Indiana Code 36-7-14-1. Application of chapter; jurisdiction in excluded cities that elect to be governed by this chapter
(1) counties having a consolidated city, and units in those counties, except those units described in subsection (b); and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-14-1
- 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.
(b) This chapter applies to an excluded city (as defined in IC 36-3-1-7) that adopts an ordinance electing to be governed by this chapter and establishes a redevelopment commission under section 3 of this chapter. Upon the adoption of an ordinance under this subsection:
(1) an area needing redevelopment;
(2) an economic development area; or
(3) an allocation area previously established under IC 36-7-15.1-37 through IC 36-7-15.1-58;
continues in full force and effect as if the area had been created under this chapter.
(c) An:
(1) area needing redevelopment;
(2) economic development area; or
(3) allocation area previously established under IC 36-7-15.1-37 through IC 36-7-15.1-58;
described in subsection (b) is subject to the jurisdiction of the redevelopment commission established under section 3 of this chapter and is not subject to the jurisdiction of the commission (as defined in IC 36-7-15.1-37).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-4 part; 18-7-7-38 part; 18-7-7.1-3 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.82; P.L.190-2005, SEC.5; P.L.1-2006, SEC.564.