Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

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…

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 …

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…

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.

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…

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…

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, …

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…

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

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "convention center authority" refers to the Lake County convention center authority established under section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "convention fund" means the Lake County economic development and convention fund established by section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "reserve fund" means the Lake County convention and event center reserve fund established by section 10 of this chapter. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 5. (a) The Lake County economic development and convention fund is established. The fund shall be administered by the development authority. (b) The convention fund consists of: (1) deposits under IC 4-33-13-5(a)(2)(C) and IC 4-33-13-5(a)(3)(A); (2) deposits under subsection…

Sec. 6. (a) Money in the convention fund may be used only for the following: (1) To acquire, improve, prepare, modernize, construct, repair, demolish, and equip a convention center located in Lake County. (2) To pay the principal and interest on any obligations, including bonds o…

Sec. 7. A public-private agreement may be entered into for purposes of operating and maintaining a convention center located in Lake County. As added by P.L.195-2023, SEC.7.

Sec. 8. (a) Beginning July 1, 2023, the Lake County board of commissioners shall begin accepting proposals for the development, operation, and an ownership share in a Lake County convention and event center from any entity qualified to fund and operate a convention and event cent…

Sec. 9. (a) If a proposal is approved under section 8 of this chapter, following the approval of the proposal, and when the construction of the convention and event center is substantially completed so that the convention and event center can be used for its intended purpose, the…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all political subdivisions. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-18-3 part; 19-11-2-1 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.

Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, "board" means an administration, an agency, an authority, a board, a bureau, a commission, a committee, a council, a department, a division, an institution, an office, a service, or another similarly designated body of a political subdivision…

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section does not apply to the following: (1) An elected or appointed officer. (2) An individual described in IC 20-26-4-11. (b) Subject to IC 3-5-9, an employee of a political subdivision may: (1) be a candidate for any elected office and serve in that office …

Sec. 11. (a) This section does not apply to a county treasurer governed by IC 36-2-10-23. (b) As used in this section, "credit card" means a: (1) credit card; (2) debit card; (3) charge card; or (4) stored value card. (c) A payment to a political subdivision or a municipally owne…

Sec. 11.5. (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 pur…

Sec. 12. (a) If a political subdivision other than a school corporation receives state grant money requiring local matching money, the political subdivision shall create a special fund and deposit the grant money and matching money into the special fund. The money in the fund may…

Sec. 13. A unit that is unable to obtain payment of a dishonored check shall, not later than ninety (90) days after the check is initially received by the unit, refer the matter to the prosecuting attorney for the county where the dishonored check was received for prosecution. As…

Sec. 14. Whenever this title requires an action to be taken by a three-fourths (3/4) vote, the number of votes necessary to satisfy the requirement is rounded to the nearest whole number. As added by P.L.125-2001, SEC.1.

imposition; deposit in affordable housing fund; due date Sec. 14.3. (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 valu…

Sec. 15. (a) This section is enacted to implement Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. (b) This section applies to an individual: (1) who was elected at least two (2) times to a county office; and (2) who would have served at least eight (8) years …

Sec. 16. (a) Except as provided in subsection (e), if a county executive disposes of real property, the property taxes collected for each item of the real property in the first year the item of real property is subject to taxation after the year the real property is sold or other…

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision if: (1) the political subdivision combines or reorganizes a department, agency, or function of the political subdivision; and (2) the political subdivision realizes through the combination or reorganization a: (A) savin…

Sec. 17.5. A political subdivision must report, in the manner specified by the state board of accounts, information and data on its retiree benefits and expenditures by March 1 of each year. As added by P.L.205-2013, SEC.345. Amended by P.L.183-2014, SEC.24; P.L.159-2020, SEC.70.

Sec. 17.7. (a) This section applies to a political subdivision: (1) that was established by another political subdivision; and (2) for which, except as set forth in IC 13-21-3-1(d) and IC 13-21-15, there is no process or procedure expressly specified by law regarding the dissolut…