Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the counties indicated in each section. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.113.

Sec. 2. (a) This section applies to all counties. (b) As used in this section, "board" refers to an area park board established under this chapter. (c) As used in this section, "district" refers to an area park district established under this chapter. (d) Two (2) or more counties…

Sec. 1. A district plan for the operation of the district must include: (1) a detailed statement of the activities under IC 36-11-2-1 that the district plans to undertake; and (2) a timetable for the activities under subdivision (1). As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-20…

Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies only to Class 1 public libraries that have been established as county contractual libraries before July 1, 1992. (b) A county contractual library established under this chapter shall operate under the name of _____________ County Contractual Publi…

Sec. 2. Four (4) citizens who have resided at least two (2) years in the county contractual library district shall be appointed to a library board under IC 36-12-2-17. The four (4) members, and the members of the library board of the public library extending service, comprise a s…

Sec. 3. The county contractual library board has all the powers and duties of other library boards under IC 36-12-3. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-6-6.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.130-2007, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. (a) If a township or part of a township is contracting with a library that is extending service through a county contractual library, the township or part of a township: (1) shall cease to levy a separate tax for library purposes; and (2) becomes a part of the county cont…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "ADM" means average daily membership (as defined in IC 20-18-2-2). As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.160.

Sec. 2. A school corporation that is formed from a reorganization of two (2) or more school corporations under IC 36-1.5-4 after June 30, 2017, is eligible for a one (1) time school corporation efficiency incentive grant under this chapter after satisfying all the requirements of…

Sec. 3. The grant amount is: (1) two hundred fifty dollars ($250); multiplied by (2) the sum of the most recent ADMs of the reorganized school corporations. As added by P.L.217-2017, SEC.160.

Sec. 4. A reorganized school corporation that receives a grant under this chapter may use the grant for one (1) or more of the following purposes: (1) Payment of expenses associated with the reorganization, including professional service fees, legal costs, and necessary capital e…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "blighted" means real property, including a building or structure on the real property, that is no longer in acceptable or beneficial condition to its community and has lost its value as a social good or economic commodity or its functional status…

Sec. 10. This chapter expires July 1, 2050. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.6.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "fund" refers to the blighted property demolition fund established by section 4 of this chapter. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.6.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualified property" means commercial or residential real property, including a structure or building located on the real property, that: (1) is the subject of an order for demolition and removal issued under IC 36-7-9-5(a)(6) or IC 36-7-9-5(a)(7)…

Sec. 4. (a) The blighted property demolition fund is established to provide grants to the city of Gary to demolish qualified properties. (b) The fund consists of: (1) appropriations from the general assembly; (2) available federal funds; (3) transfers of money under IC 4-33-13-5(…

Sec. 5. (a) In each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2023, the city of Gary shall transfer up to three million dollars ($3,000,000) to the development authority for deposit in the fund. (b) In each state fiscal year beginning after June 30, 2023, and ending before July …

Sec. 6. (a) The development authority shall use the money in the fund to provide grants to the city of Gary for use in paying the reasonable and necessary costs associated with demolishing a qualified property located in the territory of a current or future transit development di…

Sec. 7. The city of Gary may apply to the development authority for a grant from the fund in the manner prescribed by the development authority. The city of Gary shall submit to the development authority any information that the development authority determines is necessary. As a…

Sec. 8. The city of Gary shall provide reports to the development authority concerning the work completed, a detailed accounting of projects, project milestones, and other relevant information. The development authority may determine the frequency of the reporting required under …

Sec. 9. The development authority shall quarterly report to the budget committee on all uses of money in the fund, including grants provided and grant amounts. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.6.

Sec. 1. (a) A strategy committee shall establish and administer a regional strategy fund. (b) A regional strategy fund consists of the following: (1) Any payments required under an interlocal agreement for a project that specifically states: (A) the amount for which each member i…

Sec. 2. A development authority and an eligible political subdivision may enter into common wall (party wall) agreements or other agreements concerning easements or licenses. These agreements shall be recorded with the recorder of the county in which the project is located. As ad…

Sec. 3. (a) All: (1) property owned by a development authority; and (2) revenue of a development authority; are exempt from taxation in Indiana for all purposes except the financial institutions tax imposed under IC 6-5.5. (b) All securities issued under this chapter are exempt f…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following: (1) The state. (2) All political subdivisions. (3) All state agencies. (4) Any of the following created or authorized by state law: (A) Public instrumentalities. (B) Public corporate bodies. (5) Another state to the extent authorized…

