CHAPTER 9. POWERS OF CERTAIN DRAINAGE CORPORATIONS
IC 14-27-9
Chapter 9. Powers of Certain Drainage Corporations
IC 14-27-9-1
Assessments
Sec. 1. (a) If a nonprofit drainage corporation organized under
Acts 1913, c.165 and reorganized under:
(1) IC 23-7-1 (before its repeal on September 2, 1971);
(2) IC 23-7-1.1 (before its repeal on August 1, 1991); or
(3) IC 23-17;
determines that repairs to a project constructed under a statute
specified in this subsection are necessary, the board of directors may
assess the land originally assessed for an amount not more than
twenty-five percent (25%) of the original cost of construction.
(b) The schedule of assessments for repairs shall be posted in the
offices of the corporation and printed in a newspaper of general
circulation in the county.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.
IC 14-27-9-2
Objections; appeals
Sec. 2. (a) The board shall hear an objection offered by an
affected landowner to the assessment for repairs within ten (10) days
of the posting under section 1 of this chapter.
(b) An affected landowner may appeal the assessment to the
circuit court of the county within ten (10) days after the hearing.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.
IC 14-27-9-3
Filing of assessments and placement on tax duplicate
Sec. 3. (a) The board of directors of the corporation shall file a
statement of the repair assessments with the county auditor. The
assessments are a lien upon filing.
(b) The county auditor shall do the following:
(1) Draw a warrant for the total amount of the repair
assessments payable to the treasurer of the corporation.
(2) Place the repair assessments on the tax duplicate of each
affected landowner.
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.