Sec. 2.5. (a) The department of financial institutions shall adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 establishing the amount for each exemption under section 2(c)(1) through 2(c)(3) of this chapter to take effect not earlier than January 1, 2010, and not later than March 1, 2010.
(b) The department of financial institutions shall adopt a rule under IC 4-22-2 establishing new amounts for each exemption under section 2(c)(1) through 2(c)(3) of this chapter every six (6) years after exemption amounts are established under subsection (a). The rule establishing new exemption amounts under this subsection must take effect not earlier than January 1 and not later than March 1 of the sixth calendar year immediately following the most recent adjustments to the exemption amounts.
(c) The department of financial institutions shall determine the amount of each exemption under subsections (a) and (b) based on changes in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers, published by the United States Department of Labor, for the most recent six (6) year period.
(d) The department of financial institutions shall round the amount of an exemption determined under subsections (a) and (b) to the nearest fifty dollars ($50).
(e) A rule establishing amounts for exemptions under this section may not reduce an exemption amount below the exemption amount on July 1, 2005.
(f) The department of financial institutions may adopt a rule under subsection (a) or subsection (b) as an emergency rule under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
(g) An emergency rule adopted by the department of financial institutions under this section expires on the earlier of the following dates:
(1) The expiration date stated in the emergency rule.
(2) The date the emergency rule is amended or repealed by a later rule adopted under IC 4-22-2-24 through IC 4-22-2-36 or under IC 4-22-2-37.1.
As added by P.L.179-2005, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.140-2013, SEC.21.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 34. Civil Law and Procedure
Article 55. Execution of Judgments
Chapter 10. Sales and Execution of Real Estate: Exemptions
34-55-10-0.2. Application of Certain Amendments to Prior Law
34-55-10-1. Bankruptcy Exemptions
34-55-10-2. Bankruptcy Exemptions; Limitations
34-55-10-2.5. Exemption Amounts; Adoption of Rules
34-55-10-3. Designation of Exempt Property by Debtor
34-55-10-4. Appraisal of Exempt Property; Selection of Appraisers
34-55-10-5. Schedule of Exempt Property; Affidavit of Appraisers
34-55-10-6. Delivery of Schedule of Exempt Property; Second or Subsequent Appraisals
34-55-10-8. Personal Property Only Claimed as Exemption; Procedure
34-55-10-9. Personal and Real Property Claimed as Exemption; Procedure
34-55-10-11. Division of Real Property Claimed as Exemption; Exemption of Homestead
34-55-10-12. Debtor's Schedule Required
34-55-10-13. Absence of Execution Defendant; Rights of Spouse