Ind. Code ch. 20-44-2

in effect

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-1 Application

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each school corporation. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(a).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-2 General levy powers

Sec. 2. Each governing body may annually levy the amount of taxes that: (1) in the judgment of the governing body; and (2) after being made a matter of record in the minutes; should be levied to produce income sufficient to conduct and carry on the public schools committed to the governing body. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(b).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-3 Duty; rate necessary to pay obligations

Sec. 3. The governing body shall annually levy a rate that will produce a sum sufficient to meet all payments of principal and interest as they mature in the year for which the levy is made on the: (1) bonds; (2) notes; or (3) other obligations; of the school corporation. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-16-4(c).] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-4 Levy; emergency loans

Sec. 4. A school corporation may impose a levy for its operations fund, as permitted in IC 20-48-1-7, to repay an emergency loan to the operations fund. [2006 Recodification Citation: New.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167. Amended by P.L.244-2017, SEC.92; P.L.214-2025, SEC.202.

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-5 Levy; joint schools

Sec. 5. The school trustee or board of school trustees of Indiana may levy taxes in maintaining a joint school established with a school corporation in an adjacent state under IC 20-23-11 as are otherwise provided by law for maintaining the public schools in Indiana. [Pre-2006 Recodification Citation: 20-23-11-2 part.] As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

Ind. Code § 20-44-2-6 Application of statutory limits

Sec. 6. The power of the governing body in making tax levies shall be exercised within existing statutory limits. The levies are subject to the review required by law. As added by P.L.2-2006, SEC.167.

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