Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "covered taxes" means the following: (1) With respect to the professional sports development area as it existed on December 31, 2008: (A) The state gross retail tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-2-1 or use tax imposed under IC 6-2.5-3-2. (B) An adjusted …

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "department" refers to the department of state revenue. As added by P.L.255-1997(ss), SEC.19.

Sec. 8. As used in this chapter, "tax area" means a geographic area established by a commission as a professional sports development area under section 14 of this chapter. As added by P.L.255-1997(ss), SEC.19.

Sec. 9. As used in this chapter, "taxpayer" means a person that is liable for a covered tax. As added by P.L.255-1997(ss), SEC.19.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each consolidated city. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 10. (a) The board may recommend to the city-county legislative body that it finance the cost of facilities for waste disposal by borrowing money and issuing revenue bonds from time to time under this section. (b) The issuance of revenue bonds must be authorized by ordinance …

Sec. 11. (a) The consolidated city may, upon request of the board: (1) enter into agreements concerning, and acquire by any lawful means, real property or interests in real and personal property needed for the purposes of this section; (2) enter into financing agreements to purch…

Sec. 12. If the legislative body finds that a refunding of outstanding bonds would be of benefit to the health and welfare of the consolidated city and would comply with the purposes and provisions of this chapter, it may authorize the issuance of bonds under IC 5-1-5 to refund o…

Sec. 13. (a) The consolidated city, pending receipt of any grant may, but within the limitation set forth in this section, borrow money from any person and evidence the debt so incurred by note or notes executed by the executive and fiscal officer of the consolidated city and con…

Sec. 14. (a) All bonds issued under this chapter may: (1) be issued as serial bonds or as term bonds or a combination of both types; (2) be executed and delivered by the consolidated city at any time and from time to time; (3) bear such date or dates; (4) bear interest at such ra…

Sec. 15. The bonds issued under this chapter may be secured by a trust indenture by and between the consolidated city and a corporate trustee, which may be any national or state bank having its principal office in Indiana and having trust powers. The trust indenture or resolution…

Sec. 16. Any security issued in connection with a financing under this chapter the interest on which is excludable from adjusted gross income tax is exempt from the registration requirements of IC 23-19 or any other securities registration law. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.…

Sec. 17. All bonds, as well as grant and bond anticipation notes, issued under this chapter and the interest on them are exempt from taxation in accordance with IC 6-8-5. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 18. All revenues received by the consolidated city under this chapter are exempt from all taxation. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 19. The facilities, or any part of them, to be financed under this chapter, may be financed by any one (1) or more or any combination of one (1) or more of the methods provided for in this chapter. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Board" refers to the board of public works of the consolidated city, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. "Byproduct" means energy and materials from wastes in a form that will allow their reuse. "Byproduct recovery facility" means a facility for the systema…

Sec. 20. An action to contest the validity of the bonds or to prevent their issuance must be brought within thirty (30) days following the adoption of the ordinance or resolution authorizing the bonds. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 21. This chapter constitutes full authority for the issuance of bonds. No procedure, proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, acts, or things, by a board, officer, commission, department, agency, or instrumentality of the state is required to issue bo…

Sec. 22. A facility owned, operated, or financed under this chapter and the sale of byproducts from it are exempt from regulation under IC 8-1-2. IC 8-1-11.1 does not apply to such a facility or its operation or financing. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 23. (a) Subject to subsection (b), any facility: (1) owned; (2) operated; or (3) financed after December 2, 2008; under this chapter shall accept waste accumulated within the waste disposal district without discrimination as to whether or not the waste is collected by the co…

Sec. 24. An energy byproduct of a facility may not be sold to a person already being served the same type of energy by a public utility subject to regulation by the utility regulatory commission; however, an energy byproduct of a facility may be sold to a person who: (1) after th…

Sec. 25. This chapter is supplemental to all other statutes covering the acquisition, construction, modification, use, and maintenance of facilities for waste disposal by a consolidated city. As to facilities acquired, constructed, modified, operated, or leased under this chapter…

Sec. 3. In order to provide for the collection and disposal of waste in the consolidated city and for the management, operation, acquisition, and financing of facilities for waste disposal, the board may exercise the following powers on behalf of the city, in addition to the powe…

Sec. 4. (a) Notwithstanding any statute relating to the length, duration, and terms of contracts and agreements, the board on behalf of the consolidated city may enter into any contract or agreement with any person upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed upon, for the des…

Sec. 5. (a) Any put or pay contract may provide for payments to be made by the consolidated city under the contract from: (1) the levy of taxes; (2) revenues; (3) any other available funds of the consolidated city; or (4) any combination of the foregoing. (b) A put or pay contrac…

Sec. 6. The service district and the waste disposal district may impose ad valorem property tax levies for the purpose of paying for waste collection, or waste disposal. However, notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, if a property tax is levied for waste collection…

Sec. 7. The service district is created for the purpose of providing persons within its territory with solid waste collection service. As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.27.

