.1-25-4, the agency may acquire the deed for real property purchased at tax sale for the purposes of this chapter one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of sale, after compliance with the notice provisions of IC 6-1.1-25-4.5.
(d) Under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5, the agency may acquire the deed for real property for which the holder of the certificate of sale has failed to request that the county auditor execute and deliver a deed within one hundred twenty (120) days after issuance of the certificate.
(e) In addition to real property acquired through tax sale for the purposes of this chapter, the agency may acquire real property by purchase or gift.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-2.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.87-1987, SEC.11; P.L.1-1994, SEC.178; P.L.31-1994, SEC.22; P.L.2-1995, SEC.135; P.L.169-2006, SEC.76.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-4. Notice to Residents of Unit

Sec. 4. The agency shall, after the acquisition of real property for use as provided in this chapter, take the steps necessary to fully inform the residents of each unit in which the dwellings are located of:
(1) the existence, nature, and location of the dwellings;
(2) the qualifications required for participation in the program under this chapter; and
(3) the terms and conditions on which the dwellings may be conveyed to qualified persons.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-3.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-5. Applications; Eligibility; Drawings to Determine Receipt of Dwellings

Sec. 5. (a) A person or community organization may apply for the program by completing a bid application.
(b) The following applicants are qualified and shall be approved to receive real property offered under this chapter:
(1) A person who:
(A) is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(B) possesses the financial resources to support a loan, the necessary skills to rehabilitate the property, or a combination of both; and
(C) has, including immediate family, not previously participated in the program.
(2) A community organization as described in IC 36-7-9-2.
(c) Approved applicants are entitled to receive a list of all properties owned by the unit that are available under this chapter.
(d) Approved applicants may apply for each dwelling in which they are interested. A drawing shall be held to determine those applicants receiving the dwellings. Persons applying under this chapter shall receive priority over community organizations if both indicate an interest in the same dwelling. Each approved person and the approved person's immediate family may receive only one (1) dwelling in the drawing. Each approved community organization may receive as many dwellings as the agency considers proper.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-4.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.177-2003, SEC.12; P.L.127-2017, SEC.210.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-6. Conveyances; Duties of Recipients

Sec. 6. The conveyance of a dwelling to an applicant under this chapter shall be made in return for a fee of one dollar ($1) or more and the execution by the applicant of an agreement with the following minimum conditions:
(1) The applicant must:
(A) if a person, reside in the dwelling as the person's principal place of residence for a period of not less than three (3) years; or
(B) if a community organization, agree to list the dwelling for sale within twelve (12) months after possession.
(2) The applicant must bring the residence up to a minimum code standard, including building, plumbing, electrical, and fire code standards, within twelve (12) months after possession, or before possession if required under subdivision (4).
(3) The applicant must carry fire and liability insurance on the dwelling at all times.
(4) The applicant must comply with any additional terms, conditions, and requirements that the agency may impose to assure that the purposes of this chapter are carried out. This may include the requirement that the dwelling be rehabilitated to minimum building code standards before possession.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-5.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.177-2003, SEC.13.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-7. Conveyances; Methods Authorized

Sec. 7. (a) The agency shall convey the real property acquired for the purposes of this chapter to those persons or community organizations qualified under section 6 of this chapter by using the methods prescribed by subsection (b), (c), or (d).
(b) The real property may be conveyed by a conditional sales contract, with title to remain in the agency for a period of at least one (1) year.
(c) The title to real property may be conveyed to a person purchasing the property as a determinable fee, with the language of the granting clause in the deed of conveyance to include the language "The property is conveyed on the conditions that the purchaser:
(1) will reside in the dwelling as the purchaser's principal place of residence for a period of not less than three (3) years;
(2) will bring the residence up to minimum code standards in twelve (12) months;
(3) will carry adequate fire and liability insurance on the dwelling at all times; and
(4) will comply with such additional terms, conditions, and requirements as the agency requires before __________ (date of the deed) under IC 36-7-17.".
(d) The title to real property may be conveyed to a community organization purchasing the property as a determinable fee, with the language of the granting clause in the deed of conveyance to include the language: "The property is conveyed on the conditions that the purchaser:
(1) will list the property for sale within twelve (12) months of taking possession;
(2) will bring the residence up to minimum code standards within twelve (12) months;
(3) will carry adequate fire and liability insurance on the dwelling at all times; and
(4) will comply with any additional terms, conditions, and requirements as the agency requires before __________ (date of the deed) under IC 36-7-17.".
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-6.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.19-1986, SEC.61; P.L.177-2003, SEC.14; P.L.127-2017, SEC.211.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-8. Conveyances; Effect of Purchaser's Failure to Fulfill Agreement; Subordination of Agency's Interest to Financial Institutions or Persons Lending Money

