Indiana § 20-25-4-23 - School city prohibited from issuing bonds or incurring indebtedness; public education corporation powers

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§ 20-25-4-23. School city prohibited from issuing bonds or incurring indebtedness; public education corporation powers

Sec. 23. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, after March 31, 2026, the school city may not issue bonds or otherwise incur indebtedness payable in whole or in part from a pledge of property tax revenue, excise tax revenue, or local income tax revenue.

(b) The public education corporation may issue bonds, enter into leases, or otherwise incur indebtedness after March 31, 2026, and before July 1, 2027, only if the board established by IC 20-25-3-1 first adopts a resolution approving the issuance of the bonds, entering into the lease, or incurring of indebtedness.

As added by P.L.101-2026, SEC.11.

IC 20-25-5Chapter 5. Real Property Annexations and Transfers; Remonstrances

20-25-5-1"Acquiring school corporation" 20-25-5-2"Annex" 20-25-5-3"Annexed territory" 20-25-5-4"Civil annexation" 20-25-5-5"Civil city" 20-25-5-6"Losing school corporation" 20-25-5-7"Resolution" 20-25-5-8"School city" 20-25-5-9"School corporation" 20-25-5-10Annexation authorized 20-25-5-11Annexation by school corporations; procedure 20-25-5-12Annexation by school city; procedure 20-25-5-13Notice of annexation; publication; notice to losing school corporation 20-25-5-14Remonstrance; procedure; grounds 20-25-5-15Equitable disposition of assets and liabilities, allocation of taxes, and payment by acquiring school corporation 20-25-5-16Effective date of annexation 20-25-5-17Boundaries of school city or school town; application of chapter 20-25-5-18Conflicting laws void; continued effect of consolidation laws; approval not required for annexation 20-25-5-19Annexations not effective before February 25, 1969; repeal of statute 20-25-5-20Transfer of unused property to board of park commissioners

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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