Sec. 8. (a) The board may establish fees for waste collection and disposal. The board shall establish fees for waste disposal when necessary to pay principal or interest on any bonds issued under section 10 of this chapter. Fees established under this subsection shall apply to al…

Sec. 9. (a) The waste disposal district constitutes a special taxing district for the purpose of levying a special benefit tax for the purpose of providing the disposal of waste and the recovery of byproducts from waste. (b) Whenever, upon investigation, the board determines that…

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "prohibited person" means a city, town, province, county, school, college, or university located in a foreign adversary (as defined in 15 CFR 791.4). As added by P.L.136-2024, SEC.52. Amended by P.L.116-2025, SEC.7.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "unit" means a county, city, town, or township. As added by P.L.136-2024, SEC.52.

Sec. 3. (a) A unit may not enter into a sister city agreement or any cooperative agreement with a prohibited person. (b) Any agreement or cooperative agreement between a unit and a prohibited person is contrary to public policy and is void and unenforceable. As added by P.L.136-2…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units having a department of redevelopment under IC 36-7-14 or a department of metropolitan development as the redevelopment commission of a consolidated city under IC 36-7-15.1. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187.

Sec. 10. (a) A unit may apply to the office for designation of all or part of the territory within the jurisdiction of the unit's redevelopment commission as a certified technology park and to enter into an agreement governing the terms and conditions of the designation. The appl…

Sec. 11. (a) After receipt of an application under section 10 of this chapter, and subject to subsection (b), the office may designate a certified technology park if the office determines that the application demonstrates a firm commitment from at least one (1) business engaged i…

Sec. 11.5. (a) If the office desires to designate a certified technology park under this chapter, the office shall submit its proposed designation to the budget committee for review and recommendation to the budget agency. The budget committee shall meet not later than sixty (60)…

Sec. 12. A redevelopment commission and the legislative body of the unit that established the redevelopment commission may enter into an agreement with the office establishing the terms and conditions governing a certified technology park designated under section 11 of this chapt…

Sec. 13. (a) If the office determines that a sale price or rental value at below market rate will assist in increasing employment or private investment in a certified technology park, the redevelopment commission and the legislative body of the unit may determine the sale price o…

Sec. 14. The office shall market the certified technology park. The office and a redevelopment commission may contract with each other or any third party for these marketing services. As added by P.L.192-2002(ss), SEC.187. Amended by P.L.4-2005, SEC.147; P.L.145-2025, SEC.14.

Sec. 15. (a) Subject to the approval of the legislative body of the unit that established the redevelopment commission, the redevelopment commission may adopt a resolution designating a certified technology park as an allocation area for purposes of the allocation and distributio…

Sec. 16. (a) A person who files a written remonstrance with the redevelopment commission under section 15 of this chapter and who is aggrieved by the final action taken may, within ten (10) days after that final action, file with the office of the clerk of the circuit or superior…

Sec. 17. (a) An allocation provision adopted under section 15 of this chapter must: (1) apply to the entire certified technology park; and (2) require that any property tax on taxable property subsequently levied by or for the benefit of any public body entitled to a distribution…

Sec. 17.3. Notwithstanding any other law, if the office subsequently designates territory that is located in an existing allocation area under this chapter as an innovation development district under IC 36-7-32.5, the allocation area may not be renewed or extended under this chap…

Sec. 17.5. A redevelopment commission may enter into a written agreement with a taxpayer who owns, or is otherwise obligated to pay property taxes on, tangible property that is or will be located in an allocation area established under this chapter in which the taxpayer waives re…

Sec. 19. (a) The state board of accounts and department of local government finance shall make the rules and prescribe the forms and procedures that the state board of accounts and department of local government finance consider appropriate for the implementation of an allocation…