Sec. 38. (a) A reorganized political subdivision has the powers granted by statute to a political subdivision of the same type as the reorganized political subdivision, including a power described in subsection (b). However, if authorized by the plan of reorganization approved by the voters in a public question under this chapter, the reorganized political subdivision will exercise a power or have the officers or number of offices that a statute would have permitted any of the reorganizing political subdivisions to have.
(b) Except as provided in the plan of reorganization, a reorganized political subdivision may also do any of the following:
(1) Establish any fund that one (1) or more of the reorganizing political subdivisions (either acting on its own or jointly with another political subdivision) were authorized to establish before the reorganization.
(2) Impose any tax levy or adopt any tax that one (1) or more of the reorganizing political subdivisions were authorized to impose or adopt before the reorganization.
(c) This subsection applies to reorganizations approved by voters after June 30, 2013. Notwithstanding subsection (a), if:
(1) a first political subdivision is located in whole or in part within one (1) or more other political subdivisions that reorganize under this article; and
(2) the first political subdivision does not participate in or does not approve the reorganization;
the reorganization does not affect the rights, powers, and duties of the first political subdivision, and the reorganized political subdivision may not exercise within the first political subdivision any right, power, or duty unless that right, power, or duty was exercised within the first political subdivision before the reorganization by at least one (1) of the reorganizing political subdivisions.
As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.202-2013, SEC.22; P.L.255-2013, SEC.9.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 1.5. Government Modernization
Chapter 4. Reorganization by Referendum
36-1.5-4-2. Adjacent Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-3. Types of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-4. Powers of Political Subdivisions in an Approved Reorganization
36-1.5-4-5. Effective Date of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-6. Results of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-7. Budgets, Tax Rates, and Tax Levies; Deadline for Certification; Election Districts
36-1.5-4-8. Authority of Department of Local Government Finance to Prescribe Forms
36-1.5-4-9. Initiation of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-10. Initiation of Reorganization by Legislative Body
36-1.5-4-11. Initiation of Reorganization by Voters
36-1.5-4-12. Action by Legislative Body on Proposed Reorganization; Hearing
36-1.5-4-14. Revision of Resolutions
36-1.5-4-18. Preparation of Reorganization Plan; Required Elements
36-1.5-4-19. Consideration of Reorganization Plan by Legislative Bodies
36-1.5-4-20. Actions by Legislative Bodies on Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-21. Modifications to Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-22. Action by Legislative Bodies on Revised Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-23. Certification by Legislative Bodies of Final Action
36-1.5-4-23.5. Failure to Adopt Reorganization Plan; Petition Requesting a Public Question
36-1.5-4-24. Filing of Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-25. Recording of Certifications and Reorganization Plan by County Recorder
36-1.5-4-27.5. Certification of Resolution to Rescind Plan of Reorganization
36-1.5-4-29. Application of Ic 3
36-1.5-4-30. Certification by Circuit Court Clerk of Results of Public Question
36-1.5-4-31. Recording of Certification From Circuit Court Clerk
36-1.5-4-32. Approval of Public Question
36-1.5-4-33. Termination of Reorganization if Public Question Not Approved
36-1.5-4-34. Reorganization According to Reorganization Plan if Public Question Approved
36-1.5-4-34.5. Establishment of Equipment Replacement Funds
36-1.5-4-35. Appointment of Town Precinct Boards
36-1.5-4-36. Initial Election of Officials of Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-37. Change of Boundaries
36-1.5-4-38. Powers of Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-39. Exercise of Powers of Reorganizing Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-39.5. Reorganization Plan
36-1.5-4-40. Debt; Pension Obligations
36-1.5-4-41. Pension Fund Membership
36-1.5-4-42. Transfer of Functions of Elected Office
36-1.5-4-43. Termination of Reorganization; Restoration of Reorganizing Political Subdivisions
36-1.5-4-44. Reorganized Political Subdivision
36-1.5-4-45. Actions Prohibited While Reorganization Pending
36-1.5-4-46. Promoting Position on Public Question Prohibited