Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipal corporations having the power to adopt ordinances. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) This section applies to: (1) an ordinance adopted by a unit; or (2) an order adopted by a county redistricting commission under IC 36-2-2 or IC 36-2-3; to establish executive, fiscal, or legislative body election districts within the unit. (b) Except as otherwise pro…

Sec. 11. (a) Subject to subsection (e), the legislative body of a municipal corporation shall: (1) subject to subsection (b), give written notice to the department of environmental management not later than sixty (60) days before amendment or repeal of an environmental restrictiv…

Sec. 2. (a) If a condition violating an ordinance of a municipal corporation exists on real property, employees or contractors of a municipal corporation may enter onto that property and take appropriate action to bring the property into compliance with the ordinance. However, be…

Sec. 3. (a) Certain ordinances may be enforced by a municipal corporation without proceeding in court through: (1) an admission of violation before the violations clerk under IC 33-36; or (2) administrative enforcement under section 9 of this chapter. (b) Except as provided in su…

Sec. 4. (a) A municipal corporation may bring a civil action as provided in IC 34-28-5-1 if a person: (1) violates an ordinance regulating or prohibiting a condition or use of property; or (2) engages in conduct without a license or permit if an ordinance requires a license or pe…

Sec. 9. (a) The legislative body of a county or municipality may adopt an ordinance providing that certain other ordinances may be enforced through a proceeding before an administrative body of the county or municipality. (b) An ordinance adopted under subsection (a) must designa…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all counties. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. A court may obligate the county to exceed its appropriation for that court only by judgment rendered in a cause in which the court has jurisdiction of the parties and subject matter of the action. An obligation imposed on a county in violation of this section is void. [P…

Sec. 11. Whenever the county auditor draws a warrant for a claim under this chapter the county auditor shall charge the claim against the appropriation made for that purpose. If the claim is for materials, supplies, or labor for more than one (1) officer or institution, the count…

Sec. 12. (a) A warrant for the payment of money may be drawn on the county treasury only if there is money in the county treasury. (b) The county treasurer shall notify county officers authorized to draw warrants on the county treasury when there is no money in the county treasur…

Sec. 13. (a) Money paid out of the county treasury in violation of this article may be recovered by the county executive in an action in the name of the state against the officer who paid the money or assisted in the payment, the person who received the money, or both. If the cou…

Sec. 14. The county treasurer shall keep a record of all money the county treasurer receives for taxes imposed by the county fiscal body, and, on the first day of each month, shall certify the gross amount of taxes received during the preceding month to the county auditor. The pa…

Sec. 14.5. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a special assessment required to be certified to the county auditor and added to the tax duplicate by law shall be certified within each county on or before a uniform date or dates established by the legislative body of that …

Sec. 15. (a) A settlement made by the county executive with a county, township, or school officer is binding on the state or county only if the officer has accounted for all money the officer has collected by virtue of the officer's office and has performed every duty required of…

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to purchases of supplies used for the maintenance and subsistence of persons confined to, living in, or treated at county institutions. (b) Supplies shall be contracted for and shall be purchased by the business manager or purchasing agent of eac…

Sec. 18. (a) The county fiscal body may, by ordinance: (1) make loans for the purpose of procuring money to be used in the exercise of county powers and for the payment of county debts other than current running expenses, and, subject to IC 5-1-11.5 and IC 5-11-1-4(c), issue bond…

Sec. 19. (a) Whenever bonds authorized under section 18 of this chapter are to be sold, the county auditor shall prepare and place on file copies of: (1) the ordinance authorizing the sale; (2) specifications describing the bonds to be sold; (3) a list of the outstanding debts of…

Sec. 2. A person who has a claim against a county shall file an invoice or a bill with the county auditor. The auditor shall present the invoice or bill to the executive, which shall examine the merits of the claim. The executive may allow any part of the claim that it finds to b…

Sec. 20. (a) Whenever any county bonds, notes, or warrants are to be issued, the county auditor must: (1) supervise the preparation and engraving or printing of the bonds, with the advice of an attorney representing the county; and (2) deliver the bonds to the county treasurer, w…

