Sec. 15. (a) All money received from bonds issued under this chapter shall be applied solely to the acquisition, construction, repair, and maintenance of the storm water system, the cost of the issuance of the bonds, and the creation of any reserve for the bonds.
(b) Any holder of the bonds may bring a civil action to compel performance of all duties required by this chapter of the board issuing the bonds or of any officer of the board, including the following:
(1) Making and collecting reasonable and sufficient user fees lawfully established for service rendered by the storm water system.
(2) Segregating the income and revenues of the department.
(3) Applying the respective funds created under this chapter.
(c) If there is any default in the payment of the principal or interest of any of the bonds, a court having jurisdiction of the action may:
(1) appoint an administrator or receiver to administer the storm water system on behalf of the unit served by the department and the bondholders, with power to:
(A) charge and collect user fees lawfully established sufficient to provide for the payment of the operating expenses and also to pay any bonds or obligations outstanding against the storm water system; and
(B) apply the income and revenues in conformity with this chapter and the ordinance; or
(2) declare the whole amount of the bonds due and payable and direct the sale of the storm water system.
Under a sale ordered under subdivision (2), the purchaser is vested with an indeterminate permit as defined in IC 8-1-2-1 to maintain and operate the storm water system to collect and dispose of storm water for the unit served by the department and its citizens.
As added by P.L.125-1987, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.282-2003, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 8. Utilities and Transportation
Article 1.5. Municipal Utilities
Chapter 5. Department of Storm Water Management
8-1.5-5-1. Application of Chapter
8-1.5-5-3. "Department" Defined
8-1.5-5-3.5. "District" Defined
8-1.5-5-4. Board of Storm Water Management; Directors
8-1.5-5-4.5. County Department of Storm Water Management; Board of Directors; Compensation
8-1.5-5-5. Special Taxing District
8-1.5-5-7. Financing of Facilities; User Fees
8-1.5-5-8. Fixing and Setting Aside Revenues
8-1.5-5-9. Maintenance Account; Surplus
8-1.5-5-10. Bond and Interest Redemption Account; Surplus
8-1.5-5-11. Depreciation Account; Use of Revenues
8-1.5-5-12. Assumption and Payment of Liability Upon Acquisition of Storm Water System
8-1.5-5-13. District Bonds; Nature
8-1.5-5-15. Use of Bond Proceeds; Actions to Compel Performance; Actions Upon Default
8-1.5-5-16. Charge for Services in a Municipality; Deposit of Funds
8-1.5-5-16.5. Charge for Services in a County; Deposit of Funds
8-1.5-5-20. Property Held in Name of Unit Served by the Department
8-1.5-5-21. Bonds for Proposed Work Projects
8-1.5-5-22. Special Benefit Tax
8-1.5-5-23. Approval of Bond Issuance by Unit Served by the Department; Applicability of Ic 6-1.1-20
8-1.5-5-24. Combined Sanitary Sewer and Storm Water System Projects
8-1.5-5-25. Use of Bond Payment Revenues; Pledge of User Fees; Reductions in Fees
8-1.5-5-26. User Fee Pledges; Effect of Amendments or Repeal of Chapter
8-1.5-5-27. Maintenance of Private Property by the Department
8-1.5-5-28. Screening of Storm Water Outfalls
8-1.5-5-29. Liens for Unpaid Fees
8-1.5-5-30. Collection of Unpaid Fees; Recording of Liens; Fees, Charges, and Penalties