Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the following counties: (1) A county having a consolidated city. (2) A county having a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000) and less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000). (3) A county that adopts an ordinance providing for the county to be governed by this chapter. However, […]
Sec. 10. Whenever the board determines that: (1) it is necessary for the general welfare of the persons residing within the district; and (2) it will be of public utility and benefit to the property in the district to undertake and carry out any project of purchasing, acquiring, erecting, installing, constructing, equipping, or upgrading of […]
Sec. 11. (a) The resolution and all matters included with the resolution shall be filed and open to inspection by the public at the office of the board. (b) The board shall give notice of: (1) the adoption and general purport of the resolution; (2) the fact that the resolution and included material have been […]
Sec. 12. At or before the time fixed for the hearing designated in the notice published under section 11 of this chapter, any person interested in or who will be affected by the proposed project may file with the board a written objection against the proposed project, in whole or in part. At the hearing […]
Sec. 13. After final approval of the resolution by the board, the board shall proceed with the project, or any part thereof, and shall let all contracts, upon separate plans and specifications, in accordance with IC 5-22, IC 36-1-10, IC 36-1-12, and IC 36-9-13. The projects authorized may be modified by the board if it […]
Sec. 14. All taxable property located within the district is subject to a special benefit tax for the purpose of providing money to pay the total cost of the project, including all necessary incidental expenses of programming, planning, and designing the project. The tax shall constitute the amount of benefits resulting to all of that […]
Sec. 15. (a) For the purpose of raising money to pay for any real or personal property to be acquired for a project within the district or to pay for the purchasing, acquiring, erecting, installing, constructing, equipping, or upgrading of a facility within the district, and in anticipation of the special benefit tax, the board […]
Sec. 15.1. (a) A board may enter into a lease of any facility that may be financed with the proceeds of bonds issued under this chapter with a lessor for a term not to exceed fifty (50) years. The lease may provide for payments to be made by the board from special benefits taxes levied […]
Sec. 15.2. (a) Any of the following persons may lease facilities referred to in section 15.1 of this chapter to a board: (1) A not-for-profit or for-profit corporation organized under Indiana law or admitted to do business in Indiana. (2) An authority established under IC 36-9-13. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a lessor under this […]
Sec. 16. (a) The total issue of bonds under section 15 of this chapter, for purposes of the district, including bonds already issued or to be issued, may not exceed one percent (1%) of the adjusted value of the taxable property within the district, as determined under IC 36-1-15. All bonds or obligations issued in […]
Sec. 17. All proceeds from the sale of bonds issued under section 15 of this chapter shall be kept as a separate and specific fund to be known as the public communications systems and computer facilities district bond fund. The bond fund shall be used to pay for the cost of acquisition of real and […]
Sec. 18. (a) This section applies to a county having a consolidated city. (b) For the purpose of raising money to pay off bonds issued under section 15 of this chapter and any interest on them, the county fiscal body may levy each year a special tax upon all of the property located within the […]
Sec. 19. (a) This subsection applies to a county that has a population of more than two hundred thousand (200,000) and less than two hundred fifty thousand (250,000). For the purpose of raising money to fund the operation of the district, the county fiscal body may impose, for property taxes first due and payable during […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “board” means the following: (1) In a county having a consolidated city, a board established by and operated as set forth in an ordinance of the city-county legislative body. (2) In a county not having a consolidated city, the board of commissioners. As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3. Amended […]
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “communications system” means any system: (1) designed for the transmission of writing, signs, signals, pictures, data, and sounds of all kinds by any means, device, or apparatus; and (2) intended for use only by public safety agencies for public purposes. As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3.
Sec. 4. As used in this chapter, “computer” means computer hardware and computer software. As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3.
Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, “district” refers to the public communications systems and computer facilities district created by section 7 of this chapter. As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3.
Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, “facility” means computers and communication systems or any necessary appurtenances and improvements thereto, including real and personal property required to house such facilities and all equipment, apparatus, devices, and instrumentalities required for the proper operation of the facility or facilities. As added by P.L.82-1985, SEC.3.
Sec. 7. (a) This subsection applies to a county having a consolidated city. The ____________ (name of consolidated city) __________________ public safety communications systems and computer facilities district is created in the county as a special taxing district of the consolidated city. The territory of the district includes the entire county. (b) This subsection applies […]
Sec. 8. The purposes of the district are the following: (1) To provide and maintain modern, dependable, and efficient public safety communications systems within the district for the purpose of promoting the expeditious delivery of public services to the residents and taxpayers throughout the district in order to assure the public health, safety, morals, and […]
