Indiana § 6-1.1-20.3-7.5 Appointment of emergency manager; representation by attorney
general and immunity from civil liability for emergency manager, chief
financial officer, and chief academic officer

Indiana Statutes

§ 6-1.1-20.3-7.5 — Appointment of emergency manager; representation by attorney general and immunity from civil liability for emergency manager, chief financial officer, and chief academic officer

Indiana § 6-1.1-20.3-7.5

Art. 1.1PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 20.3Distressed Political Subdivisions

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Ind. Code § 6-1.1-20.3-7.5 (2026).

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(a)This section does not apply to a school corporation designated before July 1, 2013, as a distressed political subdivision.

(b)If a political subdivision is designated as a distressed political subdivision under this chapter, the board shall appoint an emergency manager for the distressed political subdivision. An emergency manager serves at the pleasure of the board. For purposes of IC 34-13, an emergency manager appointed under this section is acting on behalf of the distressed political subdivision and not the state.

(c)The chairperson of the board shall oversee the activities of an emergency manager.

(d)Except as provided in this chapter, the distressed political subdivision shall pay the emergency manager's compensation and reimburse the emergency manager for actual and neces

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5. (a) This section does not apply to a
school corporation designated before July 1, 2013, as a distressed
political subdivision.
(b) If a political subdivision is designated as a distressed political
subdivision under this chapter, the board shall appoint an emergency
manager for the distressed political subdivision. An emergency
manager serves at the pleasure of the board. For purposes of IC 34-13,
an emergency manager appointed under this section is acting on behalf
of the distressed political subdivision and not the state.
(c) The chairperson of the board shall oversee the activities of an
emergency manager.
(d) Except as provided in this chapter, the distressed political
subdivision shall pay the emergency manager's compensation and
reimburse the emergency manager for actual and necessary expenses.
(e) An emergency manager, a chief financial officer, or a chief
academic officer is immune from civil liability for an act or omission
within the scope and arising out of the performance of duties
prescribed by the board under this chapter. This subsection does not
apply to an act or omission that constitutes gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
(f) The attorney general shall represent a member of the distressed
unit appeal board, an emergency manager, a chief financial officer, or
a chief academic officer in a legal action arising out of the exercise of
powers granted under this chapter, if the member of the distressed unit
appeal board, emergency manager, chief financial officer, or chief
academic officer makes a written request to the attorney general
requesting representation. The attorney general may not represent an
emergency manager, a chief financial officer, or a chief academic
officer under this subsection if the legal action is initiated or the claim
is asserted by the emergency manager or the distressed political
subdivision. If the attorney general represents a member of the
distressed unit appeal board, an emergency manager, a chief financial
officer, or a chief academic officer under this subsection, the member
of the distressed unit appeal board, emergency manager, chief financial
officer, or chief academic officer is entitled to recover attorney's fees
from the losing party to the extent the member of the distressed unit
appeal board, emergency manager, chief financial officer, or chief
academic officer prevails. Any attorney's fees recovered shall be
deposited in the state general fund.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.145-2012, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.257-2013, SEC.22; P.L.234-2013, SEC.4; P.L.2-2014, SEC.22; P.L.241-2017, SEC.10; P.L.213-2018(ss), SEC.8; P.L.184-2023, SEC.8.