Sec. 23. (a) PILOTS may be imposed under this section for an assessment date occurring after December 31, 2021. (b) As used in this section, the following terms have the meanings set forth in IC 6-1.1-1: (1) Assessed value. (2) Exemption. (3) Owner. (4) Person. (5) Property taxat…

Sec. 3. (a) This section does not apply to claims for salaries fixed in a definite amount by ordinance or statute, per diem of jurors, and salaries of officers of a court. (b) The county auditor shall publish all allowances made by courts of the county. Court allowances shall be …

Sec. 4. (a) This section does not apply to a county having a consolidated city. (b) Except as provided in section 4.5 of this chapter, the county executive may allow a claim or order the issuance of a county warrant for payment of a claim only at a regular or special meeting of t…

Sec. 4.5. (a) A county executive may adopt an ordinance allowing money to be disbursed for lawful county purposes under this section. (b) Notwithstanding IC 5-11-10, with the prior written approval of the board having jurisdiction over the allowance of claims, the county auditor …

Sec. 5. (a) A county officer or employee authorized to receive supplies contracted for by the county shall review the invoice or bill for the supplies item by item and certify in writing on the invoice or bill: (1) the fact that the supplies listed on the invoice or bill have bee…

Sec. 6. (a) The county executive may allow a contract claim for work that was to be conducted under the supervision of the county surveyor, or an architect, engineer, superintendent, or inspector appointed by the executive, only if that supervisor certifies in writing on the clai…

Sec. 7. (a) The county auditor may issue a warrant for money to be paid out of the county treasury in payment of a claim only if the claim: (1) complies with IC 5-11-10-1.6; and (2) is filed with the auditor more than five (5) days before the first day of the meeting of the count…

Sec. 8. (a) Except as permitted by IC 36-2-5-3.7, the county executive or a court may not make an allowance to a county officer for: (1) services rendered in a criminal action; (2) services rendered in a civil action; or (3) extra services rendered in the county officer's capacit…

Sec. 9. A person aggrieved by a decision of the county executive made under section 2 of this chapter may appeal that decision to the circuit or superior court of the county or bring an action against the county. An appeal must be taken within thirty (30) days of the executive's …

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.

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "appropriation adopted by the county fiscal body" means all appropriations, including any additional or supplemental appropriations, made by the county fiscal body for the calendar year covered by the allotment schedule. (b) As used in this s…

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.…

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 f…

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,…

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 financ…

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 …

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 …

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 Gove…

Sec. 9. (a) This section does not apply to the Indianapolis public education corporation established by IC 20-25.3-3-1. (b) Except as provided in subsection (e), the city-county legislative body shall review the proposed operating and maintenance budgets and tax levies and adopt …

Sec. 0.1. The amendments made to sections 13 and 14 of this chapter by P.L.335-1985 do not affect a proposal initiated before September 1, 1986, to amend, repeal, or otherwise change a comprehensive plan or zoning ordinance under IC 36-7-4. Such a proposal may be considered, adop…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to second and third class cities. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.42.

Sec. 10. A majority of all the elected members of the legislative body constitutes a quorum. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-2 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.

Sec. 11. (a) A requirement that an ordinance, resolution, or other action of the legislative body be passed by a majority vote means at least a majority vote of all the elected members. (b) A requirement that an ordinance, resolution, or other action of the legislative body be pa…

Sec. 12. A majority vote of the legislative body is required to pass an ordinance, unless a greater vote is required by statute. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-2 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.

Sec. 13. (a) A two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the elected members, after unanimous consent of the members present to consider the ordinance, is required to pass an ordinance of the legislative body on the same day or at the same meeting at which it is introduced. (b) Subsection (a)…

Sec. 14. (a) An ordinance, order, or resolution passed by the legislative body is considered adopted when it is: (1) signed by the presiding officer; and (2) either approved by the city executive or passed over the executive's veto by the legislative body, under section 16 of thi…