Sec. 3. (a) Whenever a city works board determines that:
(1) it is necessary for the general welfare, safety, and security of the city and its inhabitants to carry out any project for the protection of the city and its inhabitants from floods;
(2) the project cannot be carried out in the best or most economical manner without beneficially or injuriously affecting land or other property located outside the corporate boundaries of the city; and
(3) the required flood control works can best be provided for and maintained by the establishment of a special taxing district for that purpose;
it may adopt the declaratory resolution described in subsection (b).
(b) The declaratory resolution must include the following items:
(1) The necessity for providing flood protection for all or part of the city and for all or part of the contiguous territory within four (4) miles outside the corporate boundaries of the city, including all or part of any town within the four (4) mile limit. The necessity must be based upon floods that have occurred in the city and the contiguous territory in the preceding ten (10) years.
(2) The general character of the flood control works that the works board considers necessary to afford proper protection, and the general location and route of the levees, dikes, retaining walls, and other structures that the board considers necessary as part of those works.
(3) A general description of the boundaries of the territory that will be beneficially affected by the construction of the proposed works.
(4) A general estimate of the cost of the property that must be acquired for the construction of the proposed works, including the estimated amounts of damages to property injuriously affected but not acquired.
(5) A general estimate of the cost of construction and installation of the proposed works, based on the available information.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-4-18-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.105.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 29. Flood Control Districts in Certain Cities
36-9-29-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-29-3. Declaratory Resolution; Adoption; Contents
36-9-29-4. Petition to Establish District; Procedure
36-9-29-6. Special Benefit District; Territory Included
36-9-29-7. Special Taxing District for Flood Control Purposes; Special Benefit Tax
36-9-29-9. Executive Secretary; Compensation; Bond; Duties
36-9-29-10. District Engineer; Duties; Compensation
36-9-29-11. Attorney; Duties; Compensation
36-9-29-12. Employees; Compensation; Duties
36-9-29-13. Employees; Term of Employment
36-9-29-14. County Treasurer; Duties
36-9-29-15. County Auditor; Duties
36-9-29-16. Federal Aid; Acceptance; Conditions
36-9-29-17. Use of Territory in Connection With Construction of Flood Control Works; Authorization
36-9-29-19. Acquisition of Property; Purchase, Contract, or Eminent Domain
36-9-29-20. Contracts; Letting Procedure
36-9-29-22. Loans for Preliminary Expenses; Sale of Warrants; Advancement of Funds
36-9-29-23. Bonds; Issuance; Amount; Sale Procedure
36-9-29-25. Refunding Bonds; Issuance; Payment
36-9-29-26. Bonds Issued and Their Interest Exempt From Taxation
36-9-29-27. Validity of Bonds Issued
36-9-29-28. Flood Control District Construction Fund
36-9-29-30. Special Benefit Tax Levy to Pay for Bonds; Flood Control District Bond Fund
36-9-29-32. Emergency Flood Control District Fund
36-9-29-33. Deposit of Funds of Flood Control District
36-9-29-34. Warrants Drawn for Items Approved by Board; Payments on Bonds and Interest Coupons
36-9-29-35. Pending Actions for Filing Further Petitions and for Making Further Orders
36-9-29-36. Jurisdiction of Court
36-9-29-37. Supplementary Proceedings to Cure Defects or Irregularities; Objections
36-9-29-38. Required Proceedings and Notices Under This Chapter