Sec. 8. Before the vesting of a fee simple title in the purchaser, any material failure by the purchaser to carry out the agreement entered into under section 6 of this chapter nullifies the agreement and all right, title, and interest in the property immediately reverts to the agency, except that the agency may grant the purchaser a specified period, not to exceed two (2) years, to come into compliance with the terms of the agreement. The agency may subordinate its interest under the terms of the agreement to financial institutions or persons lending money to the purchaser for the purpose of allowing the purchaser to fulfill the terms of the conveyance.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-7.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-9. Conveyances; Fee Simple Title

Sec. 9. (a) When, after purchase, a person has resided in the dwelling for the required three (3) year period, brought the property into compliance with the required code standards, and otherwise complied with the terms of the person's agreement, the agency shall convey to the person a fee simple title to the property.
(b) When, after purchase, a community organization has brought the property into compliance with the required code standards, documented its intent to list the property for sale, and otherwise complied with the terms of its agreement, the agency shall convey to it a fee simple title to the property.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-8.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.177-2003, SEC.15.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-10. Rules and Regulations

Sec. 10. The director of the agency shall prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, including rules and regulations establishing standards and methods for inspection of buildings, bidding for properties by applicants, and measurement of rehabilitation progress.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-9.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-11. Retention of Deed by Unit; Property Deemed Municipal Property; Tax Exemption

Sec. 11. Property acquired or held under this chapter with retention of the deed by the unit is considered property of the unit held for municipal purposes and is exempt from property taxation. This property tax exemption becomes effective on the date of conveyance to the unit. A petition to cancel taxes or a certified application for exemption is not required for property acquired or held under this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-10.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17. Urban Homesteading › 36-7-17-12. Property Not Applied for in Successive Drawings; Sale; Disposition of Proceeds

Sec. 12. (a) A property for which no one applies in two (2) successive drawings held under this chapter may be sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of real property acquired under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5 shall be applied to the cost of the sale, including advertising and appraisal.
(c) If any proceeds remain after payment of the costs under subsection (b), the proceeds shall be applied to the payment of taxes removed from the tax duplicate under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5(e).
(d) If any proceeds remain after payment of the taxes under subsection (c), the proceeds shall be deposited in the county general fund.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-21-11.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.87-1987, SEC.12; P.L.169-2006, SEC.77.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-2. "Rehabilitation Loan"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rehabilitation loan" refers to a rehabilitation loan (as defined in 24 CFR 203.50(a)(1)) that is eligible for insurance under Section 203(k) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(4k)).
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-3. Designation of Agency to Administer Program

Sec. 3. (a) The fiscal body of a unit may by ordinance designate an agency or quasi-public corporation, or establish a new agency, to administer an urban homesteading program under which a dwelling for one (1) to four (4) families may be conveyed to individuals who must:
(1) occupy and rehabilitate the dwelling;
(2) use a rehabilitation loan to finance both:
(A) the purchase of the dwelling and the real property on which it is located in a sale under this chapter; and
(B) the rehabilitation of the dwelling; and
(3) comply with the program regulations set forth in 24 CFR 203.50 and 24 CFR 203.440 et seq., with respect to the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (2).
(b) If the fiscal body of a unit has adopted an ordinance under IC 36-7-17-2 to:
(1) designate an agency or quasi-public corporation; or
(2) establish an agency;
to administer an urban homesteading program under IC 36-7-17, the fiscal body of the unit may designate the same agency or quasi-public corporation designated or established under the ordinance adopted under IC 36-7-17-2 to administer an urban homesteading program under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-4. Acquisition of Property

