Indiana § 6-1.1-4-18.5 Professional appraisal; contract for services; bids required

Indiana Statutes

§ 6-1.1-4-18.5 — Professional appraisal; contract for services; bids required

Indiana § 6-1.1-4-18.5

Art. 1.1PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 4Procedures for Real Property Assessment

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Ind. Code § 6-1.1-4-18.5 (2026).

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(a)A county assessor may not use the services of a professional appraiser for assessment or reassessment purposes without a written contract. The contract used must be either a standard contract developed by the department of local government finance or a contract that has been specifically approved by the department. The department shall ensure that the contract:

(1)includes all of the provisions required under section 19.5(b) of this chapter; and

(2)adequately provides for the creation and transmission of real property assessment data in the form required by the legislative services agency and the department.

(b)No contract shall be made with any professional appraiser to act as technical adviser in the assessment of property, before the giving of notice and the receiving of bids

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5. (a) A county assessor may not use the
services of a professional appraiser for assessment or reassessment
purposes without a written contract. The contract used must be either
a standard contract developed by the department of local government
finance or a contract that has been specifically approved by the
department. The department shall ensure that the contract:
(1) includes all of the provisions required under section 19.5(b)
of this chapter; and
(2) adequately provides for the creation and transmission of real
property assessment data in the form required by the legislative
services agency and the department.
(b) No contract shall be made with any professional appraiser to act
as technical adviser in the assessment of property, before the giving of
notice and the receiving of bids from anyone desiring to furnish this
service. Notice of the time and place for receiving bids for the contract
shall be given by publication by one (1) insertion in two (2) newspapers
of general circulation published in the county and representing each of
the two (2) leading political parties in the county. If only one (1)
newspaper is there published, notice in that one (1) newspaper is
sufficient to comply with the requirements of this subsection. The
contract shall be awarded to the lowest and best bidder who meets all
requirements under law for entering a contract to serve as technical
adviser in the assessment of property. However, any and all bids may
be rejected, and new bids may be asked.
(c) The county council of each county shall appropriate the funds
needed to meet the obligations created by a professional appraisal
services contract which is entered into under this chapter.
(d) A county assessor who enters into a contract with a professional
appraiser shall submit a contract to the department through the Indiana
transparency website in the manner prescribed by the department. The
county shall upload the contract not later than thirty (30) days after
execution of the contract.
(e) The department may review any contracts uploaded under
subsection (d) to ensure compliance with section 19.5 of this chapter.