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Indiana Code Title 8. Utilities and Transportation § 8-1.5-2-26

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 26. (a) To pay the principal and interest on bonds issued for the construction, acquisition, extension, or improvement of a municipally owned utility, the municipal legislative body may levy an annual tax of sufficient amount on all taxable property of the municipality.

(b) If the legislative body:

(1) has contracted with a person for supplying utility services or has agreed to lease or purchase utility services;  and

(2) has, in the contract, agreed to pay a stated rental, a stipulated purchase price, or other compensation to the person, or has issued bonds to pay for stock in the company or to purchase the plant;

it may levy an annual tax for payment of the rent or other consideration or purchase price to be paid for utility services, or for the purchase price of a plant, and to pay the principal and interest on the bonds.

(c) The tax under this section shall be levied and collected as other municipal taxes are levied and collected, and the proceeds shall be used only for the purpose for which the tax was levied.

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