Sec. 4. (a) The agency designated or established under section 3 of this chapter may acquire real property in the name of the unit, for use as provided in this chapter.
(b) Under IC 6-1.1-24-4.5, the county auditor shall provide a list of real property on which one (1) or more installments of taxes are delinquent.
(c) Under IC 6-1.1-25-1 and IC 6-1.1-25-4, the agency may acquire the deed for real property purchased at tax sale for the purposes of this chapter one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of sale, after compliance with the notice and court petition provisions of IC 6-1.1-25-4.5 and IC 6-1.1-25-4.6.
(d) Under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5, the agency may acquire the deed for real property for which the holder of the certificate of sale has failed to request that the county auditor execute and deliver a deed within one hundred twenty (120) days after issuance of the certificate.
(e) In addition to real property acquired through tax sale for the purposes of this chapter, the agency may acquire real property by purchase or gift.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-5. Notice to Residents of Unit

Sec. 5. The agency shall, after the acquisition of real property for use as provided in this chapter, take the steps necessary to fully inform the residents of each unit in which the dwellings are located of:
(1) the existence, nature, and location of the dwellings;
(2) the qualifications required for participation in the program under this chapter; and
(3) the terms and conditions on which the dwellings may be conveyed to qualified individuals.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-6. Applications; Eligibility; Drawings to Determine Receipt of Dwellings

Sec. 6. (a) An individual may apply for the program by completing an application.
(b) An individual is qualified and shall be approved to receive real property offered under this chapter if:
(1) the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) the individual applies for and receives a rehabilitation loan with respect to the real property not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter; and
(3) the individual, and the individual's immediate family, has not previously participated in the program under this chapter.
(c) Individuals who apply for the program and meet the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and (b)(3) are entitled to receive a list of all properties owned by the unit that are available under this chapter.
(d) Individuals described in subsection (c) may apply for each dwelling in which they are interested. A drawing shall be held to determine those applicants receiving the dwellings. Each approved individual and the individual's immediate family may receive only one (1) dwelling in the drawing.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-7. Conveyances; Duties of Recipients

Sec. 7. (a) The conveyance of a dwelling to an applicant under this chapter shall be made in return for a fee of:
(1) one dollar ($1); plus
(2) the amounts described in IC 6-1.1-24-5(e)(4) through IC 6-1.1-24-5(e)(6);
if the applicant executes an agreement that meets the minimum conditions specified in subsection (b).
(b) The agreement described in subsection (a) must include the following minimum conditions:
(1) The applicant must apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the dwelling and the real property on which it is located not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter.
(2) Upon receiving the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (1), the applicant must comply with the program regulations set forth in 24 CFR 203.50 and 24 CFR 203.440 et seq., with respect to the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (1).
(3) The applicant must comply with any additional terms, conditions, and requirements that the agency may impose to ensure that the purposes of this chapter are carried out. This may include the requirement that the dwelling be rehabilitated to minimum building code standards before possession.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.251-2015, SEC.34; P.L.149-2016, SEC.98.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-8. Conveyances; Methods Authorized

Sec. 8. (a) The agency shall convey real property acquired for the purposes of this chapter to an individual qualified under section 7 of this chapter by using a method prescribed by subsection (b) or (c).
(b) The real property may be conveyed by a conditional sales contract, with title to remain in the agency until the individual receives the rehabilitation loan described in section 7(b)(1) of this chapter, subject to section 9 of this chapter.
(c) The title to real property may be conveyed as a determinable fee, with the language of the granting clause in the deed of conveyance providing that the real property is conveyed on the conditions that the purchaser:
(1) will apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the real property not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter; and
(2) will comply with such additional terms, conditions, and requirements as the agency requires under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-9. Conveyances; Effect of Purchaser's Failure to Fulfill Agreement

