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Indiana Statutes, Title 36

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Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

360 chapters · 5,892 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 365,892 Ch 4, General Corporate Powers584 Ch 3, Home Rule293 Ch 2, Definitions of General Applicability231 Ch 11, Disposal of Real or Personal Property204 Ch 1, Legislative Intent194 Ch 6, Enforcement of Ordinance174 Ch 8, Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrat…160 Ch 10, Leasing and Lease-Purchasing Structures160 Ch 7, Interlocal Cooperation158 Ch 12, Public Work Projects149 Ch 27, Building Permit Conflict of Interest146 Ch 13, Cost Saving Incentive Programs139 Ch 9, Marion County Capital Improvement Board133 Ch 14, Donations130

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Ind. Code § 36-8-7-24 Temporary loans; authorization and procedure
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Sec. 24. The local board may, by resolution, authorize temporary loans to be made and effected in anticipation of current revenues of the unit actually levied and in the course of collection for the fiscal year in which the loans are made. The fiscal body of the unit shall by ord…
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-25 Items excluded when computing benefits; liability for overpayment
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Sec. 25. (a) Remuneration or allowances for fringe benefits, incentive pay, holiday pay, insurance, clothing, automobiles, firearms, education, overtime, or compensatory time off may not be used in the computation of benefits under this chapter. (b) If the remuneration or allowan…
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-26 Special lump sum death benefit in addition to other benefits
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Sec. 26. (a) As used in this section, "dies in the line of duty" has the meaning set forth in section 12.4 of this chapter. (b) A special death benefit of one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000) for a fund member who dies in the line of duty before July 1, 2020, and two hun…
Ind. Code § 36-8-7-27 Rollover to eligible retirement plan

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Sec. 27. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, to the extent required by Internal Revenue Code Section 401(a)(31), as added by the Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 1992 (P.L.102-318), and any amendments and regulations related to Section 401(a)(31), the 1937…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-3 Creation of fund; management by board of trustees; powers and duties

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Sec. 3. (a) A firefighters' pension fund to be known as the 1937 fund is established in each unit described by section 1(a) of this chapter. (b) The 1937 fund shall be managed by a board of trustees (referred to as the "local board" in this chapter) composed of seven (7) trustees…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-4 Fire departments with fewer than five members; trustees; elections

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Sec. 4. (a) If a unit has less than five (5) members in its fire department, the unit may provide for the organization of a local board consisting of the fire chief, the executive of the unit, and one (1) member of the fire department. (b) The trustee from the fire department sha…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-5 Trustees; election of active members

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Sec. 5. (a) An election shall be held each year under this section to elect one (1) trustee from the active members of the fire department for a term of four (4) years, commencing on the day of the trustee's election. The fire chief shall fix a time for holding a convention to no…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-6 Trustees; election of retired members

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Sec. 6. (a) An election shall be held under this section every two (2) years to elect one (1) trustee from the retired members of the fire department for a term of two (2) years, commencing on the day of the trustee's election, if the retired list contains at least three (3) reti…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-6.5 Securing ballots; tampering with ballots

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Sec. 6.5. (a) All ballots voted under this chapter shall be secured until the balloting is closed. (b) Tampering with a ballot for an election under this chapter is a Class A infraction. (c) This section does not apply to a township if the fire department of the township is conso…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-7 Trustees; officers; local board secretary bond; rules; application for relief or pensions

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Sec. 7. (a) The fire chief is the president of the local board. (b) At the first meeting after each election, the local board shall elect a secretary, who may be chosen from among the trustees. However, the local board may consider it proper to have a secretary who is a member of…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-8 Derivation of money in fund

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Sec. 8. The 1937 fund is derived from the following sources: (1) From all money and other property that is given to the local board or 1937 fund for the uses and purposes for which the fund is created. The local board may take by gift, grant, devise, or bequest any money, persona…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-9 Use of funds

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Sec. 9. The 1937 fund and the appropriations made for the fund shall be used exclusively for the following: (1) Payments to retired members and the dependents of deceased members. (2) Death benefits. (3) Other incidental expenses that are authorized by and are essential to the pr…

Ind. Code § 36-8-7-9.5 Use of certain amounts in 1937 fund

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Sec. 9.5. (a) This section applies to a balance in a 1937 fund that: (1) accrued from property taxes; (2) is not necessary to meet the pension, disability, and survivor benefit payment obligations of the 1937 fund because of amendments to IC 5-10.3-11-4.7 in 2008; and (3) is dete…

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-1 Application of chapter

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Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all cities. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-1 part; 18-4-19-7 part; 18-4-19-8 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-2 Establishment of department

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Sec. 2. The city legislative body may, by ordinance, establish a department of traffic engineering. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-19-1 part; 18-4-19-7 part; 18-4-19-8 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.80.

