Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 16. (a) The lease shall be executed on behalf of the governmental entity by an officer authorized by law to execute contracts for the entity and on behalf of the authority by both the president or vice president of the board and the secretary of the board of directors. (b) N…

Sec. 17. (a) Ten (10) or more taxpayers whose tax rate will be affected by the lease may file a petition in the office of the county auditor within thirty (30) days after publication of notice of the execution of the lease. The petition must set forth their objections and the fac…

Sec. 18. An action to contest the validity of the lease or to enjoin the performance of the lease may not be brought later than thirty (30) days after publication of notice of the execution of the lease or thirty (30) days after the decision of the department of local government …

Sec. 19. (a) A governmental entity or entities desiring to have buildings erected on land owned or to be acquired by it may sell or lease the land to the authority. The land may be leased at a nominal lease rental, but the term of the lease may not be less than the term of the le…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Authority" refers to a building authority created under this chapter. "Building" means a structure or a part of a structure used for a civic center or a facility that is owned by the city and used by a professional sports franchise, including the…

Sec. 20. (a) In order to procure funds to pay the cost of a building to be built or improved under this chapter, and to repay advances for preliminary expenses made to the authority by the governmental entity, the board of directors may issue revenue bonds of the authority. The b…

Sec. 21. (a) The bonds shall be executed by the president of the board, and the corporate seal of the authority shall be affixed and attested by the secretary of the board. The interest coupons attached to the bonds shall be executed by placing the facsimile signature of the trea…

Sec. 22. (a) In lieu of authorizing and selling bonds as provided in this section, the board may adopt a resolution authorizing the negotiation of a loan or loans for the purpose of procuring the required funds. The resolution must set out the total amount of the loan desired and…

Sec. 23. All money received from the sale of bonds or loans negotiated under this chapter, after reimbursement to the city of all amounts advanced for preliminary expenses as provided in section 11 of this chapter, shall be applied to the payment of the costs of buildings and imp…

Sec. 24. (a) In the discretion of the board of directors, the bonds or loan may be secured by a trust indenture between the authority and a corporate trustee, which may be any trust company or national or state bank within Indiana having trust powers. The trust indenture may mort…

Sec. 25. (a) To procure money to refund bonds issued under section 20 of this chapter, the board of directors may issue refunding revenue bonds. The refunding bonds may not be issued unless: (1) the issuance will result in a savings of interest cost to the authority; or (2) the i…

Sec. 26. (a) The proceeds of the refunding bonds issued under section 25 of this chapter shall be placed in escrow and applied with any other available money to the payment on the date selected for redemption of the principal, accrued interest, and any redemption premiums of the …

Sec. 27. (a) In connection with the issuance of refunding bonds, the authority and the lessee, or lessees, of the building, or buildings, financed from the proceeds of the bonds being refunded may enter into an amendment to the lease modifying the lease: (1) to provide for a redu…

Sec. 28. For the purposes of sections 25, 26, and 27 of this chapter, bonds are redeemed on the date selected for redemption if: (1) the full amount necessary to effect complete redemption has been deposited in accordance with the trust indenture securing or resolution providing …

Sec. 29. (a) The fiscal body of a governmental entity that has entered into an approved lease under this chapter shall annually levy a tax sufficient to produce each year the necessary revenues that, with other available money, are sufficient to pay the lease rental payable under…

Sec. 3. (a) The city legislative body may adopt an ordinance to create a separate municipal corporation under this chapter known as the "_________ Building Authority" (inserting the name of the city) to finance, construct, equip, operate, and lease land and buildings to the gover…

Sec. 30. All: (1) property owned by the authority; (2) revenues received by the authority; and (3) bonds or other securities issued by the authority, including the interest on them; are exempt from taxation in Indiana. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.

Sec. 31. (a) Authority funds shall be handled in the same manner as other public funds and shall be audited by the state board of accounts. Contracts let by the authority shall be let in accordance with the general statutes relating to public contracts. (b) Any employee of the au…

Sec. 32. A civil action against the authority must be brought in the circuit or superior court of the county in which the authority is located. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.