Sec. 9. Before the vesting of a fee simple title in the purchaser under section 10 of this chapter, any material failure by the purchaser to carry out the agreement entered into under section 7 of this chapter nullifies the agreement and all right, title, and interest in the property immediately reverts to the agency, except that the agency may grant the purchaser a specified period, not to exceed two (2) years, to come into compliance with the terms of the agreement.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-10. Conveyances; Fee Simple Title

Sec. 10. If, after purchasing real property under this chapter, an individual has complied with the terms of the individual's agreement under section 7(b)(1) and 7(b)(3) of this chapter, the agency shall convey to the individual a fee simple title to the real property.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-11. Rules and Regulations

Sec. 11. The director of the agency shall prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, including rules and regulations establishing the period by which an individual must apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the dwelling and the real property on which it is located, as described in section 7(b)(1) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-12. Retention of Deed by Unit; Property Deemed Municipal Property; Tax Exemption

Sec. 12. Property acquired or held under this chapter with retention of the deed by the unit is considered property of the unit held for municipal purposes and is exempt from property taxation. This property tax exemption becomes effective on the date of conveyance to the unit. A petition to cancel taxes or a certified application for exemption is not required for property acquired or held under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 17.1. Alternative Urban Homesteading Program for Qualified Individuals › 36-7-17.1-13. Property Not Applied for in Successive Drawings; Sale; Disposition of Proceeds

Sec. 13. (a) A property for which no one applies in two (2) successive drawings held under this chapter may be sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of real property acquired under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5 shall be applied to the cost of the sale, including advertising and appraisal.
(c) If any proceeds remain after payment of the costs under subsection (b), the proceeds shall be applied to the payment of taxes removed from the tax duplicate under IC 6-1.1-25-4(e).
(d) If any proceeds remain after payment of the taxes under subsection (c), the proceeds shall be deposited in the county general fund.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-1. Application of Chapter; Impairment of Contract; Fulfillment of Obligations

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to all units except townships.
(b) Only the sections of this chapter that are listed in section 1.5 of this chapter apply to a consolidated city that by ordinance establishes or designates a department, division, or agency of the city to perform the public housing function.
(c) An ordinance establishing or designating a department, division, or agency of a consolidated city to perform the public housing function may not impair the obligations of the housing authority existing under any contract in effect at the time that ordinance is effective. The consolidated city shall fulfill any obligations of the housing authority that are transferred to the consolidated city.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-4 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.339-1985, SEC.1; P.L.59-1986, SEC.17; P.L.344-1987, SEC.2.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-1.5. Powers of Agency Performing Public Housing Function

Sec. 1.5. If a consolidated city adopts an ordinance under section 1 of this chapter, the legislative body or the department, division, or agency performing the public housing function:
(1) has all powers granted to it by the consolidated city under this section and IC 36-1;
(2) has all powers granted to a housing authority by and is subject to sections 2, 3, 10(b), 10(c), 10(d), 15, 16(a), 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40, 41, and 42 of this chapter and may exercise all those powers as commissioners of a housing authority exercise those powers under those sections; and
(3) designate officials or employees to exercise all its powers and execute all necessary documents, instruments, or obligations. However, notes or bonds issued by the consolidated city under this chapter shall be executed and attested as other notes or bonds of the consolidated city are executed and attested.
As added by P.L.344-1987, SEC.3.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-2. Declaration of Public Purpose

Sec. 2. The clearance, replanning, and reconstruction of the areas in which unsanitary or unsafe housing conditions exist and the providing of safe and sanitary dwelling accommodations for persons of low income are public uses and purposes for which public money may be spent and private property may be acquired.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-2 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-3. "Persons of Low Income" Defined

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, persons or families who, without financial assistance, lack the amount of income that a housing authority finds is necessary to enable them to live in decent, safe, and sanitary dwellings without overcrowding are considered persons of low income.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-3(k).]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-4. Housing Authorities; Establishment; Procedure

