Sec. 4. Before December 1 of each year, the auditor of state shall distribute an amount equal to the fees deposited in that year under section 3 of this chapter to communities and schools located near a historic hotel district and the Indiana economic development corporation as follows:

(1) Twenty-two and four-tenths percent (22.4%) to be paid as follows:

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 4-35-8.3-4

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(A) Fifty percent (50%) to the fiscal officer of the town of French Lick.

(B) Fifty percent (50%) to the fiscal officer of the town of West Baden Springs.

(2) Fourteen and eight-tenths percent (14.8%) to the county treasurer of Orange County for distribution among the school corporations in the county. The governing bodies for the school corporations in the county shall provide a formula for the distribution of the money received under this subdivision among the school corporations by joint resolution adopted by the governing body of each of the school corporations in the county. Money received by a school corporation under this subdivision must be used to improve the educational attainment of students enrolled in the school corporation receiving the money. Not later than the first regular meeting in the school year of a governing body of a school corporation receiving a distribution under this subdivision, the superintendent of the school corporation shall submit to the governing body a report describing the purposes for which the receipts under this subdivision were used and the improvements in educational attainment realized through the use of the money. The report is a public record.

(3) Thirteen and one-tenth percent (13.1%) to the county treasurer of Orange County.

(4) Five and three-tenths percent (5.3%) to the county treasurer of Dubois County for appropriation by the county fiscal body after receiving a recommendation from the county executive. The county fiscal body shall provide for the distribution of the money received under this subdivision to one (1) or more taxing units (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-21) in the county under a formula established by the county fiscal body after receiving a recommendation from the county executive.

(5) Five and three-tenths percent (5.3%) to the county treasurer of Crawford County for appropriation by the county fiscal body. The county fiscal body shall provide for the distribution of the money received under this subdivision to one (1) or more taxing units (as defined in IC 6-1.1-1-21) in the county under a formula established by the county fiscal body after receiving a recommendation from the county executive.

(6) Six and thirty-five hundredths percent (6.35%) to the fiscal officer of the town of Paoli.

(7) Six and thirty-five hundredths percent (6.35%) to the fiscal officer of the town of Orleans.

(8) Twenty-six and four-tenths percent (26.4%) to the Indiana economic development corporation for transfer as follows:

(A) Ten percent (10%) of the amount transferred under this subdivision in each calendar year shall be transferred to the South Central Indiana Regional Economic Development Corporation or a successor entity or partnership for economic development for the purpose of recruiting new business to Orange County and promoting the retention and expansion of existing businesses in Orange County.

(B) The remainder of the amount transferred under this subdivision in each calendar year shall be transferred to Radius Indiana or a successor regional entity or partnership for the development and implementation of a regional economic development strategy to assist the residents of Orange County and the counties contiguous to Orange County in improving their quality of life and to help promote successful and sustainable communities.

However if the amount distributed under IC 4-33-13-5(b)(3)(H) to the Orange County development commission is insufficient to meet the obligations described in IC 4-33-13-5(b)(3)(H), an amount sufficient to meet current obligations to retire or refinance indebtedness or leases for which tax revenues under IC 4-33-13-5 were pledged before January 1, 2015, by the Orange County development commission shall be paid to the Orange County development commission before making distributions to the South Central Indiana Regional Economic Development Corporation and Radius Indiana or their successor entities or partnerships. The amount paid to the Orange County development commission reduces the amount payable to Radius Indiana or its successor entity or partnership.

As added by P.L.255-2015, SEC.45. Amended by P.L.149-2016, SEC.13; P.L.268-2017, SEC.36; P.L.293-2019, SEC.40.