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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 20. A county desiring to have a building erected or renovated on land owned or to be acquired by the county may sell that land or building to the authority. Before the sale may take place, the county commissioners shall file a petition with the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of the county requesting the appointment of:
(1) one (1) disinterested freeholder of the county as an appraiser; and
(2) two (2) disinterested appraisers licensed under IC 25-34.1;
who are residents of Indiana to determine the fair market value of the land or building. One (1) of the appraisers described under subdivision (2) must reside not more than fifty (50) miles from the land or building. Upon appointment, the appraisers shall fix the fair market value of the land or building and shall report that value within two (2) weeks after the date of their appointment. The county may then sell the land or building to the authority for an amount not less than the amount fixed by the appraisers as the fair market value. The amount shall be paid in cash upon delivery of the deed by the county to the authority. If a cumulative building fund exists at the time of the sale, the proceeds from the sale shall be placed in that fund. If a cumulative building fund does not exist at the time of the sale, the proceeds from the sale shall be paid into the county hospital fund with the principal of and interest on the fund to be used solely by the county hospital for the purposes set forth in IC 16-22-5-3 (or IC 16-12.1-4-4 before its repeal on July 1, 1993). A sale of land or a building by a county to the authority shall be authorized by the board of commissioners by an order that shall be entered in the official records of the board. The deed shall be executed on behalf of the county by the board of county commissioners.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 5. State and Local Administration § 5-1.2-7-20 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-5-state-and-local-administration/in-code-sect-5-1-2-7-20/
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