Sec. 12. (a) A property owner that has received a deduction under section 3, or 4.5 of this chapter is subject to the provisions of this section if the designating body adopts a resolution incorporating the provisions of this section for the economic revitalization area in which the property owner is located.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 6-1.1-12.1-12

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) If:

(1) the property owner (or, in the case of a deduction under section 4.8 of this chapter, the property owner or a tenant of the property owner) ceases operations at the facility for which the deduction was granted; and

(2) the designating body finds that the property owner obtained the deduction by intentionally providing false information concerning the property owner’s plans to continue operations at the facility;

the property owner shall pay the amount determined under subsection (e) to the county treasurer.

     (c) A property owner may appeal the designating body’s decision under subsection (b) by filing a complaint in the office of the clerk of the circuit or superior court together with a bond conditioned to pay the costs of the appeal if the appeal is determined against the property owner. An appeal under this subsection shall be promptly heard by the court without a jury and determined not more than thirty (30) days after the time of the filing of the appeal. The court shall hear evidence on the appeal and may confirm the action of the designating body or sustain the appeal. The judgment of the court is a final determination that may be appealed in the same manner as other civil actions.

     (d) If an appeal under subsection (c) is pending, the payment required by this section is not due until after the appeal is finally adjudicated and the property owner’s liability for the payment is finally determined.

     (e) The county auditor shall determine the amount to be paid by the property owner according to the following formula:

STEP ONE: For each year that the deduction was in effect, determine the additional amount of property taxes that would have been paid by the property owner if the deduction had not been in effect.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amounts.

STEP THREE: Multiply the sum determined under STEP TWO by one and one-tenth (1.1).

     (f) The county treasurer shall distribute money paid under this section on a pro rata basis to the general fund of each taxing unit that contains the property that was subject to the deduction. The amount to be distributed to the general fund of each taxing unit shall be determined by the county auditor according to the following formula:

STEP ONE: For each year that the deduction was in effect, determine the additional amount of property taxes that would have been paid by the property owner to the taxing unit if the deduction had not been in effect.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the STEP ONE amounts.

STEP THREE: Divide the STEP TWO sum by the sum determined under STEP TWO of subsection (e).

STEP FOUR: Multiply the amount paid by the property owner under subsection (e) by the STEP THREE quotient.

As added by P.L.85-1995, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.154-2006, SEC.35.

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