Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 6. (a) A fire department may impose a charge on a person that is a responsible party with respect to a hazardous materials emergency that: (1) the fire department responded to; (2) members of that fire department assisted in containing, controlling, or cleaning up; (3) with …

Sec. 7. A fire department imposing a charge under this chapter may bill the responsible party for the total value of the assistance provided, as determined from the state fire marshal's schedule of service charges issued under IC 36-8-12-16(h). As added by P.L.33-2001, SEC.3. Ame…

Sec. 8. (a) Money collected under this chapter must be deposited in one (1) of the following: (1) The general fund of the unit that established the fire department under IC 36-8-2-3 or IC 36-8-13-3(a)(1). (2) A hazardous materials response fund established under section 8.1 of th…

Sec. 8.1. (a) The fiscal body of each city or town that establishes a fire department under IC 36-8-2-3 may, by ordinance or resolution, establish a hazardous materials response fund. (b) The hazardous materials response fund shall be administered by the unit's fiscal officer, an…

Sec. 9. (a) A fire department may not bill under this chapter for services provided that duplicate services provided by another governmental entity. (b) The responsible party billed for services under this chapter may elect to reimburse the fire department by providing replacemen…

Sec. 0.5. As used in this chapter, "actual savings" includes stipulated savings. As added by P.L.98-2002, SEC.1.

Sec. 0.6. As used in this chapter, "billable revenues", "billable revenue increases", and "revenues" include only revenues of a municipal water or wastewater utility operated by a political subdivision. As added by P.L.168-2006, SEC.3.

Sec. 0.7. As used in this chapter, "causally connected work" means work that is required to properly implement a conservation measure. As added by P.L.98-2002, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.168-2006, SEC.4.

Sec. 1. (a) As used in this chapter, "conservation measure": (1) means: (A) a facility alteration; (B) an alteration of a structure (as defined in IC 36-1-10-2); (C) a technology upgrade; or (D) with respect to an installation described in subdivision (2)(G) or (2)(H), an alterat…

Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "governing body" means the following: (1) With respect to school corporations, the governing body (as defined in IC 20-18-2-5). (2) With respect to a public library, the library board (as defined in IC 36-12-1-3). (3) With respect to a library d…

Sec. 10. The governing body shall submit the following to the department of local government finance's computer gateway not more than sixty (60) days after the date of execution of the guaranteed savings contract: (1) A copy of the executed guaranteed savings contract. (2) The: (…

Sec. 11. (a) A guaranteed savings contract that includes stipulated savings must specify the methodology used to calculate the savings using industry engineering standards. (b) Stipulated savings may be used for conservation measures including the following: (1) Heating. (2) Air …

Sec. 12. An improvement that is not causally connected to a conservation measure may be included in a guaranteed savings contract if: (1) the total value of the improvement does not exceed fifteen percent (15%) of the total value of the guaranteed savings contract; and (2) either…

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "guaranteed savings contract" refers to a contract entered into under this chapter, in which a qualified provider enters into an agreement with the governing body to: (1) evaluate and recommend to the governing body conservation measures; and (2) …

Sec. 2.5. As used in this chapter, "industry engineering standards" includes the following: (1) Lifecycle costing. (2) The R. S. Means estimating method developed by the R. S. Means Company. (3) Historical data. (4) Manufacturer's data. (5) American Society of Heating, Refrigerat…

Sec. 3. (a) As used in this chapter, "qualified provider" means the following: (1) Before July 1, 1999, the term means a person that satisfies both of the following: (A) The person is experienced in the design, implementation, and installation of energy conservation measures. (B)…

Sec. 3.5. As used in this chapter, "related capital expenditures" includes capital costs that: (1) the governing body reasonably believes will be incurred during the contract term; (2) are part of or are causally connected to the conservation measures being implemented; and (3) a…

Sec. 3.7. As used in this chapter, "stipulated savings" are assumed savings that are documented by industry engineering standards. As added by P.L.98-2002, SEC.6.

Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, "utility efficiency program" refers to an energy, a water, or a wastewater efficiency program that: (1) includes a conservation measure; (2) is established by a public utility (as defined in IC 8-1-8.7-2); and (3) is undertaken pursuant to this ch…

Sec. 5. (a) The governing body may enter into an agreement with a public utility to participate in a utility efficiency program or enter into a guaranteed savings contract with a qualified provider to increase the political subdivision's billable revenues or reduce the school cor…

Sec. 5.3. (a) This section applies only to a guaranteed energy savings contract or a guaranteed savings contract entered into after June 30, 1999. (b) A qualified provider may enter into a subcontract: (1) with a value of more than one hundred fifty thousand dollars ($150,000); a…

Sec. 5.5. IC 6-1.1-20 does not apply to an agreement to participate in: (1) a utility efficiency program; or (2) a guaranteed savings contract; entered into under this chapter. As added by P.L.212-1995, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.168-2006, SEC.13.

