contract or an agreement described in this subdivision may not
exceed forty (40) years.
(7) The power to enter into agreements for the leasing of facilities
in accordance with IC 36-1-10 or IC 36-9-30.
(8) The power to purchase, lease, or otherwise acquire real or
personal property for the management or disposal of solid waste.
(9) The power to sell or lease any facility or part of a facility to
any person.
(10) The power to make and contract for plans, surveys, studies,
and investigations necessary for the management or disposal of
solid waste.
(11) The power to enter upon property to make surveys,
soundings, borings, and examinations.
(12) The power to:
(A) accept gifts, grants, loans of money, other property, or
services from any source, public or private; and
(B) comply with the terms of the gift, grant, or loan.
(13) The power to levy a tax within the district to pay costs of
operation in connection with solid waste management, subject to
the following:
(A) Regular budget and tax levy procedures.
(B) Section 16 of this chapter.
However, except as provided in sections 15 and 15.5 of this
chapter, a property tax rate imposed under this article may not
exceed eight and thirty-three hundredths cents ($0.0833) on each
one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation of property in
the district.
(14) The power to borrow in anticipation of taxes.
(15) The power to hire the personnel necessary for the
management or disposal of solid waste in accordance with an
approved budget and to contract for professional services.
(16) The power to otherwise do all things necessary for the:
(A) reduction, management, and disposal of solid waste; and
(B) recovery of waste products from the solid waste stream;
if the primary purpose of activities undertaken under this
subdivision is to carry out the provisions of this article.
(17) The power to adopt resolutions that have the force of law.
However, a resolution is not effective in a municipality unless the
municipality adopts the language of the resolution by ordinance
or resolution.
(18) The power to do the following:
(A) Implement a household hazardous waste and conditionally
exempt small quantity generator (as described in 40 CFR
261.5(a)) collection and disposal project.
(B) Apply for a household hazardous waste collection and
disposal project grant under IC 13-20-20 and carry out all
commitments contained in a grant application.
contained in a district's solid waste management plan. Not more
than five percent (5%) of the district's total annual budget for the
year may be transferred to the capital fund that year. The balance
in the capital fund may not exceed twenty-five percent (25%) of
the district's total annual budget. If a district's board determines by
resolution that a part of a capital fund will not be needed to further
the goals and objectives contained in the district's solid waste
management plan, that part of the capital fund may be transferred
to the district's general fund, to be used to offset tipping fees,
property tax revenues, or both tipping fees and property tax
revenues.
(25) The power to conduct promotional or educational programs
that include giving awards and incentives that further the district's
solid waste management plan.
(26) The power to conduct educational programs under
IC 13-20-17.5 to provide information to the public concerning:
(A) the reuse and recycling of mercury in:
(i) mercury commodities; and
(ii) mercury-added products; and
(B) collection programs available to the public for:
(i) mercury commodities; and
(ii) mercury-added products.
(27) The power to implement mercury collection programs under
IC 13-20-17.5 for the public and small businesses.".
IC 36-6-5-1, the township legislative body may appropriate available
township funds to supplement the salaries of elected or appointed
officers to compensate them for performing assessing duties. However,
in any calendar year no officer or employee may receive a salary and
additional salary supplements which exceed the salary fixed for that
officer or employee under subsection (b).
(f) If a change in the mileage allowance paid to state officers and
employees is established by July 1 of any year, that change shall be
included in the compensation fixed for the township executive and
assessor under this section, to take effect January 1 of the next year.
However, the township legislative body may by ordinance provide for
the change in the sum per mile to take effect before January 1 of the
next year.
(g) The township legislative body may not reduce the salary of the
township executive without the consent of the township executive
during the term of office of the township executive as set forth in
IC 36-6-4-2.
(h) This subsection applies when a township executive dies or
resigns from office. The person filling the vacancy of the township
executive shall receive at least the same salary the previous township
executive received for the remainder of the unexpired term of office of
the township executive (as set forth in IC 36-6-4-2), unless the person
consents to a reduction in salary.
(i) In a year in which there is not an election of members to the
township legislative body, the township legislative body may by
unanimous vote reduce the salaries of the members of the township
legislative body by any amount.".
conditioned on the faithful performance of the duties of his the
commissioner's office and the accounting for all monies and property
that may come into his the commissioner's hands or under his the
commissioner's control. The cost of the bond shall be paid by the
special taxing district.
(d) A redevelopment commissioner must be at least eighteen (18)
years of age, and must be a resident of the unit that he the
commissioner serves.
(e) If a commissioner ceases to be qualified under this section, he
the commissioner forfeits his the commissioner's office.
(f) Except as provided in subsection (g), redevelopment
commissioners are not entitled to salaries but are entitled to
reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of
their duties.
(g) A redevelopment commissioner who does not otherwise hold a
lucrative office for the purpose of Article 2, Section 9 of the Indiana
Constitution may receive:
(1) a salary; or
(2) a per diem;
and is entitled to reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in
the performance of the redevelopment commissioner's duties.".