Sec. 28. A unit that wants to have solid waste disposal facilities erected on land owned or to be acquired by the unit may: (1) sell that land to the lessor; or (2) lease that land to the lessor for a nominal rental for the same period of years that the unit leases the facilities, […]
Sec. 29. (a) A lessor corporation proposing to build solid waste disposal facilities, including the necessary equipment and appurtenances, shall, after the execution of the lease, submit to the unit plans, specifications, and estimates for the facilities. The plans and specifications shall be submitted to the state department of health and must be approved in […]
Sec. 3. A unit may establish, acquire, construct, install, operate, and maintain facilities for the collection and disposal of solid waste in order to secure the collection and disposal of solid waste accumulated inside or outside the corporate boundaries of the unit. The unit may issue revenue bonds to pay all or part of the […]
Sec. 30. A unit that wants to lease solid waste disposal facilities under this chapter shall annually levy a tax sufficient to produce the money required to pay the rental stipulated in the lease. The levy may be reviewed by other bodies vested by law with that authority, in order to ascertain that the levy […]
Sec. 31. A solid waste disposal facility leased by a lessor corporation to a unit under this chapter is exempt from all state, county, and other taxes, including all sales and use taxes applicable to tangible personal property incorporated or to be incorporated in the facility. However, the rental paid to a lessor corporation under […]
Sec. 32. (a) If a unit exercises an option to purchase contained in a lease under section 24 of this chapter, it may pay the purchase price of the facilities purchased with money obtained from bonds issued and sold under the statutes governing the issue and sale of bonds of the unit. (b) If the […]
Sec. 33. The environmental rules board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to carry out this chapter. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-1-32.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.106. Amended by P.L.143-1985, SEC.204; P.L.113-2014, SEC.128.
Sec. 34. Action taken by the department of environmental management under this chapter does not limit the powers of other governmental entities to make or enforce other statutes, ordinances, or rules for the storage, collection, removal, or disposal of solid waste, if they do not conflict with this chapter. For purposes of this section, the […]
Sec. 35. (a) Solid waste may be disposed of on land only through use of sanitary landfills, incineration, composting, garbage grinding, or other acceptable methods approved by the department of environmental management in accordance with rules adopted by the environmental rules board. A person may not operate or maintain an open dump. (b) A person […]
As added by P.L.231-1991, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-1996, SEC.94. Repealed by P.L.40-1999, SEC.3.
Sec. 4. A unit acting under this chapter must obtain approval from the department of environmental management, according to rules adopted by the environmental rules board, for any method or methods used for the disposal of solid waste before obtaining land or facilities. One (1) or more of the methods listed below may be used: […]
Sec. 5. (a) A unit may contract with persons for the collection or disposal of solid waste. The contract may provide that persons contracted with have the exclusive right to collect or dispose of solid waste under section 4 of this chapter. (b) A unit may contract with any business or institution for the collection […]
Sec. 5.3. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that is not a consolidated city. (b) As used in this section, “board” refers to: (1) the: (A) board of public works; or (B) board of public works and safety; in the case of a city; or (2) the town council, in the case of […]
Sec. 5.5. (a) As used in this section, “waste” includes solid waste and waste disposed of in conjunction with the disposal of solid waste, as well as liquid waste (consisting of sludge from air and water pollution control facilities or water supply treatment facilities) when disposed of in conjunction with the disposal of solid waste. […]
Sec. 6. The fiscal body of a unit acting under this chapter may make appropriations for the acquisition, establishment, operation, and maintenance of premises, facilities, and services for the collection and disposal of solid waste. Appropriations under this section may include amounts for employees, vehicles, and equipment necessary or incidental to the collection or disposal […]
Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the: (1) construction, acquisition, improvement, equipment, custody, administration, operation, and maintenance of any facilities for the collection and disposal of solid waste; and (2) collection of revenues for the use and services of the facilities; are under the supervision and control of the works board of […]
Sec. 8. The board may take all steps and proceedings and enter into all contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this chapter. However, any contract relating to the financing of the acquisition, construction, or purchase of facilities for the collection and disposal […]
Sec. 9. The board may employ, fix the compensation of, and assign the duties of engineers, architects, inspectors, superintendents, managers, collectors, attorneys, and other employees it considers necessary in the execution of its powers and duties. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-2-1-7 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.106.
