2012 Indiana Code
TITLE 5. STATE AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION
ARTICLE 3. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES
CHAPTER 4. PUBLICATION OF NOTICES CONTAINING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
Chapter 4. Publication of Notices Containing Legal Descriptions
IC 5-3-4-1
Application
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a notice published by a governmental body that contains or is required by law to contain the legal description of real property.
As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.
IC 5-3-4-2
"Governmental body" defined
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "governmental body" means any of the following:
(1) A state agency (as defined in IC 4-13-1-1).
(2) The legislative department of state government.
(3) The judicial department of state government.
(4) A political subdivision (as defined in IC 36-1-2-13).
(5) A state educational institution.
(6) An instrumentality of the state that performs essential governmental functions.
(7) The state lottery commission created by IC 4-30-3-1.
As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.79.
IC 5-3-4-3
Street address or other common description statement
Sec. 3. A notice must contain a statement, for informational purposes only, of the location of each property by:
(1) street address if any; or
(2) other common description of the real property other than the legal description.
As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.
IC 5-3-4-4
Order of descriptions
Sec. 4. The statement required by section 3 of this chapter must precede the legal description in the notice.
As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.
IC 5-3-4-5
Misstatement in common description; effect
Sec. 5. A misstatement in the statement required by section 3 of this chapter does not invalidate an otherwise valid notice.
As added by P.L.31-1992, SEC.1.