Title 5, STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION

Sec. 13. (a) Each authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of bonds for the purpose of paying all or any part of the cost of a project. (b) The principal of and the interest on such bond shall be payable solely ou…

Sec. 14. Bonds Resolution. Any resolution or resolutions authorizing any bonds or any issue of bonds may contain provisions, which shall be a part of the contract with the holders of the bonds to be authorized, as to: (1) pledging or assigning the revenues of the project with res…

Sec. 15. In the discretion of any authority any bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter may be secured by a trust agreement by and between such authority and a corporate trustee or trustees, which may be any trust company or bank having the powers of a trust company wit…

Sec. 15.5. Loans to Participating Hospitals. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter to the contrary, the authority may finance the cost of a project or refund outstanding indebtedness of a participating hospital as authorized by section 10(m) of this chapter by issui…

Sec. 16. An Authority is hereby authorized to provide by resolution for the issuance of refunding bonds for the purpose of refunding any bonds then outstanding which shall have been issued by it under the provisions of this chapter, including the payment of any redemption premium…

Sec. 17. Payment of Bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter shall not be deemed to constitute a debt of the state or of any political subdivision thereof or a pledge of the faith and credit of the state or of any such political subdivision, but such bonds shall b…

Sec. 18. Rents and Charges. Each Authority shall fix, revise, charge and collect rents for the use of each project and contract with any participating hospital, in respect thereof. Each lease entered into by an Authority with a participating hospital shall provide that the rents …

Sec. 19. (a) All money received by an authority or held by a trustee under section 15 of this chapter, whether as proceeds from the sale of bonds, from revenues, or otherwise, shall be deemed to be trust funds to be held and applied solely as provided in this chapter, but prior t…

Sec. 2. Short title. This chapter may be referred to and cited as the "Indiana Hospital Authority Act." Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.41, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.10, SEC.1.

Sec. 20. Enforcement of Rights and Duties. Any holder of bonds issued under the provisions of this chapter or any of the coupons appertaining thereto, and the trustee under any trust agreement, except to the extent the rights herein given may be restricted by the authorizing reso…

Sec. 22. A member, agent, or employee of an Authority who knowingly is interested in any contract with the Authority or in the sale of any property to the Authority commits a Class A misdemeanor. Such contracts are void. This section does not apply to contracts for purchases of p…

Sec. 23. Liberal Construction. This chapter being necessary for the welfare of the state and its inhabitants, shall be liberally construed to effect the purposes thereof. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.41, SEC.1; Acts 1972, P.L.10, SEC.1.

Sec. 24. Legal Investments. Revenue bonds issued by an Authority under the provisions of this chapter shall constitute legal investments for any private trust funds, and the funds of any banks, trust companies, insurance companies, building and loan associations, credit unions, b…

Sec. 26. The exercise of the powers granted by this chapter will be in all respects for the benefit of the people of the state, for the increase of their commerce and prosperity, and for the improvement of their health and living conditions, and as the operation and maintenance o…

Sec. 27. The state of Indiana does hereby pledge to and agree with the holders of any obligations issued under this chapter, and with those parties who may enter into contracts with an authority pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, that the state will not limit or alter th…

Sec. 28. (a) This chapter provides a complete, additional, and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized in this chapter and is supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. (b) The issuance of bonds and refunding bonds under this chapter need not…

Sec. 29. Act Controlling Over Inconsistent Law. To the extent that the provisions of this chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of any general statute or special act or parts thereof, the provisions of this chapter shall be deemed controlling. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.41, …

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings unless the context indicates another or different meaning or intent: (a) "Authority" means a hospital authority created by IC 5-1-4-4 or any board, body, commission, department, or of…

Sec. 4. (a) The legislative body of any county, second or third class city, or town in which is located one (1) or more participating hospitals, upon request in writing by the board of trustees or other governing board of any such participating hospital, may adopt a resolution fo…

Sec. 5. (a) Within sixty (60) days from the filing of the certified copy of the resolution in accordance with section 4 of this chapter, the board of commissioners of the county or the executive of the city or town shall appoint five (5) residents of the county, city, or town, as…

Sec. 6. Oath of Office. Each director, before entering upon his duties shall take and subscribe an oath of office in usual form to be endorsed upon his certificate of appointment, which shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court. Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.41, SEC.1; Acts 1…

Sec. 7. Any director may be removed from office for neglect of duty, incompetency, disability to perform the director's duties, or any other good cause, by an order of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court in the county in which such authority is located, subject to…

