Sec. 3. A municipality may, by ordinance and in compliance with the procedures for the establishment of a cumulative fund under IC 6-1.1-41, establish a general improvement fund, which shall be used to construct, repair, or improve streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and sewers. This fund consists of:

(1) the special assessments collected under this chapter for benefits to property from constructing, repairing, or improving streets, alleys, sidewalks, curbs, gutters, and sewers; and

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-17-3

  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) any appropriation made from the general fund of the municipality or from taxes levied by the municipal legislative body for these purposes.

However, special assessments collected by a municipality under any statute other than this chapter may not be deposited in the fund.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-6-3-2.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.90. Amended by P.L.17-1995, SEC.35.