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-3 Department personnel; qualifications of traffic engineer

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Sec. 3. (a) The personnel of the department of traffic engineering consists of a city traffic engineer, the traffic engineer's assistants, and other employees necessary to perform the duties of the department. The city executive shall appoint the traffic engineer. (b) The traffic…

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-4 Authority and responsibility of traffic engineer

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Sec. 4. (a) The traffic engineer is responsible only to the city executive or safety board, and the traffic engineer may act only in an advisory capacity to the executive or board. (b) The traffic engineer has full authority over all the traffic engineer's subordinates. [Pre-Loca…

Ind. Code § 36-9-7-5 Powers and duties of traffic engineer

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Sec. 5. The traffic engineer shall: (1) conduct all research relating to the engineering aspects of the planning of: (A) public ways; (B) lands abutting public ways; and (C) traffic operation on public ways; for the safe, convenient, and economical transportation of persons and g…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-1 Application of chapter

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Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the townships indicated in each section. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.114.

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-2 Townships except those in county having consolidated city; establishment of community center or recreational land area; bonds; maintenance

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Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to all townships except those in a county having a consolidated city. (b) The township executive may, upon petition of at least twenty-five (25) resident freeholders and approval of the township legislative body, purchase or improve suitable land …

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-3 Townships; programs, facilities, or services; tax levy; appropriation

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Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to all townships. (b) The township executive may: (1) levy a tax; and (2) use appropriated township funds; to pay for recreation programs, facilities (including a community center used for recreational purposes), or services. [Pre-Local Government…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-4 Certain townships; public park or playground; management; records; violation

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Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to each township: (1) in a county having a consolidated city; or (2) containing a second class city within its boundaries that is not a county seat. (b) If there is a public park or playground in the township under the jurisdiction of the township…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-5 Acquisition of land for park purposes in certain townships; procedure; establishment, maintenance, and improvement of parks; issuance of bonds; tax levy; park and recreation fund; fees; appointment and duties of parks superintendent

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Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a township having a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) located in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). (b) The township executive may…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-6 Townships containing a town and having a population of at least 8,500; acquisition, improvement, maintenance, and disposal of land for park purposes; procedure; issuance of bonds; tax levy; employment of needy persons

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Sec. 6. (a) This section applies to all townships having a population of at least eight thousand five hundred (8,500) that contain a town. (b) The township executive may do the following in relation to township parks: (1) Purchase, acquire by eminent domain, accept by grant, devi…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-7 Acquisition and maintenance of grounds and structures by certain townships for use as public parks; public park fund

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Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to all townships having a population between two thousand (2,000) and three thousand (3,000). (b) The township executive may accept, acquire, and maintain grounds and structures to be used as public parks upon petition of at least fifty-one percen…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-8 Acquisition of land for park purposes by certain townships; improvements; maintenance; bonds; levy of taxes

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Sec. 8. (a) This section applies to all townships having a population of less than two thousand (2,000). (b) The township executive may lease, purchase, accept by grant, devise, bequest, or other conveyance to the township, or otherwise acquire land for park purposes and may make…

Ind. Code § 36-10-7-9 Membership of department and board of parks and recreation of certain townships

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Sec. 9. (a) This section applies to the township having the largest population in the following counties: (1) A county having a population of more than sixty-six thousand six hundred (66,600) and less than seventy thousand (70,000). (2) A county having a population of more than t…

Ind. Code § 36-11-7-1 Record of district finances

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Sec. 1. Each district must keep proper records showing the district's finances. As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 36-11-7-2 Advancements or donations of money to a district

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Sec. 2. A local, state, or federal agency or person may advance or give a district money to be used by the district for the following purposes: (1) The preparation of a plan for the operation of the district. (2) Other purposes of the district until the district is in receipt of …

Ind. Code § 36-11-7-3 Repayment of money advanced by a county

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Sec. 3. When a district receives revenue from its operations or from the county in which the district is located, the district shall repay any money advanced to the advancing agency in the manner agreed. As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 36-11-7-4 Use of county revenue for operation of a district

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Sec. 4. The governing body of a district may provide for the use of revenue of the county for operation of the district. As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-1 Application of chapter

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Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to Class 2 public libraries. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-7-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-10 Electronic funds transfer