Sec. 4. (a) A unit may establish a housing authority if the fiscal body of the unit, by resolution, declares that there is a need for an authority in the unit.
(b) The determination as to whether or not there is a need for an authority may be made by the fiscal body:
(1) on its own motion;
(2) on the filing of a petition signed by twenty-five (25) residents of the unit and stating that there is a need for an authority in the unit; or
(3) on receipt of an order from the division of family resources.
(c) A resolution may be passed under this section only after a public hearing. Notice of the time, place, and purpose of the hearing must be given by the fiscal body by publication in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
(d) The fiscal body of a unit may adopt a resolution declaring that there is need for a housing authority in the unit if it finds that:
(1) unsanitary or unsafe dwelling accommodations are inhabited in the unit; or
(2) there is a shortage of safe or sanitary dwelling accommodations available in the unit for persons of low income at rentals they can afford.
In determining whether dwelling accommodations are unsafe or unsanitary, the fiscal body may consider the degree of overcrowding, the percentage of land coverage, the light, air, space, and access available to inhabitants, the size and arrangement of the rooms, the sanitary facilities, and the extent to which conditions in the buildings endanger life or property by fire or other causes.
(e) In any proceeding involving any contract of a housing authority, the authority shall be conclusively presumed to have become established and authorized to transact business and exercise its powers under this chapter on proof of the adoption of a resolution by the fiscal body declaring the need for the authority. The resolution is sufficient if it declares that there is a need for an authority and finds that either or both of the conditions listed in subsection (d) exist in the unit. A copy of the resolution certified by the clerk of the fiscal body is admissible in evidence in any proceeding.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-4 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.45, SEC.32; P.L.41-1987, SEC.21; P.L.2-1992, SEC.891; P.L.4-1993, SEC.329; P.L.5-1993, SEC.337; P.L.24-1997, SEC.65; P.L.145-2006, SEC.375.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-5. Commissioners; Appointment

Sec. 5. (a) After the fiscal body of a unit adopts a resolution under section 4 of this chapter, persons shall be appointed as commissioners of the housing authority in the following manner:
(1) In a city, the fiscal body shall promptly notify the city executive of the adoption of the resolution. The executive shall then appoint seven (7) persons, one (1) of whom must be a resident of a housing project under the jurisdiction of the housing authority, no more than four (4) of whom may be of the same political party, as commissioners of the housing authority.
(2) In a town or county, the fiscal body shall appoint seven (7) persons, one (1) of whom must be a person directly assisted by the housing authority, no more than four (4) of whom may be of the same political party, as commissioners of the housing authority.
(b) Subsequent appointments to the authority shall be made in the same manner.
(c) A commissioner of a housing authority must be a resident of the area in which the housing authority has jurisdiction as provided in section 41 of this chapter.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.340-1985, SEC.1; P.L.229-2001, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-6. Commissioners Not Officers or Employees of Unit; Exceptions

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a commissioner of a housing authority may not be an officer or employee of the unit for which the authority is created.
(b) A member of a redevelopment commission established by a unit under IC 36-7-14 may be a commissioner of a housing authority of the unit.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.26-1993, SEC.7; P.L.263-1993, SEC.1.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-7. Commissioners; Terms of Office; Certificates of Appointment

Sec. 7. (a) The executive or fiscal body appointing the first commissioners of a housing authority shall fix their terms as follows:
(1) One (1) year for two (2) of the commissioners.
(2) Two (2) years for two (2) of the commissioners.
(3) Three (3) years for one (1) of the commissioners.
(4) Four (4) years for two (2) of the commissioners.
After that, appointments to the authority are for a term of four (4) years, except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. A commissioner serves until the commissioner's successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) A certificate for the appointment or reappointment of a commissioner of a housing authority must be filed with the clerk of the fiscal body of the unit. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the proper appointment of the commissioner.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.229-2001, SEC.2; P.L.127-2017, SEC.212.
2023 Indiana Code › Title 36. Local Government › Article 7. Planning and Development › Chapter 18. Housing Authorities › 36-7-18-8. Commissioners; Compensation; Expenses

Sec. 8. A commissioner of a housing authority is entitled to:
(1) a per diem allowance of up to one hundred dollars ($100) for attending a meeting of the authority; and
(2) reimbursement for necessary expenses, including traveling expenses, incurred in the discharge of the commissioner's duties.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by P.L.308-1989, SEC.1; P.L.16-2023, SEC.1.