Sec. 6. (a) The fiscal body and the executive of a political subdivision may jointly file a petition with the board seeking to have the political subdivision designated as a distressed political subdivision under this chapter.
(b) The governing body or the superintendent of a school corporation may do any of the following:
(1) File a petition with the board seeking relief under section 8.3 of this chapter.
(2) File a petition with the board seeking to have the school corporation designated as a distressed political subdivision under this chapter.
(c) If the treasurer of state has reason to believe that a school corporation will not be able to pay the school corporation's debt service obligations (as defined in IC 20-48-1-11) as those debt service obligations become due, the treasurer of state may file a petition with the board seeking to have the school corporation designated as a distressed political subdivision under this chapter.
(d) The board may adopt procedures governing the timing and required content of a petition under subsection (a) or (c).
As added by P.L.224-2007, SEC.36. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.205; P.L.145-2012, SEC.5; P.L.257-2013, SEC.20; P.L.241-2017, SEC.6; P.L.244-2017, SEC.11; P.L.140-2018, SEC.2.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 20.3. Distressed Political Subdivisions
6-1.1-20.3-1. "Distressed Unit Appeal Board"
6-1.1-20.3-2. "Distressed Political Subdivision"
6-1.1-20.3-3. "Political Subdivision"
6-1.1-20.3-4. Board Established; Members
6-1.1-20.3-5. Staff; Executive Director Duties; Rules; Funding; Contracts
6-1.1-20.3-6. Petitions to the Board; Petition by Treasurer of State
6-1.1-20.3-6.5. Designation of Distressed Political Subdivisions; Annual Review; Notice
6-1.1-20.3-7.1. Muncie Community School Corporation; Loan
6-1.1-20.3-8.3. Review of School Corporation Petition for a Loan
6-1.1-20.3-8.5. Powers and Duties of Emergency Manager
6-1.1-20.3-8.7. Restrictions on School Corporations Designated as Distressed
6-1.1-20.3-9. Record of Proceedings; Open Door Law
6-1.1-20.3-9.9. Petition to Board Appealing Decision by Emergency Manager
6-1.1-20.3-10. Petition for Judicial Review
6-1.1-20.3-11. Court Rules; Procedure
6-1.1-20.3-12. Burden of Proof; Findings of Fact; Grounds for Relief
6-1.1-20.3-13. Petition for Termination of Distressed Status; Conditions for Termination
6-1.1-20.3-15. Requests for Technical Assistance From the Board
6-1.1-20.3-16. Distressed School Corporations; Governing Body; Employee Reductions