CHAPTER 25. ADDITIONAL POWERS OF REDEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONS - Indiana Statutes

IC 36-7-25
     Chapter 25. Additional Powers of Redevelopment Commissions

IC 36-7-25-1
Application
     Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units having a department of redevelopment under IC 36-7-14-3 or a department of metropolitan development as the redevelopment commission of a consolidated city or excluded city under IC 36-7-15.1.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.102-1999, SEC.28.

IC 36-7-25-2
Definitions
     Sec. 2. The definitions set forth in IC 36-7-14 and IC 36-7-15.1 apply throughout this chapter.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62.

IC 36-7-25-3
Financing of projects, improvements, and purposes
     Sec. 3. (a) Projects, improvements, or purposes that may be financed by a commission in redevelopment project areas or economic development areas may be financed if the projects, improvements, or purposes are not located in those areas or the redevelopment district as long as the projects, improvements, or purposes directly serve or benefit those areas.
    (b) This subsection applies only to counties having a consolidated city. A metropolitan development commission acting as the redevelopment commission of the consolidated city may finance projects, improvements, or purposes that are located in the county and in a reuse area established under IC 36-7-30, even though the reuse area is not located in the redevelopment district. However, at the time this financing is initiated, the redevelopment commission must make a finding that the project, improvement, or purpose will serve or benefit the redevelopment district.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.26-1995, SEC.13; P.L.185-2005, SEC.50.

IC 36-7-25-4
Joint undertaking of redevelopment or economic development projects in contiguous areas
     Sec. 4. Notwithstanding any other law, if two (2) or more units want to jointly undertake redevelopment or economic development projects in contiguous areas in the units' respective jurisdictions that benefit or serve the units' jurisdictions, the legislative body of a unit may:
        (1) assign an area within the unit's jurisdiction to the commission of another unit to allow the creation of an allocation area for the purpose of the allocation of property tax proceeds even though part of the allocation area will be outside

the jurisdiction of the commission to which the new area is assigned; or
        (2) may pledge property tax proceeds that would be allocated to the unit's allocation fund to the commission of another unit for the projects.
The commission to which an area is assigned or allocated proceeds are pledged may then take all actions in the area or with respect to the pledged proceeds that could be taken by a commission in an allocation area or with respect to the commission's own revenues until the later of the time when an ordinance rescinding this assignment or pledge is adopted by the legislative body of the assigning or pledging unit or the date on which outstanding bonds or lease rentals payable from allocated property tax proceeds are finally retired. The assigning unit shall continue to tax the taxpayers in the assigned portion of the allocation area at the assigning unit's tax rates.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62.

IC 36-7-25-5
Project agreements; procedures
     Sec. 5. A commission may enter into a project agreement with a developer that has been selected as the successful bidder after following the procedures set forth in IC 36-7-14-22, IC 36-7-15.1-15, or IC 36-7-15.1-44 regarding dispositions of property or interests. Any project agreement must be approved by resolution of the commission. The project agreement may contain terms and provisions for development of projects in a redevelopment or economic development area that are negotiated with the developer in the discretion of the commission, including the type and character of consideration for the disposition, conditions and covenants as to future actions of the commission and the developer, and the obligation of the commission to exercise any of the commission's powers under IC 36-7-14, IC 36-7-15.1, this chapter, or any other applicable law.
As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.102-1999, SEC.29.

IC 36-7-25-6
Limitation on taxpayer's right to challenge taxes or assessments; agreement; lien
     Sec. 6. A commission may enter into an agreement with a taxpayer in an allocation area that limits the taxpayer's rights to challenge the taxpayer's assessment or property taxes or that guarantees, enhances, or otherwise further secures bonds or lease obligations of the commission. The obligation to make payments under a taxpayer agreement that guarantee, enhance, or otherwise further secure bonds or lease obligations of the commission under this section shall be treated in the same manner as property taxes for purposes of IC 6-1.1-22-13, if, and to the extent that, the taxpayer agreement provides for a property tax lien. As added by P.L.35-1990, SEC.62. Amended by P.L.147-1992, SEC.2.

IC 36-7-25-7
Contracts with eligible entities for educational and training programs
     Sec. 7. (a) As used in this section, "eligible entity" means a person whose principal functions include the provision of:
        (l) educational programs;
        (2) work training programs;
        (3) worker retraining programs; or
        (4) any other programs;
designed to prepare individuals to participate in the competitive and global economy.
    (b) After making the findings set forth in subsection (c), a commission, or two (2) or more commissions acting jointly, may contract with an eligible entity to provide:
        (1) educational programs;
        (2) work training programs;
        (3) worker retraining programs; or
        (4) any other programs;
designed to prepare individuals to participate in the competitive and global economy.
    (c) Before a commission may contract for a program described in subsection (b), the commission must find that the program will promote the redevelopment and economic development of the unit, is of utility and benefit, and is in the best interests of the unit's residents.
    (d) Except as provided in subsection (e), a commission may use any revenues legally available to the commission to fund a program described in subsection (b).
    (e) A commission may not spend:
        (1) bond proceeds; or
        (2) more than fifteen percent (15%) of the allocated tax proceeds it receives on an annual basis;
to fund a program described in subsection (b).
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.513.