Sec. 24. (a) All expenses incurred by the department of redevelopment that must be paid before the collection of taxes levied under this chapter shall be paid in the manner prescribed by this section. The commission shall certify the items of expense to the fiscal officer of the unit requesting payment of the amounts certified. Subject to appropriation by the fiscal body of the unit, the fiscal officer shall then draw a warrant in the requested amount to be paid out of the general fund of the unit. If the unit has no unappropriated monies in its general fund, the fiscal officer of the unit may recommend to the fiscal body the temporary transfer from other funds of the unit of a sufficient amount to meet the items of expense, or the making of a temporary loan for that purpose. The fiscal body may make the transfer or authorize the temporary loan in the same manner that other transfers and temporary loans are made by the unit.

     (b) The amount advanced by the unit under this section may not exceed fifty thousand dollars ($50,000), and the fund or funds of the unit from which the advancement is made shall be fully reimbursed and repaid by the redevelopment commission out of legally available revenues.

     (c) The redevelopment commission may not use any part of the amount advanced by the unit under this section in the acquisition of real property.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-7-22; 18-7-7.1-22.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.731.