14-13-9-21. Special Assessments Imposed; Alternatives to Imposition of Special Assessments
Sec. 21. (a) The commission is authorized to provide special benefits to taxpayers in the basin by promoting public safety and economic development that is of public use and benefit through public funds provided by the fiscal bodies of the Indiana counties located in the basin and the special assessments imposed under this chapter. (b) […]
14-13-9-21.5. Informational Meetings
Sec. 21.5. Before January 1, 2021, the commission must hold at least two (2) public informational meetings in each Indiana county that is located within the basin concerning: (1) the nature and details of the special assessment described in section 21 of this chapter; and (2) a description of the flood control and other projects […]
14-13-9-22. Special Assessments; Collection Procedures
Sec. 22. (a) In each calendar year beginning after December 31, 2020, the county treasurer shall do the following with respect to the property tax statement of a person owning a taxable parcel subject to a special assessment imposed under section 21 of this chapter: (1) Add the amount of the special assessment. (2) Designate […]
14-13-9-23. County Failure to Pay Special Assessments or Direct Support; Procedure; Remedy
Sec. 23. (a) If: (1) a county fails to pay direct support or special assessments to the commission when due under section 21 or 22 of this chapter; and (2) more than thirty (30) days have elapsed since the due date; the commission shall notify the auditor of state of the county’s failure to pay […]
14-13-9-24. Uses of Money Collected From Special Assessments
Sec. 24. A county shall use money retained under section 22(d) of this chapter for the following purposes: (1) To improve flood storage capacity along the tributaries of the Kankakee River and the Yellow River. (2) Flood control and drainage projects within the basin. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
14-13-9-25. Creation of Segregated Account; Uses; Landowner Reimbursement
Sec. 25. (a) The commission shall deposit special assessments received under section 22 of this chapter into a segregated account maintained by the commission. Except as provided in subsection (b), special assessments deposited into the account may not be transferred into other accounts belonging to the commission. Money in the account may be used only […]
14-13-9-26. Property Interests
Sec. 26. (a) The commission may: (1) acquire and dispose of real or personal property by grant, gift, purchase, lease, devise, or otherwise; and (2) hold, use, improve, maintain, operate, own, manage, or lease as lessor or lessee real or personal property or any interest in that property; for the purposes prescribed by this chapter. […]
14-13-9-27. Capacity to Sue or Be Sued
Sec. 27. The commission may sue and be sued. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
14-13-9-28. Agreements With Agencies in Other States
Sec. 28. The commission may, with the approval of the regional planning commissions affected and the department, enter into agreements with agencies in another state that are responsible for the planning or development of all or part of the basin in the other state. As added by P.L.282-2019, SEC.8.
14-13-9-29. Advisory Committee
Sec. 29. (a) There is established an advisory committee consisting of: (1) the north-northwest regional director of the Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts; and (2) the county surveyor of each Indiana county within the basin. However, a county surveyor may not be a member of the advisory committee if the county surveyor […]