Indiana § 36-3-1-6 - Special service districts; special taxing districts
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§ 36-3-1-6. Special service districts; special taxing districts
Sec. 6. (a) When a first class city becomes a consolidated city, the following special service districts of the consolidated city are created:
(1) Fire special service district.
(2) Police special service district.
(3) Solid waste collection special service district.
(b) The territory of each special service district includes all the territory that comprised the district as of August 31, 1981, subject to IC 36-3-2-3(b).
(c) When a first class city becomes a consolidated city, all of the following special taxing districts existing in the city continue as special taxing districts of the consolidated city including the following territory:
(1) Flood control district, including all the territory in the county.
(2) Park district, including all the territory in the county.
(3) Redevelopment district, including all the territory in the consolidated city.
(4) Sanitary district, including all the territory that comprised the district as of August 31, 1981.
(5) Waste disposal district, including all the territory that comprised the district as of August 31, 1981.
In addition, a metropolitan thoroughfare district, including all the territory in the county, is created as a special taxing district of the consolidated city.
(d) The territory of each special taxing district is subject to IC 36-3-2-3(b).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-4-12-6(b) part; 18-4-12-34(b) part; 19-2-14.6-7 part; subsection (b) new; subsection (c) formerly part new; 18-4-10-4 part; subsection (d) new.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.15; Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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