Sec. 22.7. (a) The commission may dispose of real property to which section 22.5 of this chapter applies by following the procedure set forth in this section.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-14-22.7

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Real property: Land, and all immovable fixtures erected on, growing on, or affixed to the land.
  • real property: include lands, tenements, and hereditaments. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) The commission shall first have the property appraised by two (2) appraisers. The appraisers must be:

(1) persons who are professionally engaged in making appraisals;

(2) persons who are licensed under IC 25-34.1; or

(3) employees of the political subdivision familiar with the value of the property.

The appraisers shall make a joint appraisal of the property.

     (c) The commission may:

(1) negotiate a sale or transfer; and

(2) dispose of the property;

at a value that is not less than the appraised value determined under subsection (b).

     (d) Disposal of real property under this section is subject to the approval of the commission. The commission may not approve a disposal of property without conducting a public hearing after giving notice under IC 5-3-1.

     (e) In addition to any other reason for disapproving a disposal of property under this section, the commission may disapprove a sale of a tract of residential property to any bidder who does not by affidavit declare that the bidder will reside on that property for at least one (1) year after the bidder obtains possession of the property.

As added by P.L.169-2006, SEC.72. Amended by P.L.174-2022, SEC.70.

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