Sec. 2. (a) A county fiscal body of a county in which a land bank is established may adopt an ordinance to have this chapter apply in the county.

     (b) An ordinance adopted under this section must specify the percentage of assessed valuation to use in computing the deduction provided by this chapter. The percentage must be at least twenty-five percent (25%) and at most fifty percent (50%).

     (c) If a county fiscal body wishes to adopt an ordinance under this section, the county fiscal officer shall, in addition to any other notices required for the adoption of an ordinance, issue a notice to the fiscal officer of each taxing unit that would be affected by the adoption of the ordinance at least twenty-one (21) days before the date on which the county fiscal body intends to hold a hearing on the proposed ordinance.

     (d) After the county fiscal body hears the public testimony on the proposed ordinance, the county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance to have this chapter apply in the county.

As added by P.L.110-2017, SEC.1.