Indiana § 6-1.1-5-11 Rules for determining land within tract; required survey

Indiana Statutes

§ 6-1.1-5-11 — Rules for determining land within tract; required survey

Indiana § 6-1.1-5-11

Art. 1.1PROPERTY TAXES

Ch. 5Real Property Assessment Records

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(a)In order to determine the quantity of land contained within a tract, an assessor shall follow the rules contained in this section.

(b)Except as provided in subsection (c), the assessor shall recognize the quantity of land stated in a deed or patent if the owner or person in whose name the property is listed holds the land by virtue of:

(1)a deed from another party or from this state; or

(2)a patent from the United States.

(c)If land described in subsection (b) has been surveyed subsequent to the survey made by the United States and if the county assessor is satisfied that the tract contains a different quantity of land than is stated in the patent or deed, the assessor shall recognize the quantity of land stated in the subsequent survey.

(d)Except as provided in subsection (f), a

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(a) In order to determine the quantity of land
contained within a tract, an assessor shall follow the rules contained in
this section.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), the assessor shall
recognize the quantity of land stated in a deed or patent if the owner or
person in whose name the property is listed holds the land by virtue of:
(1) a deed from another party or from this state; or
(2) a patent from the United States.
(c) If land described in subsection (b) has been surveyed subsequent
to the survey made by the United States and if the county assessor is
satisfied that the tract contains a different quantity of land than is stated
in the patent or deed, the assessor shall recognize the quantity of land
stated in the subsequent survey.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (f), a county assessor shall
demand in writing that the owner of a tract, or person in whose name
the land is listed, have the tract surveyed and that the owner or person
in whose name the land is listed return a sworn certificate from the
professional surveyor stating the quantity of land contained in the tract
if:
(1) the land was within the French or Clark's grant; and
(2) the party holds the land under original entry or survey.
(e) If the party fails to return the certificate under subsection (d)
within thirty (30) days after the demand is mailed, the assessor shall
have a professional surveyor survey the land. The expenses of a survey
made under this subsection shall be paid for from the county treasury.
However, the county auditor shall charge the survey expenses against
the land, and the expenses shall be collected with the taxes payable in
the succeeding year.
(f) A county assessor shall not demand a survey of land described
in subsection (d) if:
(1) the owner or holder of the land has previously had it surveyed
and presents to the assessor a survey certificate which states the
quantity of land; or
(2) the assessor is satisfied from other competent evidence, given
under oath or affirmation, that the quantity of land stated in the
original survey is correct.
[Pre-1975 Property Tax Recodification Citation:
6-1-27-5.]
Formerly: Acts 1975, P.L.47, SEC.1; Acts 1975, P.L.50, SEC.1.
As amended by Acts 1977, P.L.2, SEC.8; P.L.146-2008, SEC.91;
P.L.57-2013, SEC.2.