Sec. 61.8. (a) As used in this section, “rental unit community” has the meaning set forth in IC 36-1-20-1.5.

     (b) As used in this section, “utility” refers to a wastewater utility, whether or not the utility is under the jurisdiction of the commission for the approval of rates and charges.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 8-1-2-61.8

  • Commission: as used in this chapter , means the commission created by IC 8-1-1-2. See Indiana Code 8-1-2-1
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Rate: as used in this chapter , means every individual or joint rate, fare, toll, charge, rental, or other compensation of any utility or any two (2) or more such individual or joint rates, fares, tolls, charges, rentals, or other compensation of any utility or any schedule or tariff thereof, but nothing in this subsection shall give the commission any control, jurisdiction, or authority over the rate charged by a municipally owned utility except as in this chapter expressly provided. See Indiana Code 8-1-2-1
  • Utility: as used in this chapter , means every plant or equipment within the state used for:

    Indiana Code 8-1-2-1

     (c) If a utility charges different rates for different classes of property based at least partially on consumption, the utility must charge a rental unit community a rate based at least partially on consumption.

     (d) A rate for a rental unit community required by subsection (c) takes effect as follows:

(1) If the utility is not under the jurisdiction of the commission for the approval of rates and charges, the first date after June 30, 2016, that a change in the utility’s rate structure becomes effective.

(2) If the utility is under the jurisdiction of the commission for the approval of rates and charges, the first date that a change in the utility’s rate structure becomes effective after either of the following has occurred:

(A) The commission began review of the utility’s rates after June 30, 2016.

(B) The utility sought a change in the utility’s rates after June 30, 2016.

As added by P.L.107-2016, SEC.1.