Indiana Code
Article 10. Recreation, Culture, and Community Facilities
Chapter 4. Parks Department in Certain Cities

36-10-4-1. Application of Chapter - Sec. 1. (a) This chapter applies to each second class...

36-10-4-2. Definitions - Sec. 2. As used in this chapter: "Board" refers to...

36-10-4-3. Department of Public Parks; Establishment; Board of Park Commissioners; Membership; Compensation; Oath - Sec. 3. (a) A department of public parks is established...

36-10-4-4. Commissioner; Appointment; Removal - Sec. 4. (a) By February 1 each year, the executive...

36-10-4-5. Second Class City; Resolution to Extend Boundaries; Remonstrance; Referendum; Election; Effective Date of Extension; Operation of Parks - Sec. 5. (a) In a second class city, the board...

36-10-4-6. Extended Districts in Certain Counties; Board of Park Commissioners; Term; Vacancy - Sec. 6. (a) This section applies whenever a district is...

36-10-4-6.1. Extended Districts in Other Counties; Board of Park Commissioners; Term; Vacancy - Sec. 6.1. (a) This section applies whenever a district is...

36-10-4-7. Board of Park Commissioners; Election of Officers; Quorum; Regular Meetings; Office; Report; Disposition of Money Received - Sec. 7. (a) The board shall elect at its first...

36-10-4-8. Taxing District for Levying Special Benefit Taxes - Sec. 8. All of the area: (1) within the corporate...

36-10-4-9. Control of Property Within District; Public Ways Passing Through Park Property; Powers of Board - Sec. 9. (a) The board has, subject to statute and...

36-10-4-10. Powers of Board Extended Five Miles Outside Corporate City Boundaries - Sec. 10. In a city that adopted this chapter by...

36-10-4-11. Shade Trees and Lawns Along Public Ways; Resolution Assessing Cost; Hearing; Assessments; Playgrounds; Public School Grounds or Buildings - Sec. 11. (a) The board has exclusive control over the...

36-10-4-12. Open Spaces for Park, Recreational, or Civic Purposes - Sec. 12. The board may develop open spaces for park,...

36-10-4-13. Law Governing Adoption of Plans, Giving of Notice, and Receiving of Bids in Letting of Contract - Sec. 13. The board is subject to IC 36-1-12 governing...

36-10-4-14. Actions to Recover Damages for Breach of Agreement, Penalties for Violation of Ordinance, Damages for Injury to Property, and Possession of Property - Sec. 14. The board may bring an action in the...

36-10-4-15. Publication of Rules Adopted by Board - Sec. 15. All rules that the board adopts under this...

36-10-4-16. Taxes; Disbursements; Borrowing; General Park Fund; Special Funds; Fees; Deposits; Withdrawals - Sec. 16. (a) A tax on the taxable property in...

36-10-4-17. Granting of Public Utility Franchise - Sec. 17. A franchise may not be granted by the...

36-10-4-18. Ordinance Authorizing Sale of Park Lands; Disposition of Proceeds - Sec. 18. If a board decides to sell a part...

36-10-4-19. Building Lines; Establishment by Resolution; Nature of Rights in Land Between Building Line and Park Property; Procedure; Regulation of Use of Property; Conflict of Interest - Sec. 19. (a) The board may, by resolution, establish a...

36-10-4-20. Acquisition of Property for Various Purposes; Holding Property in Trust; Establishment of Museums; Contracts for Management and Maintenance of Facilities - Sec. 20. (a) Real and personal property may be granted,...

36-10-4-21. Eminent Domain; Damages; Prior Public Use - Sec. 21. (a) The board may exercise the power of...

36-10-4-22. Authority Concerning Rivers, Streams, and Waterways - Sec. 22. (a) This section applies only to the parts...

36-10-4-23. Improvement of Parkway, Pleasure Driveway, or Boulevard; Orders; Assessment of Costs; Remonstrance; Changing and Fixing Grade - Sec. 23. (a) The board may, in a proceeding separate...

36-10-4-24. Appropriation of Property; Purposes - Sec. 24. The board may appropriate property for: (1) establishing...

36-10-4-25. Resolution to Acquire Property; Adoption; Contents; Notice of Adoption; Appraisal; Title; Hearing; Remonstrance, Final Action - Sec. 25. (a) This section applies only to: (1) the...

36-10-4-26. Letting of Contract for Construction; Bidder's Deposit; Payment; Limitation of Cost; Validity of Contract - Sec. 26. (a) If the board orders acquisition and construction...

36-10-4-27. Properties Subject to Special Tax; Lands Subject to Special Assessment for Benefits; Determination of Benefits to All Property in City - Sec. 27. (a) After final action of the board confirming...

36-10-4-28. Lists of Property Sought to Be Taken, Certain Property Incurring Particular Benefit, and Persons Affected Injuriously or Beneficially - Sec. 28. (a) When the resolution has been finally confirmed...

36-10-4-29. Exempt Personal and Real Property; Exception - Sec. 29. All real and personal property that is exempt...

36-10-4-30. Awards; Determination; Notice Describing Location of Land Appropriated or Acquired - Sec. 30. (a) After completion of the list, the board...

36-10-4-31. Notice to Mentally Incompetent Persons or Minors; Defects or Irregularities in Proceedings - Sec. 31. (a) If a person having an interest in...

36-10-4-32. Remonstrance Against Award or Assessment; Hearing; Decision; Appeal; Procedure; Costs - Sec. 32. (a) A person notified or considered to be...

36-10-4-33. The Local Assessment Duplicate; Collection by County Treasurer; Payment Date; Foreclosure; Installment Payments; Law Governing; Assessment Bonds; Expense of Notices - Sec. 33. (a) Upon completion of the assessment roll by...

36-10-4-34. Damage Awards; Certificates; Payment; Disputes as to Claimants - Sec. 34. (a) The board shall, upon completion of a...

36-10-4-35. Bonds; Issuance; Purpose; Deduction of Benefits From Cost; Inclusion of Estimated Costs in One Bond Issue; Denomination; Issuance and Sale Procedure - Sec. 35. (a) In order to pay for: (1) land...

36-10-4-36. Cumulative Building and Sinking Fund; Establishment; Levy of Tax - Sec. 36. (a) To raise money for any of the...

36-10-4-37. District Bond Fund; Proceeds From Sale of Bonds; Disposition of Fund - Sec. 37. (a) All proceeds from the sale of bonds...

36-10-4-38. Special Tax to Pay Principal of Bonds and Accruing Interest; Collection; Accumulations of Fund Before Use for Payment - Sec. 38. (a) To raise money to pay all bonds...

36-10-4-39. Payment for Land Taken or Purchased or Work Done by Contract; Recording of Land Description and Purpose of Acquisition - Sec. 39. (a) The board shall pay to the parties...

36-10-4-40. Separate Contracts With Another Party for Public Improvements or Repairs; Violation of Section - Sec. 40. (a) Unless the board publicly declares an emergency,...