Chapter Definitions

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As used in this chapter, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

  1. “Board of directors” or “board” means the board of directors or other similar governing body of the corporation;
  2. “Corporation” means a corporation created pursuant to this chapter to operate a land bank;
  3. “Land bank” means real property, however obtained or acquired and held by a corporation, created pursuant to this chapter, with the intent of acquiring and holding onto the real property so acquired until such a time as the corporation is able to find a willing and able buyer to acquire the real property from the corporation;
  4. “Local government” means:
    1. Any home rule municipality;
    2. Any county having a population of not less than one hundred twenty-three thousand one (123,001) nor more than one hundred twenty-three thousand one hundred (123,100), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census;
    3. Any county having a population of not less than eighty-nine thousand eight hundred (89,800) nor more than eighty-nine thousand nine hundred (89,900), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census;
    4. Any county having a metropolitan form of government; or
    5. Any municipality having a population of not less than forty-eight thousand two hundred (48,200) nor more than forty-eight thousand two hundred nine (48,209), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census;
    6. Any municipality having a population of not less than forty-one thousand (41,000) nor more than forty-two thousand (42,000), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census; and
    7. Any county having a population of not less than twenty-seven thousand two hundred (27,200) nor more than twenty-seven thousand three hundred (27,300), according to the 2010 federal census or any subsequent federal census;
  5. “Real estate” means an identified parcel or tract of land, including improvements, if any; and
  6. “Real property” means one (1) or more defined parcels or tracts of land or interests, benefits and rights inherent in the ownership of real estate.


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