Indiana § 15-16-8-8 - Cutting and destroying weeds by the board on governmental property
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§ 15-16-8-8. Cutting and destroying weeds by the board on governmental property
Sec. 8. (a) This subsection applies to real estate owned by the state. The state comptroller shall issue a warrant to pay the amount set forth in the certified statement under section 6(a) of this chapter for real estate owned by the state and shall charge the appropriate fund for the amount.
(b) This subsection applies to real estate owned by a municipality (as defined in IC 5-11-1-16) other than the township. The fiscal officer of the municipality shall make the necessary appropriation from the appropriate fund to pay the township the amount set forth in the certified statement under section 6(a) of this chapter for real estate owned by the municipality.
(c) This subsection applies to real estate that is exempt from property taxation. The owner of the tax exempt real estate shall pay the amount set forth in the certified statement under section 6(a) of this chapter for the tax exempt real estate. If the owner of the tax exempt real estate fails to pay the amount required by this chapter, the owner is ineligible for the property tax exemption, and the department of local government finance shall deny the property tax exemption for the real estate.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 15-3-4-3(j); subsection (b) formerly 15-3-4-3(k); subsection (c) formerly 15-3-4-3(l).]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.9-2024, SEC.365.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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