20-46-9-8. Referendum
Sec. 8. A referendum levy under this chapter may be put into effect only if a majority of the individuals who vote in a referendum that is conducted in accordance with this section and sections 9 through 19 of this chapter approve the school corporation’s making a levy for the ensuing calendar year. As added […]
20-46-9-9. Question Form; Referendum Levy; Percentage of Property Tax Increase
Sec. 9. (a) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: “Shall the school corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation by homeowners and businesses for _____ (insert number of years) years immediately following the holding of the referendum for the purpose of funding ______ (insert […]
20-46-9-10. Question Form; Resolution to Extend a Referendum Levy; Formula; Certification
Sec. 10. (a) This section applies only to a referendum to allow a school corporation to extend a referendum tax levy. (b) The question to be submitted to the voters in the referendum must read as follows: “Shall the school corporation continue to impose increased property taxes paid to the school corporation by homeowners and […]
20-46-9-11. Distribution of Levy Approved in Referendum
Sec. 11. The county auditor shall distribute proceeds collected from an allocation area (as defined in IC 6-1.1-21.2-3) that are attributable to property taxes imposed after being approved by the voters in a referendum to the school corporation for which the referendum was conducted. The amount to be distributed to the school corporation shall be […]
20-46-9-12. Maximum Term of Levy
Sec. 12. The voters in a referendum may not approve a levy that is imposed for more than eight (8) years. However, a levy may be reimposed or extended under this chapter. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
20-46-9-13. Circuit Court Clerk Duties
Sec. 13. Each circuit court clerk shall, upon receiving the question certified by the governing body of a school corporation under this chapter, call a meeting of the county election board to make arrangements for the referendum. As added by P.L.272-2019, SEC.12.
20-46-9-14. Date of Referendum
Sec. 14. (a) The referendum shall be held in the next primary election, general election, or municipal election in which all the registered voters who are residents of the school corporation are entitled to vote after certification of the question under IC 3-10-9-3. The certification of the question must occur not later than noon: (1) […]
20-46-9-15. Duties; County Election Board
Sec. 15. Each county election board shall cause: (1) the question certified to the circuit court clerk by the governing body of a school corporation to be placed on the ballot in the form prescribed by IC 3-10-9-4; and (2) an adequate supply of ballots and voting equipment to be delivered to the precinct election […]
20-46-9-16. Qualified Voters
Sec. 16. (a) The individuals entitled to vote in the referendum are all of the registered voters resident in the school corporation. (b) An individual who changes residence from a location within a school corporation to a location outside of the school corporation less than thirty (30) days before an election under this chapter may […]
20-46-9-17. Conduct of Election
Sec. 17. Each precinct election board shall count the affirmative votes and the negative votes cast in the referendum and shall certify those two (2) totals to the county election board of each county in which the referendum is held. The circuit court clerk of each county shall, immediately after the votes cast in the […]