Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-1 Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
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in effectInd. Code § 36-7-17.1-2 "Rehabilitation loan"
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "rehabilitation loan" refers to a rehabilitation loan (as defined in 24 CFR 203.50(a)(1)) that is eligible for insurance under Section 203(k) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(4k)).
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-3 Designation of agency to administer program
Sec. 3. (a) The fiscal body of a unit may by ordinance designate an agency or quasi-public corporation, or establish a new agency, to administer an urban homesteading program under which a dwelling for one (1) to four (4) families may be conveyed to individuals who must:
(1) occupy and rehabilitate the dwelling;
(2) use a rehabilitation loan to finance both:
(A) the purchase of the dwelling and the real property on which it is located in a sale under this chapter; and
(B) the rehabilitation of the dwelling; and
(3) comply with the program regulations set forth in 24 CFR 203.50 and 24 CFR 203.440 et seq., with respect to the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (2).
(b) If the fiscal body of a unit has adopted an ordinance under IC 36-7-17-2 to:
(1) designate an agency or quasi-public corporation; or
(2) establish an agency;
to administer an urban homesteading program under IC 36-7-17, the fiscal body of the unit may designate the same agency or quasi-public corporation designated or established under the ordinance adopted under IC 36-7-17-2 to administer an urban homesteading program under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-4 Acquisition of property
Sec. 4. (a) The agency designated or established under section 3 of this chapter may acquire real property in the name of the unit, for use as provided in this chapter.
(b) Under IC 6-1.1-24-4.5, the county auditor shall provide a list of real property on which one (1) or more installments of taxes are delinquent.
(c) Under IC 6-1.1-25-1 and IC 6-1.1-25-4, the agency may acquire the deed for real property purchased at tax sale for the purposes of this chapter one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of sale, after compliance with the notice and court petition provisions of IC 6-1.1-25-4.5 and IC 6-1.1-25-4.6.
(d) Under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5, the agency may acquire the deed for real property for which the holder of the certificate of sale has failed to request that the county auditor execute and deliver a deed within one hundred twenty (120) days after issuance of the certificate.
(e) In addition to real property acquired through tax sale for the purposes of this chapter, the agency may acquire real property by purchase or gift.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-5 Notice to residents of unit
Sec. 5. The agency shall, after the acquisition of real property for use as provided in this chapter, take the steps necessary to fully inform the residents of each unit in which the dwellings are located of:
(1) the existence, nature, and location of the dwellings;
(2) the qualifications required for participation in the program under this chapter; and
(3) the terms and conditions on which the dwellings may be conveyed to qualified individuals.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-6 Applications; eligibility; drawings to determine receipt of dwellings
Sec. 6. (a) An individual may apply for the program by completing an application.
(b) An individual is qualified and shall be approved to receive real property offered under this chapter if:
(1) the individual is at least eighteen (18) years of age;
(2) the individual applies for and receives a rehabilitation loan with respect to the real property not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter; and
(3) the individual, and the individual's immediate family, has not previously participated in the program under this chapter.
(c) Individuals who apply for the program and meet the requirements of subsection (b)(1) and (b)(3) are entitled to receive a list of all properties owned by the unit that are available under this chapter.
(d) Individuals described in subsection (c) may apply for each dwelling in which they are interested. A drawing shall be held to determine those applicants receiving the dwellings. Each approved individual and the individual's immediate family may receive only one (1) dwelling in the drawing.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-7 Conveyances; duties of recipients
Sec. 7. (a) The conveyance of a dwelling to an applicant under this chapter shall be made in return for a fee of:
(1) one dollar ($1); plus
(2) the amounts described in IC 6-1.1-24-5(e)(4) through IC 6-1.1-24-5(e)(6);
if the applicant executes an agreement that meets the minimum conditions specified in subsection (b).
(b) The agreement described in subsection (a) must include the following minimum conditions:
(1) The applicant must apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the dwelling and the real property on which it is located not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter.
(2) Upon receiving the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (1), the applicant must comply with the program regulations set forth in 24 CFR 203.50 and 24 CFR 203.440 et seq., with respect to the rehabilitation loan described in subdivision (1).
(3) The applicant must comply with any additional terms, conditions, and requirements that the agency may impose to ensure that the purposes of this chapter are carried out. This may include the requirement that the dwelling be rehabilitated to minimum building code standards before possession.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.251-2015, SEC.34; P.L.149-2016, SEC.98.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-8 Conveyances; methods authorized
Sec. 8. (a) The agency shall convey real property acquired for the purposes of this chapter to an individual qualified under section 7 of this chapter by using a method prescribed by subsection (b) or (c).
(b) The real property may be conveyed by a conditional sales contract, with title to remain in the agency until the individual receives the rehabilitation loan described in section 7(b)(1) of this chapter, subject to section 9 of this chapter.
(c) The title to real property may be conveyed as a determinable fee, with the language of the granting clause in the deed of conveyance providing that the real property is conveyed on the conditions that the purchaser:
(1) will apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the real property not later than the period prescribed by the director of the agency in the rules and regulations described in section 11 of this chapter; and
(2) will comply with such additional terms, conditions, and requirements as the agency requires under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-9 Conveyances; effect of purchaser's failure to fulfill agreement
Sec. 9. Before the vesting of a fee simple title in the purchaser under section 10 of this chapter, any material failure by the purchaser to carry out the agreement entered into under section 7 of this chapter nullifies the agreement and all right, title, and interest in the property immediately reverts to the agency, except that the agency may grant the purchaser a specified period, not to exceed two (2) years, to come into compliance with the terms of the agreement.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-10 Conveyances; fee simple title
Sec. 10. If, after purchasing real property under this chapter, an individual has complied with the terms of the individual's agreement under section 7(b)(1) and 7(b)(3) of this chapter, the agency shall convey to the individual a fee simple title to the real property.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-11 Rules and regulations
Sec. 11. The director of the agency shall prescribe the rules and regulations necessary to carry out this chapter, including rules and regulations establishing the period by which an individual must apply for and receive a rehabilitation loan with respect to the dwelling and the real property on which it is located, as described in section 7(b)(1) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-12 Retention of deed by unit; property deemed municipal property; tax exemption
Sec. 12. Property acquired or held under this chapter with retention of the deed by the unit is considered property of the unit held for municipal purposes and is exempt from property taxation. This property tax exemption becomes effective on the date of conveyance to the unit. A petition to cancel taxes or a certified application for exemption is not required for property acquired or held under this chapter.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
Ind. Code § 36-7-17.1-13 Property not applied for in successive drawings; sale; disposition of proceeds
Sec. 13. (a) A property for which no one applies in two (2) successive drawings held under this chapter may be sold at public auction to the highest bidder.
(b) The proceeds of the sale of real property acquired under IC 6-1.1-25-7.5 shall be applied to the cost of the sale, including advertising and appraisal.
(c) If any proceeds remain after payment of the costs under subsection (b), the proceeds shall be applied to the payment of taxes removed from the tax duplicate under IC 6-1.1-25-4(e).
(d) If any proceeds remain after payment of the taxes under subsection (c), the proceeds shall be deposited in the county general fund.
As added by P.L.118-2013, SEC.16.
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