Sec. 8. The directors originally appointed shall meet within thirty (30) days after their appointment, at a time and place designated by the board of county commissioners, for the purpose of organization. The directors shall elect the following officers from among their members: …

Sec. 9. Pecuniary Interest of Director - Transaction Void. No director shall have any pecuniary interest in any contract, employment, purchase or sale made under the provisions of this chapter, and any transaction made in which any director has a pecuniary interest shall be void.…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (1) "Criminal history information" means information collected by criminal justice agencies or individuals consisting of identifiable descriptions and notations of arrests, detentions, indictments, informatio…

Sec. 2. Criminal intelligence information shall not be placed in a criminal history file, nor shall a criminal history file indicate or suggest that a criminal intelligence file exists on the individual to whom the information relates. Criminal history information may, however, b…

Sec. 3. Criminal intelligence information concerning a particular individual shall be collected and maintained by a state or local criminal justice agency only if grounds exist connecting the individual with known or suspected criminal activity and if the information is relevant …

Sec. 4. Criminal intelligence information shall be reviewed by the chief executive officer of the criminal justice agency at regular intervals to determine whether the grounds for retaining the information still exist and if not, it shall be destroyed. As added by Acts 1977, P.L.…

Sec. 5. No criminal justice agency shall collect or maintain information about the political, religious or social views, associations or activities of any individual, group, association, corporation, limited liability company, business, or partnership unless such information dire…

Sec. 6. Criminal intelligence information is hereby declared confidential and may be disseminated only in accordance with section 7 of this chapter, and only if the agency making the dissemination is satisfied that the need to know and intended uses of the information are reasona…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a person who knowingly releases criminal intelligence information to an agency or person other than a criminal justice agency commits a Class A misdemeanor. (b) When necessary to avoid imminent danger to life or property, a crimin…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a notice published by a governmental body that contains or is required by law to contain the legal description of real property. As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "governmental body" means any of the following: (1) A state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1). (2) The legislative department of state government. (3) The judicial department of state government. (4) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1…

Sec. 3. A notice must contain a statement, for informational purposes only, of the location of each property by: (1) street address if any; or (2) other common description of the real property other than the legal description. As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The statement required by section 3 of this chapter must precede the legal description in the notice. As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. A misstatement in the statement required by section 3 of this chapter does not invalidate an otherwise valid notice. As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.

Sec. 1. Whenever the clerk of the circuit court, superior court, or probate court with jurisdiction in the county where an officer resides determines or a voter eligible to vote for an officer files an affidavit with the clerk stating that: (1) the sureties for the official bond …

Sec. 10. If, on the day set for the hearing of such complaint, such officer give a new bond and sureties to be approved of such judge, the costs of the proceeding shall be taxed against such petitioner; but if such officer fail to give such additional bond and sureties, such judg…

Sec. 11. Whenever a new bond is filed with such judge, as provided in this chapter, the judge shall forthwith file the same with the officer who by law has the custody of the bond. Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.12, s.11. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.28.

Sec. 12. If the officer against whom a complaint is filed under section 1 of this chapter is the clerk of the circuit court, the duties required to be performed by the clerk under this chapter shall be discharged by the auditor of the county. Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.12, s.12.…

Sec. 13. Where a new bond shall be required of any officer, the sureties of the old bond shall be liable only for the acts of such officer up to the time of the execution of such new bond; and the sureties of such new bond shall be liable only for the acts of such officer after t…

Sec. 14. Any officer required to execute a bond as provided in this chapter, in consequence of the insufficiency of the sureties, may procure other sureties, to sign the old bond at the time set for the hearing of such petition, and if such judge shall deem such new sureties suff…

Sec. 15. The board of commissioners of each county shall examine all the official bonds filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court and in the office of the auditor of such county, and also the bond of such clerk; and if the penalty of any such bond is inadequate, or th…

Sec. 2. Such clerk, on the return of the process served, shall immediately notify such judge of the time and place of hearing such complaint, and such judge shall attend thereupon. Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.12, s.2.

Sec. 3. At the time set therefor, whether the officer complained against appear or not, upon being satisfied of the legal service of such process, such judge shall hear and determine such complaint; and if he decide against the same, he shall dismiss it at the costs of the petiti…

Sec. 4. If such officer fail to file such bond within the time and in the manner prescribed in the preceding section, such judge shall declare his office vacant, and forthwith notify the governor thereof. Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.12, s.4.