Indiana Code
Chapter 15.1. Redevelopment of Areas in Marion County Needing Redevelopment
36-7-15.1-62. "Base Assessed Value"; Allocation of Taxes for Age-Restricted Housing Program; Use of Taxes; Allocation of Excess Assessed Value

Sec. 62. (a) Notwithstanding section 26(a) of this chapter, with respect to the allocation and distribution of property taxes for the accomplishment of the purposes of an age-restricted housing program adopted under section 59 of this chapter, "base assessed value" means, subject to section 26(j) of this chapter, the net assessed value of all of the property, other than personal property, as finally determined for the assessment date immediately preceding the effective date of the allocation provision, as adjusted under section 26(h) of this chapter.
(b) The allocation fund established under section 26(b) of this chapter for the allocation area for an age-restricted housing program adopted under section 59 of this chapter may be used only for purposes related to the accomplishment of the purposes of the program, including, but not limited to, the following:
(1) The construction of any infrastructure (including streets, sidewalks, and sewers) or local public improvements in, serving, or benefiting the allocation area.
(2) The acquisition of real property and interests in real property within the allocation area.
(3) The preparation of real property in anticipation of development of the real property within the allocation area.
(4) To do any of the following:
(A) Pay the principal of and interest on bonds or any other obligations payable from allocated tax proceeds in the allocation area that are incurred by the redevelopment district for the purpose of financing or refinancing the age-restricted housing program established under section 59 of this chapter for the allocation area.
(B) Establish, augment, or restore the debt service reserve for bonds payable solely or in part from allocated tax proceeds in the allocation area.
(C) Pay the principal of and interest on bonds payable from allocated tax proceeds in the allocation area and from the special tax levied under section 19 of this chapter.
(D) Pay the principal of and interest on bonds issued by the unit to pay for local public improvements that are physically located in or physically connected to the allocation area.
(E) Pay premiums on the redemption before maturity of bonds payable solely or in part from allocated tax proceeds in the allocation area.
(F) Make payments on leases payable from allocated tax proceeds in the allocation area under section 17.1 of this chapter.
(G) Reimburse the unit for expenditures made by the unit for local public improvements (which include buildings, parking facilities, and other items described in section 17(a) of this chapter) that are physically located in or physically connected to the allocation area.
(c) Notwithstanding section 26(b) of this chapter, the commission shall, relative to the allocation fund established under section 26(b) of this chapter for an allocation area for an age-restricted housing program adopted under section 59 of this chapter, do the following before June 15 of each year:
(1) Determine the amount, if any, by which the assessed value of the taxable property in the allocation area for the most recent assessment date minus the base assessed value, when multiplied by the estimated tax rate of the allocation area, will exceed the amount of assessed value needed to produce the property taxes necessary to:
(A) make the distribution required under section 26(b)(2) of this chapter;
(B) make, when due, principal and interest payments on bonds described in section 26(b)(3) of this chapter;
(C) pay the amount necessary for other purposes described in section 26(b)(3) of this chapter; and
(D) reimburse the county or municipality for anticipated expenditures described in subsection (b)(2).
(2) Provide a written notice to the county auditor, the fiscal body of the county or municipality that established the department of redevelopment, the officers who are authorized to fix budgets, tax rates, and tax levies under IC 6-1.1-17-5 for each of the other taxing units that is wholly or partly located within the allocation area, and (in an electronic format) the department of local government finance. The notice must:
(A) state the amount, if any, of excess property taxes that the commission has determined may be paid to the respective taxing units in the manner prescribed in section 26(b)(1) of this chapter; or
(B) state that the commission has determined that there is no excess assessed value that may be allocated to the respective taxing units in the manner prescribed in subdivision (1).
The county auditor shall allocate to the respective taxing units the amount, if any, of excess assessed value determined by the commission.
As added by P.L.7-2013, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.87-2015, SEC.12; P.L.184-2016, SEC.35; P.L.214-2019, SEC.44; P.L.257-2019, SEC.131.

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