Sec. 33. (a) The fiscal body of the lessee shall adopt an ordinance creating a board of five (5) members to be known as the "Civic Center Board of Managers". The board of managers shall supervise, manage, operate, and maintain a building and its programs. (b) A person appointed t…

Sec. 34. The board of managers may do the following: (1) Receive and collect money due to or otherwise related to a building; employ an executive manager, an associate manager, and other agents and employees that are considered necessary for the fulfillment of its duties, and fix…

Sec. 35. (a) The board of managers shall prepare a budget for each calendar year governing the projected operating expenses, the estimated income, and reasonable reserves. It shall submit that budget for review, approval, or addition to the fiscal body of the lessee governmental …

Sec. 36. (a) The fiscal officer of the lessee governmental entity shall act as controller of the board of managers and is responsible for proper safeguarding and accounting. The controller shall, with the approval of the board of managers, appoint an assistant to act as auditor f…

Sec. 37. Persons serving on the board of managers shall disclose any pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any employment, financing agreement, or other contract made under this chapter before any action is taken on it by the board of managers. Any manager having a pecuniary…

Sec. 4. (a) Within fifty (50) days after the adoption of the ordinance, the city executive shall appoint three (3) trustees and the city legislative body shall appoint two (2) trustees of the authority. All of the trustees must be at least twenty-one (21) years of age and residen…

Sec. 5. A trustee may be removed from office for good cause by an order of the judge of the circuit or superior court of the county in which the authority is located, subject to the procedure of this section. A complaint stating the preferred charges may be filed by any person ag…

Sec. 6. The trustees originally appointed shall meet within thirty (30) days after their appointment. At this meeting the trustees shall appoint the directors of the authority and shall elect the following officers from among their number: (1) President. (2) Vice president. (3) S…

Sec. 7. The trustees may adopt the rules that they consider necessary for the proper conduct of their proceedings. Trustees serve without pay but are entitled to reimbursement for any expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218…

Sec. 8. A trustee may not have any pecuniary interest in any contract, employment, purchase, or sale made under this chapter. A transaction in which any trustee has a pecuniary interest is void. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.5.

Sec. 9. The trustees shall appoint by majority vote a board of five (5) directors. The directors must meet the same qualifications, subscribe to the same oath, and receive the same reimbursements as trustees. The directors serve for one (1) year following their appointment and un…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to fees or penalties that have been due and unpaid for at least ninety (90) days. As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. A district may enforce delinquent fees and penalties in the manner described in IC 36-9-23. As added by P.L.161-2002, SEC.2 and P.L.172-2002, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.131-2005, SEC.8.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to both Class 1 and Class 2 libraries. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-12-1.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Sec. 10. All fees collected under this chapter constitute a separate account of the state general fund, known as the library certification account, which shall be used to defray expenses incurred in the administration of this chapter. The balance in this account at the end of any…

Sec. 11. (a) The board shall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to set fees to be paid by an individual who applies for certification under section 7 of this chapter. If the board has not set a fee by rule for a particular type of application, the fee is one dollar ($1). (b) Payment of …

Sec. 14. All complaints concerning a practitioner must be written, signed by the complainant, and initially filed with the director. Except for an employee of the attorney general's office acting in an official capacity, a complaint may be filed by any individual, including a mem…

Sec. 15. The director has the following duties and powers: (1) The director may investigate any written complaint against a practitioner. The director shall limit the investigation to aspects of the practitioner's activities that appear to violate this chapter or rules adopted un…

Sec. 16. (a) If the director is unable to satisfactorily resolve a complaint that the director has determined to have merit under section 15 of this chapter, the director shall notify the board, which shall take jurisdiction of the complaint. (b) If a complaint is dismissed by th…

Note: This version of section effective until 7-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 7-1-2027. Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the Indiana library and historical board established by IC 4-23-7-2. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Educa…

Sec. 20. If the board requests, the attorney general shall investigate and prosecute the matter before the board on behalf of the state. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-12-20.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49. Amended by P.L.84-2012, SEC…

Sec. 21. (a) IC 4-21.5 applies to proceedings to discipline a practitioner under this chapter. (b) The board is the ultimate authority under IC 4-21.5. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-14-12-21.] As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.49.

Sec. 22. (a) A complaint and information pertaining to the complaint are confidential until the attorney general files notice with the board of intent to prosecute the practitioner. (b) Unless required to do so under law or in furtherance of an investigation, an individual employ…

Sec. 23. A practitioner may be disciplined under section 26 of this chapter if after a hearing the board finds any of the following: (1) The practitioner has: (A) employed or knowingly cooperated in fraud or material deception in order to obtain a certificate issued under this ch…

Sec. 24. The board may order a practitioner to submit to a reasonable physical or mental examination if the practitioner's physical or mental capacity to practice safely is at issue in a disciplinary proceeding. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation…

Sec. 25. Failure of a practitioner to comply with a board order to submit to a physical or mental examination renders the practitioner liable to the summary suspension procedures under section 27 of this chapter. [Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citatio…

Sec. 26. The board may impose any of the following sanctions, singly or in combination, if the board finds a practitioner has committed an offense under section 23 of this chapter: (1) Permanently revoke the practitioner's certificate. (2) Suspend the practitioner's certificate. …