CHAPTER 18. DONATIONS TO A STATE UNIVERSITY FROM A POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
IC 36-1-18
Chapter 18. Donations to a State University From a Political
Subdivision
IC 36-1-18-1
Application
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county, city, town, or township
in which a state educational institution is located whenever:
(1) at least:
(A) fifty (50) freeholders and taxpayers of the political
subdivision, if the political subdivision is a county; or
(B) twenty-five (25) freeholders of the political subdivision,
if the political subdivision is a city, town, or township;
petition the legislative body of the political subdivision to make
a donation to a state educational institution that is located in the
political subdivision;
(2) the donation proposed in the petition does not exceed:
(A) twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000), if the petition is
made to a county or city; or
(B) ten thousand dollars ($10,000), if the petition is made to
a township or town; and
(3) neither the political subdivision nor any other political
subdivision in the same county has made another donation to
the state educational institution under this chapter, IC 21-7-1
(before its repeal), or Acts 1897, c.39, s.2 (before its repeal).
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.381.
IC 36-1-18-2
Donation by political subdivision; ordinance or resolution required
Sec. 2. The legislative body of a political subdivision may adopt:
(1) an ordinance, if the political subdivision is a county, city, or
town; or
(2) a resolution, if the political subdivision is a township;
to make a donation to a state educational institution located in the
political subdivision. The amount of the donation may not exceed the
amount named in the petition submitted to the political subdivision
under this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.381.
IC 36-1-18-3
Warrant for donation
Sec. 3. An ordinance or resolution under this chapter is sufficient
justification for the proper officer to draw a warrant and pay the
donation authorized by the political subdivision's legislative body.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.381.
IC 36-1-18-4
Terms and conditions
Sec. 4. The legislative body making a donation under this chapter
may make all proper agreements with a state educational institution
with reference to the purpose for which the donation must be used.
The terms and conditions under which the money is donated, when
made and accepted, are binding on the state educational institution
accepting the donation.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.381.