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Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "electronic funds transfer" means any transfer of funds, other than a transaction originated by check, draft, or similar paper instrument, that is initiated through an electronic terminal, telephone, or computer or magnetic tape for the purpo…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-11 Collection

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Sec. 11. (a) A library board or a person designated in writing by the library board may: (1) collect money or library property; or (2) compromise the amount of money; that is owed to the library. (b) A library board: (1) shall determine the costs of collecting money or library pr…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-12 Severance pay

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Sec. 12. (a) A library board may provide severance pay to a library employee who is involuntarily separated from employment with the library. (b) A library board may provide severance pay to a library employee who is voluntarily separated from employment with the library if the l…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-13 Funds for membership in certain associations; authority to appropriate

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Sec. 13. A library board may appropriate funds necessary to provide membership of: (1) the public library; and (2) library employees; in local, state, and national associations of a civic, an educational, a professional, or a governmental nature that have as their purpose the bet…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-2 Board compliance with and participation in statewide library card program; reciprocal borrowing agreement

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Sec. 2. The library board shall: (1) comply with; and (2) participate in; the statewide library card program described in IC 4-23-7.1-5.1. However, the library board may enter into a reciprocal borrowing agreement with another library board under IC 36-1-7 or IC 36-12-3-7 to prov…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-3 Use of local library; fees; fines

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Sec. 3. (a) The residents or real property taxpayers of the library district taxed for the support of the library may use the facilities and services of the public library without charge for library or related purposes. However, the library board may: (1) fix and collect fees and…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-4 Board of 1901 city or town library; residency; appointment of members; vacancy; certificates of appointment; oath; free use; report

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Sec. 4. (a) The library board of any public library established as a 1901 city or town library consists of qualified and experienced individuals at least eighteen (18) years of age who have been residents of the municipality where the library is located for at least two (2) years…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-5 1881 city or county incorporation libraries; corporate existence and powers; tax exemption; art gallery; reading rooms; public park

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Sec. 5. (a) A public library established as an 1881 city or county incorporation library that has filed the appropriate incorporation instrument in the proper recorder's office is a corporation and possesses all the rights, powers, and privileges given to corporations by common l…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-6 1852 subscription libraries; corporate existence and powers; organization; tax levy

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Sec. 6. (a) A public library established as an 1852 subscription library is a municipal corporation and possesses the power to: (1) sue and be sued; and (2) receive by donation books, money, paper, or other real or personal property for the library. (b) The shareholders of the 18…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-7 Board of 1899 township library; appointment of members; powers and duties; tax levy; free use

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Sec. 7. (a) The library board of a library established as an 1899 township library consists of the school township trustee in the township where the library is located and two (2) residents of the township who are appointed by the board of commissioners of the county where the li…

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-8 Certain libraries established by private donation; tax levy; report

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Sec. 8. (a) As used in this section: (1) "county fiscal body" means the fiscal body of a county in which a private donation library is located; (2) "library board" means a library board established under IC 20-14 (before its repeal) or this article in a county in which a private …

Ind. Code § 36-12-7-9 Dissolution

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Sec. 9. (a) Unless otherwise provided in the public library's charter, dissolution of a library district is initiated when the legislative body of each municipality, township, or county that is a part of the district and library board of the district adopt identical resolutions p…

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-1 "Commuter transportation district"

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Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commuter transportation district" means the northern Indiana commuter transportation district established under IC 8-5-15. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-10 Lake County convention and event center reserve fund; administration

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Note: This version of section effective 3-12-2026. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 3-12-2026. Sec. 10. (a) A local county fund known as the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund is established to pay for: (1) additions; (2) refurbishment…

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-11 Goals for the participation of minority business enterprises and women's business enterprises; hiring

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Sec. 11. (a) With respect to projects undertaken by the development authority under this chapter, the development authority shall set a goal for participation by minority business enterprises of fifteen percent (15%) and women's business enterprises of five percent (5%), consiste…

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-11.5 Lake County convention and event center authorizations

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Sec. 11.5. (a) Notwithstanding any other law: (1) the northwest Indiana regional development authority is authorized to issue and sell bonds to the Indiana finance authority under chapter 4 of this article for the purpose of financing the Lake County convention and event center, …

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-11.7 Obligations legalized and validated

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Sec. 11.7. (a) All bonds, notes, evidences of indebtedness, leases, or other written obligations issued, incurred, or executed under this article for the Lake County convention and event center, and subject to budget committee review, by or in the name of the: (1) Indiana finance…

Ind. Code § 36-7.5-7-12 Expiration

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Sec. 12. This chapter expires July 1, 2050. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.