Indiana § 36-4-7-11 - Failure to pass tax rate and appropriation ordinances; continuation
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§ 36-4-7-11. Failure to pass tax rate and appropriation ordinances; continuation
Sec. 11. If the city legislative body does not pass the ordinance required by section 7 of this chapter before November 2 of each year, the most recent annual appropriations and annual tax levy are continued for the ensuing budget year.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-4-5.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.176-2002, SEC.9; P.L.169-2006, SEC.55; P.L.113-2010, SEC.122.
IC 36-4-8Chapter 8. Miscellaneous City Fiscal and Administrative Provisions
36-4-8-1Application of chapter 36-4-8-2Warrants; conditions and purposes of issuance 36-4-8-3Warrants; issuance; order 36-4-8-4Claims against city; audit; refusal to pay 36-4-8-5Claims against city; allowance; violation 36-4-8-6Repealed 36-4-8-7Claims against city; issuance of warrant; requirements; certification 36-4-8-8Compensation for city officers and employees; restrictions 36-4-8-8.1Repealed 36-4-8-9Vacation leave; compensation 36-4-8-10Repealed 36-4-8-11Repealed 36-4-8-12City works board; long term contracts; bond issuance by a department; void obligations 36-4-8-13Violations by city official; offense; liability 36-4-8-14Preapproved payments of claims 36-4-8-15Filing copies of agency financial records 36-4-8-15.5City or county agreement for school construction or renovation
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