Note: This version of section amended by P.L.184-2015, SEC.8, effective 7-1-2015. See also following version of this section amended by P.L.245-2015, SEC.12, effective 1-1-2016.
Sec. 16.2. (a) The department of local government finance may not approve the budget of a taxing unit or a supplemental appropriation for a taxing unit until the taxing unit files an annual report under IC 5-11-1-4 or IC 5-11-13 for the preceding calendar year, unless the taxing unit did not exist as of March 1 of the calendar year preceding the ensuing calendar year by two (2) years. This section applies to a taxing unit that is the successor to another taxing unit or the result of a consolidation or merger of more than one (1) taxing unit, if an annual report under IC 5-11-1-4 or IC 5-11-13 has not been filed for each predecessor taxing unit.
(b) After June 30, 2016, the department of local government finance may not approve the budget of a taxing unit or a supplemental appropriation for a taxing unit if the department of local government finance receives information from the state board of accounts that the political subdivision has not corrected a violation under IC 5-11-1-27(i)(1) or IC 5-11-1-27(i)(2) within the period set forth in IC 5-11-1-27(i).
As added by P.L.172-2011, SEC.33. Amended by P.L.184-2015, SEC.8.