CHAPTER 12. COLLECTION OF JUDGMENTS AGAINST CITY OR COUNTY

IC 34-55-12
    Chapter 12. Collection of Judgments Against City or County

IC 34-55-12-1
Judgments against county or city; appropriations; appeal
    Sec. 1. (a) A judgment against a county or city may be enforcedonly from appropriations made for that purpose.
    (b) The proper officers of the county or city may be compelled bymandamus proceedings to make the necessary provisions forappropriating, levying, and collecting by taxation the sum necessaryfor the payment of a judgment. In the mandamus proceedings:
        (1) the respective bodies and officers may be sued collectivelyby their legal names;
        (2) service of process may be made on any member of therespective bodies; and
        (3) all members of the respective bodies are bound by thejudgment.
    (c) If a city is entitled to an appeal, the appeal shall be grantedwithout bond. A judgment against a city may not be enforcedpending an appeal.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.

IC 34-55-12-2
Restrictions on remedies; inapplicabilty to certain actions
    Sec. 2. (a) This section does not apply to judgments and awardsarising out of actions between municipalities or in which the statemay have an interest.
    (b) Execution may not be made upon a judgment or award of acourt or board against real or personal property owned by a city ortown, or on the interest of a city or town in such property.
    (c) A mandate or injunction may not be issued by a court againsta city or town or the officers of a city or town concerning a judgmentor award unless the judgment or award arises from or out of an actionin tort or on an express contract.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.51.