2019 Indiana Code
Title 36. Local Government
Article 9. Transportation and Public Works
Chapter 25. Sanitation Department in Certain Cities
36-9-25-7. Certain cities; effect of adoption of chapter; enabling ordinances
Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to cities in a county that is listed in section 3(b)(3) of this chapter. However, subsections (b) and (c) of this section also apply to municipalities that adopt this chapter by ordinance under section 1(a) of this chapter.
(b) This chapter does not affect the enabling ordinances, the duties of the municipality, or the rights of bondholders with regard to sewage works revenue bonds or other outstanding revenue bonds issued before this chapter was adopted by ordinance.
(c) Adoption of this chapter by ordinance does not affect the system of fees for sewage treatment. All revenue derived from fees shall be applied only to the following purposes:
(1) The administrative expense, operation, construction, and maintenance of sewage works.
(2) The retirement of outstanding revenue bonds and any additional revenue bonds that may be issued for construction of sewage works and improvements, additions, and extensions to them.
(3) The payment of the cost of improvements, additions, and extensions to the extent permitted by the ordinances authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds.
(d) The ordinance adopting this chapter must specify that the district initially includes all territory within the corporate boundaries of the city, including any territory, addition, platted subdivision, or unplatted land lying outside the corporate boundaries of the city that has been taken into or has been connected with the public sanitation system of the city in accordance with another statute if the sewage or drainage of that area discharges into or through the sewage system of the city.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) New; subsection (b) formerly 19-2-28-1 part; 19-2-28.5-3 part; subsection (c) formerly 19-2-28-2; 19-2-28.5-3 part; subsection (d) formerly 19-2-28-4; 19-2-28.5-3 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.98. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.1, SEC.67; P.L.12-1992, SEC.183.
