Indiana § 13-21-3-19 - Delegation of board's authority; limitations
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§ 13-21-3-19. Delegation of board's authority; limitations
Sec. 19. (a) The board of a district may delegate any of the board's authority to any board or legislative body of a municipality by resolution. However:
(1) an exercise by a municipality of the taxing power of the district must be ratified by the board of the district; and
(2) if the board of a municipality has been delegated authority under this subsection, the legislative body of the municipality must approve an action of the board of the municipality that involves:
(A) an exercise of the taxing power of the district;
(B) the issuance of bonds under this article or IC 13-9.5 (before its repeal); or
(C) the setting of fees, rates, and charges under this article or IC 13-9.5 (before its repeal).
(b) The board may delegate authority to the board's officers to carry out the directions of the board.
(c) A resolution delegating powers of the board under this section must contain reasonable standards and parameters within which the delegated powers may be exercised.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-2-12.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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