Sec. 22.5. (a) The department of local government finance shall increase the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy of the city of Gary by four million nine hundred forty-four thousand nine hundred thirty dollars ($4,944,930). The adjustment made to the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy of the city of Gary under this subsection shall apply to property taxes first due and payable after December 31, 2013.

     (b) The department of local government finance shall decrease the maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy for the general fund of the Gary Sanitary District to zero dollars ($0), and beginning with property taxes first due and payable after December 31, 2013, the Gary Sanitary District may not impose an ad valorem property tax levy for its general fund.

     (c) Notwithstanding the deadlines specified in IC 6-1.1-17 or in any other law concerning the adoption of budgets, tax rates, and tax levies, the department of local government finance and the proper officers of the city of Gary and the Gary Sanitary District may adjust tax rates and tax levies as necessary to account for the changes to maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levies made by this section.

As added by P.L.230-2013, SEC.3.