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Indiana Code 36-7.5-1-5. “Bonds”

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   Sec. 5. “Bonds” means bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness issued by the development authority.

As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73.

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Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-5. Municipal and county joint district planning and zoning commission

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   Sec. 5. (a) The legislative bodies of one (1) or more municipalities (meeting the population and proximity requirements under section 9 of this chapter) and one (1) or more counties may establish, by identical ordinances, a joint district planning and zoning commission. The ordinances must specify the following:

(1) The legal name of the commission.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-5

  • joint district: means an area of real property (whether or not the property is located within the boundaries of one (1) or more municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions) that is established as a joint district under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-2
  • 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.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) The boundaries of the joint district.

(3) The duration of the commission.

(4) Any other information necessary to form the commission.

     (b) A municipality having a population of more than three thousand (3,000) and less than fifteen thousand (15,000) may pass an ordinance to establish a joint district for any territory that is located:

(1) in the municipality; or

(2) within five (5) miles of the municipality’s corporate boundaries.

     (c) A municipality having a population of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) and less than fifty thousand (50,000) may pass an ordinance to establish a joint district for any territory that is located:

(1) in the municipality; or

(2) within ten (10) miles of the municipality’s corporate boundaries.

     (d) When the boundaries of a proposed joint district include real property lying within the corporate boundaries of a municipality, the municipality is subject to the jurisdiction of the joint district and the provisions of this chapter only if the municipality adopts an ordinance under subsection (a).

     (e) After the boundaries and duration of a joint district have been established under subsection (a), the boundaries and the duration may not be changed.

As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.118.

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