Sec. 6. (a) Before the public utility or the qualified provider may install equipment in, make modifications to, or remodel a building or complex of buildings under a utility efficiency program or a guaranteed savings contract, the public utility or the qualified provider (whiche…

Sec. 7. (a) If the governing body enters into an installment payment contract for the purchase and installation of conservation measures under this chapter that are part of a project that is not related to the alteration of a water or wastewater structure or system, the balance o…

Sec. 8. Conservation measures installed under a utility efficiency program or a guaranteed savings contract must be approved by the following: (1) The Indiana department of health, department of homeland security, and any other state agency designated by statute. (2) An architect…

Sec. 9. (a) The contractor and each subcontractor engaged in installing conservation measures under a guaranteed savings contract shall keep full and accurate records indicating the names, classifications, and work performed by each worker employed by the respective contractor an…

Sec. 1. The definitions in IC 36-1-12 apply throughout this chapter. As added by P.L.159-2003, SEC.3.

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "energy efficient technology" refers to any of the following: (1) Geothermal heating and cooling. (2) Geothermal hot water generation. (3) Solar hot water generation. (4) Photovoltaic power generation. (5) Wind power generation. (6) Combined heat …

Sec. 3. The board shall examine and consider energy efficient technologies for a public works project using a life cycle analysis. As added by P.L.159-2003, SEC.3.

Sec. 4. To the extent technically and economically feasible, the board shall consider the use of energy efficiency technology in the plans and specifications for the public works project. As added by P.L.159-2003, SEC.3.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all townships except a township in which the fire department of the township has been consolidated under IC 36-3-1-6.1. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 2. This chapter does not apply to a volunteer fire department under IC 36-8-12. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "member of a township fire department" does not include a volunteer firefighter under IC 36-8-12-2. As added by P.L.65-2008, SEC.4.

Sec. 4. A member of a township fire department (as defined in IC 36-8-2.2-3) is not subject to residency requirements but must: (1) have adequate means of transportation into the jurisdiction served by the member's township fire department; and (2) maintain telephone service to c…

Sec. 1. A state or local governmental unit is authorized to disburse funds to a medical clinic or health care facility that provides health care to individuals without compensation. Funding obtained under this section must be used by the clinic or facility to purchase professiona…

Sec. 2. Whenever a medical clinic or health care facility purchases professional liability insurance under section 1 of this chapter, the clinic or facility must purchase the insurance directly from an insurance company. As added by P.L.286-1995, SEC.2.

Sec. 3. A person who provides health care to an individual at a medical clinic or health care facility described in this chapter is immune from civil liability to the extent described in IC 34-30-13. As added by P.L.286-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-1998, SEC.204.

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "property taxes" means: (1) property taxes, as described in: (A) IC 6-1.1-39-5(h); (B) IC 36-7-14-39(a); (C) IC 36-7-14-39.2; (D) IC 36-7-14-39.3(c); (E) IC 36-7-14.5-12.5; (F) IC 36-7-15.1-26(a); (G) IC 36-7-15.1-26.2(c); (H) IC 36-7-15.1-53(a); …

Sec. 2. Notwithstanding any other law, for assessment dates for which an exemption under IC 6-1.1-3-7.2 applies in a county, a tax rate for property taxes described in section 1 of this chapter must be calculated by including in the base assessed value (for purposes of this secti…

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each unit having a commission. As added by P.L.380-1987(ss), SEC.18.

Sec. 10. The board may adopt such bylaws and rules as it considers necessary for the proper conduct of its duties and the safeguarding of the funds and property entrusted to its care. As added by P.L.380-1987(ss), SEC.18.

Sec. 11. (a) The authority is organized for the following purposes: (1) Financing, constructing, and leasing local public improvements to the commission. (2) Financing and constructing additional improvements to local public improvements owned by the authority and leasing them to…

Sec. 12. (a) In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 11(a) of this chapter, the authority may do the following: (1) Finance, improve, construct, reconstruct, renovate, purchase, lease, acquire, or equip local public improvements. (2) Lease those local public impr…

Sec. 12.3. (a) This section applies to a redevelopment commission in a county having a United States government military base that is scheduled for closing or is completely or partially inactive or closed. (b) The county executive body may adopt an ordinance to elect to allow the…

Sec. 12.5. (a) This section applies only to an authority in a county having a United States government military base that is scheduled for closing or is completely or partially inactive or closed. (b) In order to accomplish the purposes set forth in section 11 of this chapter, an…

Sec. 12.6. An authority 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 review of any as…