Indiana § 36-3-2-3 Powers and duties of special service districts; administration of special
service and special taxing districts; expansion of solid waste collection
district

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-3-2-3 — Powers and duties of special service districts; administration of special service and special taxing districts; expansion of solid waste collection district

Indiana § 36-3-2-3

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 3GOVERNMENT OF INDIANAPOLIS AND

Ch. 2Powers of Political Subdivisions in the County

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Ind. Code § 36-3-2-3 (2026).

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(a)A special service district of the consolidated city:

(1)may sue and be sued;

(2)may exercise powers of the consolidated city to the extent that those powers are delegated to it by law, but may not issue bonds; and

(3)shall provide services to property owners only in the district, unless a law provides otherwise.

(b)A special service district or special taxing district shall be administered under the jurisdiction of a department of the consolidated city or the county. The territory of a special service district or special taxing district may be expanded, in the manner prescribed by law, to include territory inside the county that is not originally included in the district.

(c)The city-county legislative body may, by ordinance, expand the territory of a solid waste collection distri

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(a) A special service district of the consolidated
city:
(1) may sue and be sued;
(2) may exercise powers of the consolidated city to the extent that
those powers are delegated to it by law, but may not issue bonds;
and
(3) shall provide services to property owners only in the district,
unless a law provides otherwise.
(b) A special service district or special taxing district shall be
administered under the jurisdiction of a department of the consolidated
city or the county. The territory of a special service district or special
taxing district may be expanded, in the manner prescribed by law, to
include territory inside the county that is not originally included in the
district.
(c) The city-county legislative body may, by ordinance, expand the
territory of a solid waste collection district as follows:
(1) The ordinance may not be considered unless a petition to
include additional territory in the district is first submitted to the
works board for study and recommendation.
(2) The petition must be signed by at least ten (10) interested
residents in the proposed additional territory.
(3) After receiving the petition, the works board shall:
(A) set a date for a public hearing;
(B) publish notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1;
and
(C) upon hearing the matter, determine whether the territory
should be added to the district.
(4) If the works board recommends that the territory should be
added to the district, the legislative body must hold a public
hearing and then may pass the ordinance.
(5) Territory in the solid waste collection district may also be
removed from the district in the manner prescribed by this
section.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 18-4-1-2(1); 18-4-2-1 part; 18-4-3-13; 19-2-14.6-7 part;
subsection (b) formerly 18-4-2-34 part; 18-4-12-6(b) part;
18-4-12-34(b) part; 19-2-14.6-7 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.17, SEC.17; Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.5; P.L.227-2005,
SEC.20.