Sec. 10. Before it takes effect, an agreement under section 9 of this chapter must be: (1) approved by the fiscal body of each party; (2) recorded with the county recorder; (3) filed with the executive of the municipality and the auditor of the county; and (4) filed with the stat…

Sec. 11. An entity entering into an agreement under this chapter may: (1) appropriate monies; and (2) provide personnel, services, and facilities; to carry out the agreement. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-1-7; 18-5-1.5-4.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SE…

Sec. 11.5. (a) As used in this section, "economic development project" has the meaning set forth in IC 6-3.6-2-8. The term also includes any project related to transportation services, transportation infrastructure, or the development or construction of a hotel or other tourism d…

Sec. 12. (a) Whenever a contract provides for the purchase, sale, or exchange of services, supplies, or equipment between or among Indiana governmental entities only, no notice by publication or posting is required. (b) Whenever a contract provides for one (1) Indiana governmenta…

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "economic development entity" means any of the following: (1) A department of redevelopment organized under IC 36-7-14. (2) A department of metropolitan development under IC 36-7-15.1. (3) A port authority organized under IC 8-10-5. (4) An ai…

Sec. 16. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision if: (1) the political subdivision enters into an agreement with one (1) or more other political subdivisions under this chapter to transfer, combine, or share powers, duties, functions, or resources; and (2) the politic…

Sec. 2. (a) A power that may be exercised by an Indiana political subdivision and by one (1) or more other governmental entities may be exercised: (1) by one (1) or more entities on behalf of others; or (2) jointly by the entities. Entities that want to do this must, by ordinance…

Sec. 3. (a) An agreement under this section must provide for the following: (1) Its duration. (2) Its purpose. (3) The manner of financing, staffing, and supplying the joint undertaking and of establishing and maintaining a budget therefor. (4) The methods that may be employed in…

Sec. 4. (a) If an agreement under section 3 of this chapter: (1) involves as parties: (A) only Indiana political subdivisions; or (B) an Indiana political subdivision and: (i) a public instrumentality; or (ii) a public corporate body; created or authorized by state law; (2) is ap…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and regardless of the requirements of section 4 of this chapter, if an agreement under section 3 of this chapte…

Sec. 6. Before it takes effect, an agreement under section 3 of this chapter must be recorded with the county recorder. Not later than sixty (60) days after it takes effect, such an agreement must be filed with the state board of accounts for audit purposes. [Pre-Local Government…

Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), if an agreement under section 3 of this chapter concerns the provision of law enforcement or firefighting services, the following provisions apply: (1) Visiting law enforcement officers or firefighters have the same powers and dut…

Sec. 8. If any entities of other jurisdictions are parties to an agreement under section 3 of this chapter, the agreement constitutes an interstate compact. However, in a case or controversy involving such an agreement, all parties to the agreement shall be considered real partie…

Sec. 9. (a) This section may be used only for an agreement between an Indiana municipality and the executive of the county in which it is located concerning highway construction and maintenance and related matters. (b) An agreement under this section must provide for the followin…

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) The following definitions apply to this section: (1) "Copy" means: (A) transcribing or duplicating a document by handwriting, photocopy, xerography, or duplicating machine; (B) duplicating electronically stored data onto a disk, tape, drum, or any other means of elec…

Sec. 10.1. (a) The following definitions apply throughout this section: (1) "Bulk form copy" means an aggregation of: (A) copies of all recorded documents received by the county recorder for recording in a calendar day, week, month, or year; (B) the indices for finding, retrievin…

Sec. 10.2. (a) As used in this section, "fund" refers to the county recorder's records perpetuation fund established under section 10(g) of this chapter. (b) A county recorder may pay all or a portion of the expenses of the county recorder's office for the following calendar year…

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies only in a county containing a consolidated city. (b) The county recorder shall deposit the fees collected under section 10(c)(1) and 10(c)(8) of this chapter as follows: (1) Nine dollars ($9) in the county general fund. (2) Five dollars ($5) in…

Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies in a county containing a consolidated city that has established a housing trust fund under IC 36-7-15.1-35.5(e). (b) The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance authorizing the county recorder to charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) for each doc…

Sec. 13. The county fiscal body may grant to the county assessor, in addition to the compensation fixed under IC 36-2-5, a per diem for each day that the assessor is engaged in reassessment activities under a reassessment plan prepared under IC 6-1.1-4-4.2. This section applies r…