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IN SB0499
Bill
Status
1/14/2015
Primary Sponsor
Michael Delph
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 499 Summary
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Grants consolidated city-county (Indianapolis-Marion County) and second class cities expanded home rule powers to reject certain state statutes and adopt local ordinances instead, effective July 1, 2015.
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Allows covered units to impose special assessments, income taxes, ad valorem property taxes, create special taxing districts, establish alcoholic beverage permit quotas, and conduct local public questions without statutory authorization.
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Permits covered units to file for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 9 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code as full and complete authority for doing so.
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Prohibits covered units from rejecting statutes regarding courts, indebtedness limits, elections, ordinance codification, bonds and leases, hospital administration, land use and zoning, tax assessment and collection, fire and building safety, pensions, and public works and purchasing.
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Modifies local public question placement rules to allow covered units to place local public questions on ballots without express statutory authorization.
Legislative Description
Home rule powers of certain units. Gives Indianapolis-Marion County and second class cities (units) additional home rule powers. Provides that a unit may reject statutory restrictions otherwise applicable to the unit and adopt ordinances for governance instead of the rejected statutes. Provides that certain statutes may not be rejected by a unit. Allows a unit to file for bankruptcy under federal law.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Tax & Fiscal Policy
1/14/2015