Sec. 27. (a) The municipal works board shall pay assessments made against the municipality under section 23(d) of this chapter from money appropriated to the use of the municipal works board for that purpose. The payment shall be made upon the completion and acceptance of the sewage works.
(b) Unless an ordinance expressly appropriates a greater amount for the specific sewage works, a payment under subsection (a) is limited to the following:
(1) Not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) in a city.
(2) Not more than five hundred dollars ($500) in a town.
(c) The municipality shall also pay the part of the cost of the sewage works that would be assessable against property not liable for assessment if the property was liable for assessment. The payment shall be made from the municipal general fund upon the completion and acceptance of the sewage works.
(d) A municipality that pays assessments under this section is subrogated to the rights and remedies of the contractor constructing the sewage works.
As added by P.L.98-1993, SEC.10.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 39. Barrett Law Funding for Municipal Sewers
36-9-39-1. Application of Chapter
36-9-39-1.3. "Construction" Defined
36-9-39-3. Adoption of Resolution; Contents
36-9-39-4. Notice of Resolution and Hearing; Cost Estimate
36-9-39-5. Conduct of Hearing; Findings
36-9-39-7. Sewage Works for Use by Owners of Abutting Property; Bidding Procedure
36-9-39-9. Sewage Works Adapted for Receiving Sewage From Collateral Sewers; Resolution; Notice
36-9-39-11. Sewage Works Adapted for Receiving Sewage From Collateral Sewers; Hearing; Findings
36-9-39-13. Payment of Costs; Appropriations; Assessments; Contracts
36-9-39-18. Sewage Works Adapted for Receiving Sewage From Collateral Sewers; Assessments
36-9-39-20. Assessments; Inclusion of Amount Determined Under Ic 36-9-22-5
36-9-39-21. Assessment Roll; Formulation; Contents
36-9-39-23. Hearing on Assessments; Findings; Modification of Preliminary or Primary Assessments
36-9-39-24. Hearing on Assessments; Modification of Assessment Roll; Delivery to Fiscal Officer
36-9-39-25. Hearing on Assessments; Finality of Decision; Appeals; Effect of Defective Procedures
36-9-39-26. Duties of Fiscal Officer
36-9-39-28. Enforcement of Assessments and Bonds; Statutes Applicable