Indiana Code 36-9-27-85. Certification of assessments to county auditor; disposition of unexpended funds
(b) Whenever the order of the board establishing an annual assessment for periodic maintenance becomes final, the board shall certify that annual assessment to the auditor of each county in which there are lands to be assessed. The annual assessment shall be collected each year until changed or terminated by the board.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-27-85
- Board: refers to the drainage board of a county. See Indiana Code 36-9-27-2
- Maintenance: means work on a drain as described in section 34(c) of this chapter for any of the purposes stated in that section. See Indiana Code 36-9-27-2
- Reconstruction: means work on a drain as described in section 34(b) of this chapter to correct any of the problems with the drain that are enumerated in that section up to and including the discharge portion of the drain. See Indiana Code 36-9-27-2
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) a bond issue under section 94 of this chapter; or
(2) a construction loan obtained under section 97.5 of this chapter.
(d) Whenever any sum is certified under this section and is not expended within two (2) years after payment of the most recently allowed claim for work on a drain, the county auditor, with the approval of the board, shall promptly transfer the unexpended sum to the periodic maintenance fund for that drain. If there is no periodic maintenance fund for the drain, the unexpended sum may be transferred to the general drain improvement fund or funds of the county or counties affected by the drain, in proportion to the original apportionment and certification of costs for the drain.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-4-7-10; 19-4-7-21 part; 19-4-10-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.101. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.317, SEC.30; P.L.255-2017, SEC.54.