Sec. 1. (a) The following is the adopting body for a county:

(1) The local income tax council in a county in which the county income tax council adopted either:

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(A) a county option income tax under IC 6-3.5-6 (repealed) that was in effect on January 1, 2015; or

(B) a county economic development income tax for the county under IC 6-3.5-7 (repealed) that was in effect on January 1, 2015.

(2) The county fiscal body in any other county.

(3) The county fiscal body for purposes of adopting a rate dedicated to paying for a PSAP in the county as permitted by IC 6-3.6-6-2.5.

(4) The county fiscal body for purposes of adopting a rate dedicated to paying for acute care hospitals in the county as permitted by IC 6-3.6-6-2.6.

(5) The county fiscal body for purposes of adopting a rate dedicated to paying for correctional facilities and rehabilitation facilities in the county as permitted by IC 6-3.6-6-2.7.

     (b) A local income tax council is established for each county. The membership of each county’s local income tax council consists of the fiscal body of the county and the fiscal body of each city or town that lies either partially or entirely within that county.

As added by P.L.243-2015, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.180-2016, SEC.15; P.L.184-2018, SEC.1; P.L.137-2024, SEC.2.