Sec. 1. (a) Except as otherwise provided in IC 20-26-7.1, if a governing body of a school corporation determines that any real or personal property:
(1) is no longer needed for school purposes; or
(2) should, in the interests of the school corporation, be exchanged for other property;
the governing body may sell or exchange the property in accordance with IC 36-1-11.
(b) Money derived from the sale or exchange of property under this section shall be placed in the school corporation's operations fund.
(c) A governing body may not enter into a lease agreement or make a covenant that prohibits the sale of real property to another educational institution.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education Recodification Citation: 20-5-5-1.]
As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.234-2007, SEC.227; P.L.91-2011, SEC.27; P.L.17-2013, SEC.1; P.L.33-2014, SEC.4; P.L.5-2015, SEC.47; P.L.217-2017, SEC.100; P.L.241-2017, SEC.17; P.L.244-2017, SEC.46; P.L.140-2018, SEC.5; P.L.140-2018, SEC.6; P.L.270-2019, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 26. School Corporations: General Administrative Provisions
Chapter 7. Property and Eminent Domain
20-26-7-0.4. Issuance of Bonds or Execution of Lease Under Prior Law Before May 1, 1995
20-26-7-1. Sale or Exchange of Unneeded Property
20-26-7-2. Property Damage; Insurance Proceeds
20-26-7-5. Conveyance of School Property to City Authorized
20-26-7-6. Property Acquired by Conditional Gift or Bequest; Annexation
20-26-7-7. Unconditional Devise or Bequest
20-26-7-8. Appointment of Trustees to Manage Property Acquired by Gift or Bequest
20-26-7-9. Purpose and Construction of Statutes Concerning Property Acquired by Gift or Bequest
20-26-7-13. Eminent Domain; Petition for Appointment of Appraisers
20-26-7-14. Eminent Domain; Appointment of Appraisers
20-26-7-15. Eminent Domain; Oath of Appraisers; Payment of Damages; Trial; Appeal
20-26-7-27. Inspection of Heating Systems and Fuel Lines Used for School Purposes
20-26-7-27.5. Abatement of Certain Violations
20-26-7-28. Record and Report of Heating System and Fuel Line Inspection
20-26-7-36. School Building Construction or Alteration; Feasibility Study
20-26-7-37. School Building Construction or Alteration; Hearing and Notice
20-26-7-38. School Building Construction or Alteration; Resolution
20-26-7-39. Sale or Exchange of Unneeded School Property to State; Terms of Agreement
20-26-7-40. Sale or Exchange of Unneeded School Property to State; Execution of Deed
20-26-7-41. Township Schools; Sale of Unused School Land
20-26-7-42. Township Schools; Subsequent Conveyance to Correct Error in Prior Conveyance
20-26-7-46. Requirements for Contracts as a Design Professional for a Controlled Project