36-9-17-1. Application of Chapter

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all municipalities. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-3-1 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.90.

36-9-17-2. Preliminary Financing Resolution

Sec. 2. Whenever the works board of a municipality wants to improve a public way or public place, or to construct, repair, or reconstruct a sidewalk, curb, gutter, sewer, or drain in the municipality, it shall adopt a preliminary resolution designating whether the proposed improvement is to be financed and paid for in the manner […]

36-9-17-3. Authorization and Composition of Fund

Sec. 3. A municipality may, by ordinance and in compliance with the procedures for the establishment of a cumulative fund under IC 6-1.1-41, establish a general improvement fund, which shall be used to construct, repair, or improve streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and sewers. This fund consists of: (1) the special assessments collected under this […]

36-9-17-4. Repealed

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-6-3-3; 18-6-16-1 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.90. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.317, SEC.15. Repealed by P.L.17-1995, SEC.45.

36-9-17-5. Appropriations; Tax Levies

Sec. 5. (a) Subject to tax limitations and to the review of appropriations and tax levies, the legislative body of a municipality that establishes a general improvement fund may appropriate money from the general fund of the municipality and transfer that money to the general improvement fund, levy a tax for the benefit and use […]

36-9-17-6. Limitations on Disbursements

Sec. 6. Disbursements may be made from the general improvement fund for any purpose only if benefits are to be: (1) assessed against the properties benefited in the manner provided by the street and sewer improvement statutes; and (2) collected in the manner provided by law for the collection of Barrett Law assessments, with all […]

36-9-17-7. Procedure for Awarding Contracts; Assessments

Sec. 7. (a) Contracts for public improvements authorized by this chapter shall be let according to the statutes authorizing municipalities to make and finance public improvements. (b) As soon as any contract for the construction of a public improvement has been let, the municipal works board shall: (1) carefully compute the entire cost of the […]