Sec. 8.5. (a) This section applies after June 30, 2021.
(b) Except as provided in section 3(b)(1) of this chapter, if a governing body passes a resolution to sell, exchange, lease, demolish, hold without operation, or dispose of a school building, the governing body of the school corporation must receive a certification from the attorney general to ensure that the governing body is in compliance with the requirements of this chapter. The governing body of the school corporation shall submit an application, not later than fifteen (15) days after the governing body passes the resolution described in this subsection, to the attorney general in a manner prescribed by the attorney general. The attorney general shall approve or deny a certification within thirty (30) days of the date the request for certification is received by the attorney general. If the attorney general denies a certification under this section, the attorney general shall provide the specific reason why the request for certification was denied. If a governing body's request for certification is denied under this subsection, the governing body may reapply for certification upon remedying the reason for the attorney general's certification denial.
(c) A contract entered by a school corporation to sell, lease, demolish, or otherwise dispose of a school building without receiving a certification from attorney general under this section is null and void.
(d) The attorney general shall submit all certification findings to the department, which shall post the attorney general's certification findings on the department's Internet web site.
As added by P.L.155-2021, SEC.8.