Sec. 3. Before January 1, 2002, a qualified taxing unit may apply to the board for a loan from the counter-cyclical revenue and economic stabilization fund. The board may make a loan from the fund to the taxing unit if:

(1) a taxpayer with tangible property subject to taxation by the qualified taxing unit has filed a petition to reorganize under the federal bankruptcy code;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-21.5-3

  • Bankruptcy: Refers to statutes and judicial proceedings involving persons or businesses that cannot pay their debts and seek the assistance of the court in getting a fresh start. Under the protection of the bankruptcy court, debtors may discharge their debts, perhaps by paying a portion of each debt. Bankruptcy judges preside over these proceedings.
  • board: refers to the state board of finance. See Indiana Code 6-1.1-21.5-2
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • qualified taxing unit: means each of the following:

    Indiana Code 6-1.1-21.5-1

(2) the taxpayer has defaulted on one (1) of its property tax payments;

(3) the qualified taxing unit has experienced and will continue to experience a significant revenue shortfall as a result of the default; and

(4) the taxpayer is a steel manufacturer that owns at least eighteen percent (18%) of the assessed value within the taxing unit.

As added by P.L.380-1987(ss), SEC.5. Amended by P.L.291-2001, SEC.207.

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