CHAPTER 31.5. COMPUTER SPECIFICATIONS
IC 6-1.1-31.5
Chapter 31.5. Computer Specifications
IC 6-1.1-31.5-1
"Department" defined
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter "department" means the departmentof local government finance.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.107. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.227.
IC 6-1.1-31.5-2
Department of local government finance rules for computerspecifications; county contracts permitted only with providerscertified by the department; department as party to contract
Sec. 2. (a) Subject to section 3.5 of this chapter, the departmentshall adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to prescribe computer specificationstandards and for the certification of:
(1) computer software;
(2) software providers;
(3) computer service providers; and
(4) computer equipment providers.
(b) The rules of the department shall provide for:
(1) the effective and efficient administration of assessmentlaws;
(2) the prompt updating of assessment data;
(3) the administration of information contained in the salesdisclosure form, as required under IC 6-1.1-5.5; and
(4) other information necessary to carry out the administrationof the property tax assessment laws.
(c) After June 30, 2008, subject to section 3.5 of this chapter, acounty:
(1) may contract only for computer software and with softwareproviders, computer service providers, and equipment providersthat are certified by the department under the rules described insubsection (a); and
(2) may enter into a contract referred to in subdivision (1) andany addendum to the contract only if the department is a partyto the contract and the addendum.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.107. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.228; P.L.228-2005, SEC.25; P.L.146-2008, SEC.272;P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.168.
IC 6-1.1-31.5-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.198-2001, SEC.122.)
IC 6-1.1-31.5-3.5
State certified computer system; uniform and common propertytax management system; advisory committee
Sec. 3.5. (a) Until the system described in subsection (e) is
implemented, each county shall maintain a state certified computersystem that has the capacity to:
(1) process and maintain assessment records;
(2) process and maintain standardized property tax forms;
(3) process and maintain standardized property assessmentnotices;
(4) maintain complete and accurate assessment records for thecounty; and
(5) process and compute complete and accurate assessments inaccordance with Indiana law.
The county assessor shall select the computer system.
(b) All information on a computer system referred to in subsection(a) shall be readily accessible to:
(1) the department of local government finance; and
(2) assessing officials.
(c) The certified system referred to in subsection (a) used by thecounties must be:
(1) compatible with the data export and transmissionrequirements in a standard format prescribed by the office oftechnology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1 and approved by thelegislative services agency; and
(2) maintained in a manner that ensures prompt and accuratetransfer of data to the department of local government financeand the legislative services agency.
(d) All standardized property forms and notices on the certifiedcomputer system referred to in subsection (a) shall be maintained bythe county assessor in an accessible location and in a format that iseasily understandable for use by persons of the county.
(e) The department shall adopt rules before July 1, 2006, for theestablishment of:
(1) a uniform and common property tax management system forall counties that:
(A) includes a combined mass appraisal and county auditorsystem integrated with a county treasurer system; and
(B) replaces the computer system referred to in subsection(a); and
(2) a schedule for implementation of the system referred to insubdivision (1) structured to result in the implementation of thesystem in all counties with respect to an assessment date:
(A) determined by the department; and
(B) specified in the rule.
(f) The department shall appoint an advisory committee to assistthe department in the formulation of the rules referred to insubsection (e). The department shall determine the number ofmembers of the committee. The committee:
(1) must include at least:
(A) one (1) township assessor;
(B) one (1) county assessor;
(C) one (1) county auditor; and
(D) one (1) county treasurer; and (2) shall meet at times and locations determined by thedepartment.
(g) Each member of the committee appointed under subsection (f)who is not a state employee is not entitled to the minimum salary perdiem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is entitled toreimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member'sduties as provided in the state policies and procedures established bythe Indiana department of administration and approved by the budgetagency.
(h) Each member of the committee appointed under subsection (f)who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for travelingexpenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actuallyincurred in connection with the member's duties as provided in thestate policies and procedures established by the Indiana departmentof administration and approved by the budget agency.
(i) The department shall report to the budget committee in writingthe department's estimate of the cost of implementation of the systemreferred to in subsection (e).
As added by P.L.198-2001, SEC.80. Amended by P.L.88-2005,SEC.11; P.L.177-2005, SEC.28; P.L.228-2005, SEC.26;P.L.146-2008, SEC.273.
IC 6-1.1-31.5-4
Rules for statewide guidelines for standardized forms and notices
Sec. 4. The department shall adopt rules and procedures toprovide statewide guidelines for standardized forms and notices.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.107. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.229.
IC 6-1.1-31.5-5
Revocation of certification; qualifications of providers
Sec. 5. (a) The department may revoke a certification issued undersection 2 of this chapter for at least three (3) years if it determines:
(1) that information given by an applicant was false; or
(2) the product, provider, or service certified does not meet theminimum requirements of the department.
(b) If a certification is revoked, any Indiana contract that theprovider has is void and the contractor may not receive anyadditional funds under the contract.
(c) An individual at least eighteen (18) years of age who residesin Indiana and any corporation that satisfies the requirements of thischapter and the rules of the department may be certified as:
(1) a software provider;
(2) a service provider; or
(3) a computer equipment provider.
(d) A person may not sell, buy, trade, exchange, option, lease, orrent software, computer equipment, or service to a county under thischapter without a certification from the department.
(e) A contract for computer software, computer equipment, a
computer operating program or computer system service providersunder this chapter must contain a provision specifying that thecontract is void if the provider's certification is revoked.
(f) The department may not limit the number of systems orproviders certified by this chapter so long as the system or providermeets the specifications or standards of the department.
As added by P.L.6-1997, SEC.107. Amended by P.L.90-2002,SEC.230; P.L.228-2005, SEC.27.