Disposition of tax revenue collected from an inland casino in certain counties

Sec. 8.7. (a) This section applies only to tax revenue collected from an inland casino located in Allen County, DeKalb County, or Steuben County under IC 4-33-6.8. (b) The treasurer of state shall pay the following amounts from taxes collected during the preceding calendar quarter from the inland casino: (1) Ten percent (10%) to the regional development authority established under IC 36-7.6 for northeast Indiana. (2) Forty-five percent (45%) to the city in which the casino conducts gaming operations. (3) Forty-five percent (45%) to the county in which the casino conducts gaming operations. (c) This subsection applies to a city or county receiving money under subsection (b). Money paid to a city or county under subsection (b): (1) must be paid to the fiscal officer of the unit and may be deposited in the unit's general fund or a riverboat fund established by the city or county under IC 36-1-8-9, or both; (2) may not be used to reduce the unit's maximum levy under IC 6-1.1-18.5 but may be used at the discretion of the unit to reduce the property tax levy of the unit for a particular year; (3) may be used for any legal or corporate purpose of the unit, including the pledge of money to bonds, leases, or other obligations under IC 5-1-14-4; and (4) is considered miscellaneous revenue. (d) Money paid under subsection (b)(1) must be deposited in the development authority fund established under IC 36-7.6-4-1 for the regional development authority to which the money is due. As added by P.L.77-2026, SEC.13.