CHAPTER 8. ORDER TO PRODUCE INFORMATION

IC 33-26-8
    Chapter 8. Order to Produce Information

IC 33-26-8-1
"Contractor"
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "contractor" means a generalreassessment, general reassessment review, or special reassessmentcontractor of the department of local government finance underIC 6-1.1-4-32 (repealed).
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.213.

IC 33-26-8-2
"Qualifying county"
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "qualifying county" means acounty having a population of more than four hundred thousand(400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5.

IC 33-26-8-3
"Qualifying official"
    Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "qualifying official" refers to anyof the following:
        (1) A county assessor of a qualifying county.
        (2) A township assessor of a qualifying county.
        (3) The county auditor of a qualifying county.
        (4) The treasurer of a qualifying county.
        (5) The county surveyor of a qualifying county.
        (6) A member of the land valuation committee in a qualifyingcounty.
        (7) Any other township or county official in a qualifying countywho has possession or control of information necessary oruseful for a general reassessment, general reassessment review,or special reassessment of property to which IC 6-1.1-4-32(repealed) applies, including information in the possession orcontrol of an employee or a contractor of the official.
        (8) Any county official in a qualifying county who has control,review, or other responsibilities related to paying claims of acontractor submitted for payment under IC 6-1.1-4-32(repealed).
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.1-2007, SEC.214.

IC 33-26-8-4
Order to produce information
    Sec. 4. Upon petition from the department of local governmentfinance or a contractor, the tax court may order a qualifying officialto produce information requested in writing from the qualifyingofficial by the department of local government finance or thecontractor.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5.
IC 33-26-8-5
Production of information; deadline
    Sec. 5. If the tax court orders a qualifying official to providerequested information as described in section 4 of this chapter, thetax court shall order production of the information not later thanfourteen (14) days after the date of the tax court's order.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5.

IC 33-26-8-6
Contempt of tax court
    Sec. 6. The tax court may find that any willful violation of thischapter by a qualifying official constitutes a direct contempt of thetax court.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5.