January 17, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
Reform.
February 19, 2013, amended, reported _ Do Pass.
February 19, 2013
First Regular Session 118th General Assembly (2013)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1317
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning the
general assembly.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 2-5-36; (13)HB1317.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 2-5-36 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
A
NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2013]:
Chapter 36. Land Bank Study Committee
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the land
bank study committee established by section 2 of this chapter.
Sec. 2. The land bank study committee is established.
Sec. 3. The committee consists of the following members:
(1) Four (4) members of the house of representatives
appointed by the speaker. Not more than two (2) members
appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same
political party.
(2) Four (4) members of the senate appointed by the president
pro tempore. Not more than two (2) members appointed
under this subdivision may be members of the same political
party.
Sec. 4. The chairman of the legislative council shall appoint the
committee's chair.
Sec. 5. IC 2-5-1.2 applies to the committee.
Sec. 6. The committee shall study the following:
(1) The use and effectiveness of Indiana's current land bank
statute.
(2) Issues relating to creation of land banks at the municipal
level, as opposed to the county level.
(3) The implications that land banks would have for Indiana's
current tax sale process.
(4) The effect of Indiana's current tax sale process on the
disposition of vacant and abandoned property.
(5) The effect that creation of municipal land banks would
have on local revenues.
(6) Land bank issues unique to Marion County.
(7) Other issues related to land banks.
Sec. 7. This chapter expires January 1, 2015.