Ind. Code ch. 36-3-8

in effect

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-1 Applicability

Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to the part of the town of Cumberland located within Marion County. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-2 Town of Cumberland becomes an excluded city

Sec. 2. After December 31, 2026: (1) the town remains a town government; (2) the town's boundaries and name remain the same; (3) the term of any elected or appointed officer of the town is not affected; (4) the town ceases to be: (A) an included town under IC 36-3-1-7; and (B) a part of the consolidated city; (5) the town is an excluded city as provided in IC 36-3-1-7 and IC 36-3-2-4 and has all of the rights, powers, duties, and responsibilities of an excluded city; (6) the town continues to fulfill the duties that were imposed by law upon the consolidated city before January 1, 2027, within the town boundaries; (7) the resolutions, fees, schedules, or other actions adopted or taken by the town legislative body or town clerk-treasurer before January 1, 2027, remain valid; (8) any appointments made by the town legislative body before January 1, 2027, remain valid; (9) the town retains its assets, debts, property rights, equipment, records, personnel, and contracts; and (10) any part of the town that is included in a fire protection district established under IC 36-8-11 on December 31, 2026, that is located in the county containing the consolidated city, shall continue to be included in the fire protection district. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-3 Reference to excluded city includes town of Cumberland

Sec. 3. After December 31, 2026, any reference in: (1) the Indiana Code; (2) the Indiana Administrative Code; or (3) any resolution; to an excluded city, unless expressly provided otherwise, is considered a reference to the town. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-4 Legislative bodies of town and consolidated city and county take steps to implement chapter

Sec. 4. The town legislative body and the legislative body of the consolidated city and county shall take any steps necessary to implement this chapter, including adopting ordinances and resolutions and entering into interlocal agreements. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.23-2026, SEC.286.

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-5 Adjustment of levies, rates, and budgets

Sec. 5. (a) The department of local government finance shall adjust maximum permissible property tax levies, rates, and budgets of units of local government as necessary to account for the town becoming an excluded city. (b) After December 31, 2026, the town is liable for debt service owed by the consolidated city on December 31, 2026, in the same ratio as the assessed valuation of the property in the town bears to the assessed valuation of all property included in the consolidated city until the particular debt service is satisfied. The town is not liable for debt service issued by the consolidated city after December 31, 2026. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2.

Ind. Code § 36-3-8-6 Adjustment of distributive income tax shares

Sec. 6. Notwithstanding IC 6-3.6-11-5, the department of local government finance shall adjust the distributive shares of the consolidated city and county and the town under IC 6-3.6-11-5 as necessary to account for the town becoming an excluded city. As added by P.L.52-2025, SEC.2.

Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026