IC 36-1.5-1-1 Purpose
Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to do the following:
(1) Grant broad powers to enable political subdivisions to
operate more efficiently by eliminating restrictions under
existing law that:
(A) impede the economy of operation of;
(B) interfere with the ease of administration of;
(C) inhibit cooperation among; and
(D) thwart better government by;
political subdivisions.
(2) Encourage efficiency by and cooperation among political
subdivisions to:
(A) reduce reliance on property taxes; and
(B) enhance the ability of political subdivisions to provide
critical and necessary services.
(3) Strengthen the financial condition of state government. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-2 Authority for certain actions
Sec. 2. This article contains full and complete authority for the
following:
(1) Reorganization of political subdivisions.
(2) Exercise of governmental functions under a cooperative
agreement under this article.
(3) Transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-3 Other laws, procedures, and requirements
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this article, no law, procedure,
proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, or
acts by a political subdivision or any officer, department, agency, or
instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision is required for
political subdivisions to:
(1) reorganize;
(2) enter into or exercise governmental functions under a
cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer responsibilities between offices and officers;
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. IC 36-1.5-1-4 Exercise of power to reorganize without complying with other laws
Sec. 4. A political subdivision may exercise the powers granted
under this article to reorganize or enter into cooperative agreements
without complying with the provisions of any other law, statute, or
rule. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-5 Liberal construction
Sec. 5. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the
purposes of this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-6 Provisions of this article inconsistent with other laws
Sec. 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, to the
extent the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the
provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions
of this article are controlling, and compliance with this article shall
be treated as compliance with the conflicting law. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-7 Actions under other laws not prohibited
Sec. 7. This article does not prohibit the:
(1) reorganization of one (1) or more political subdivisions;
(2) exercise of governmental functions under an interlocal
cooperation agreement or a cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers;
under another law that is not included in this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-8 Combined resolutions
Sec. 8. More than one (1) resolution permitted under this article
may be consolidated into a combined resolution. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-9 Political subdivisions and reorganization committees subject to
open door law and public records law
Sec. 9. Political subdivisions and reorganization committees
acting under this article are subject to IC 5-14-1.5 (open door law)
and IC 5-14-3 (public records law). As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-1 Purpose
Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to do the following:
(1) Grant broad powers to enable political subdivisions to
operate more efficiently by eliminating restrictions under
existing law that:
(A) impede the economy of operation of;
(B) interfere with the ease of administration of;
(C) inhibit cooperation among; and
(D) thwart better government by;
political subdivisions.
(2) Encourage efficiency by and cooperation among political
subdivisions to:
(A) reduce reliance on property taxes; and
(B) enhance the ability of political subdivisions to provide
critical and necessary services.
(3) Strengthen the financial condition of state government. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-2 Authority for certain actions
Sec. 2. This article contains full and complete authority for the
following:
(1) Reorganization of political subdivisions.
(2) Exercise of governmental functions under a cooperative
agreement under this article.
(3) Transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-3 Other laws, procedures, and requirements
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this article, no law, procedure,
proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, or
acts by a political subdivision or any officer, department, agency, or
instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision is required for
political subdivisions to:
(1) reorganize;
(2) enter into or exercise governmental functions under a
cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer responsibilities between offices and officers;
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. IC 36-1.5-1-4 Exercise of power to reorganize without complying with other laws
Sec. 4. A political subdivision may exercise the powers granted
under this article to reorganize or enter into cooperative agreements
without complying with the provisions of any other law, statute, or
rule. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-5 Liberal construction
Sec. 5. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the
purposes of this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-6 Provisions of this article inconsistent with other laws
Sec. 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, to the
extent the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the
provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions
of this article are controlling, and compliance with this article shall
be treated as compliance with the conflicting law. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-7 Actions under other laws not prohibited
Sec. 7. This article does not prohibit the:
(1) reorganization of one (1) or more political subdivisions;
(2) exercise of governmental functions under an interlocal
cooperation agreement or a cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers;
under another law that is not included in this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-8 Combined resolutions
Sec. 8. More than one (1) resolution permitted under this article
may be consolidated into a combined resolution. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-9 Political subdivisions and reorganization committees subject to
open door law and public records law
Sec. 9. Political subdivisions and reorganization committees
acting under this article are subject to IC 5-14-1.5 (open door law)
and IC 5-14-3 (public records law). As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-1 Purpose
Sec. 1. The purpose of this article is to do the following:
(1) Grant broad powers to enable political subdivisions to
operate more efficiently by eliminating restrictions under
existing law that:
(A) impede the economy of operation of;
(B) interfere with the ease of administration of;
(C) inhibit cooperation among; and
(D) thwart better government by;
political subdivisions.
(2) Encourage efficiency by and cooperation among political
subdivisions to:
(A) reduce reliance on property taxes; and
(B) enhance the ability of political subdivisions to provide
critical and necessary services.
(3) Strengthen the financial condition of state government. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-2 Authority for certain actions
Sec. 2. This article contains full and complete authority for the
following:
(1) Reorganization of political subdivisions.
(2) Exercise of governmental functions under a cooperative
agreement under this article.
(3) Transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-3 Other laws, procedures, and requirements
Sec. 3. Except as provided in this article, no law, procedure,
proceedings, publications, notices, consents, approvals, orders, or
acts by a political subdivision or any officer, department, agency, or
instrumentality of the state or a political subdivision is required for
political subdivisions to:
(1) reorganize;
(2) enter into or exercise governmental functions under a
cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer responsibilities between offices and officers;
under this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4. IC 36-1.5-1-4 Exercise of power to reorganize without complying with other laws
Sec. 4. A political subdivision may exercise the powers granted
under this article to reorganize or enter into cooperative agreements
without complying with the provisions of any other law, statute, or
rule. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-5 Liberal construction
Sec. 5. This article shall be liberally construed to effect the
purposes of this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-6 Provisions of this article inconsistent with other laws
Sec. 6. Except as otherwise specifically provided by law, to the
extent the provisions of this article are inconsistent with the
provisions of any other general, special, or local law, the provisions
of this article are controlling, and compliance with this article shall
be treated as compliance with the conflicting law. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-7 Actions under other laws not prohibited
Sec. 7. This article does not prohibit the:
(1) reorganization of one (1) or more political subdivisions;
(2) exercise of governmental functions under an interlocal
cooperation agreement or a cooperative agreement; or
(3) transfer of responsibilities between offices and officers;
under another law that is not included in this article. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-8 Combined resolutions
Sec. 8. More than one (1) resolution permitted under this article
may be consolidated into a combined resolution. As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
IC 36-1.5-1-9 Political subdivisions and reorganization committees subject to
open door law and public records law
Sec. 9. Political subdivisions and reorganization committees
acting under this article are subject to IC 5-14-1.5 (open door law)
and IC 5-14-3 (public records law). As added by P.L.186-2006, SEC.4.
