2017 Indiana Code
TITLE 6. Taxation
ARTICLE 3.5. LOCAL TAXATION
CHAPTER 5. County Wheel Tax
6-3.5-5-7. Increase or decrease of tax; rates
Sec. 7. (a) The adopting entity may, subject to the limitations imposed by subsection (b), adopt an ordinance to increase or decrease the wheel tax rates. The new wheel tax rates must be within the range of rates prescribed by section 2 of this chapter. New rates that are established by an ordinance that is adopted after December 31 but on or before September 1 of the following year apply to vehicles registered after December 31 of the year in which the ordinance to change the rates is adopted. New rates that are established by an ordinance that is adopted after September 1 but before January 1 of the following year apply to motor vehicles registered after December 31 of the year following the year in which the ordinance is adopted.
(b) The adopting entity may not adopt an ordinance to decrease the wheel tax rate under this section if:
(1) any portion of a loan obtained by the county under IC 8-14-8 is unpaid; or
(2) any bonds issued by the county under IC 8-14-9 are outstanding.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.10, SEC.5. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.88, SEC.4; P.L.85-1983, SEC.8; P.L.205-2013, SEC.97; P.L.218-2017, SEC.19.
