(A) In addition to the definitions contained in § 10.05 of this code of ordinances, the following are definitions of certain words used in the home rule statutes which are applicable to and incorporated in this code.
BONDS. Any evidence of indebtedness, whether payable from property taxes, revenues or any other source, but does not include notes or warrants representing temporary loans that are payable out of taxes levied in the source of collection.
CLERK. The Clerk-Treasurer for a town.
EXECUTIVE. The President of the Town Council.
FISCAL BODY. The Town Council.
FISCAL OFFICER. The Clerk-Treasurer for a town.
LAW. Includes the Constitution of Indiana, statutes and ordinances.
LEGISLATIVE BODY. The Town Council.
MUNICIPAL CORPORATION. Unit, school corporation, library district, local housing authority, fire protection district, public transportation corporation, local building authority, local hospital authority or corporation, local airport authority, special service district or other separate local government entity that may sue and be sued. The term does not include special taxing district.
MUNICIPALITY. City or town.
PERSON. Individual, firm, corporation, association, fiduciary or governmental entity.
POLITICAL SUBDIVISION. Municipal corporation or special taxing district.
POPULATION. The population according to the most recent federal special or decennial census. This definition applies even if the reference is to the most recent federal decennial census.
REGULATE. Includes license, inspect or prohibit.
SCHOOL CORPORATION. A local public school corporation established under state law.
SPECIAL TAXING DISTRICT. A geographic area within which a special tax may be levied and collected on an ad valorem basis on property for the purpose of financing local public improvements that are: not political or governmental in nature; and of special benefit to the residents and property of the area.
STATUTE. A law enacted by the general assembly of the state.
TAXING DISTRICT. A geographic area within which property is taxed by the same taxing entities and at the same total rate.
TOWN. An incorporated town, unless the reference is to a school town.
TOWNSHIP. A civil township, unless the reference is to a congressional township or school township.
UNIT. County, municipality or township.
(B) (1) The words
BOARD or BOARD OF TRUSTEES mean the Town Council. (In 1989, the legislature of the state amended state statutes to provide that “Board of Trustee(s)” of the towns shall be renamed and shall be known as “Town Council(s)”.)
(2) Wherever the words
BOARD or the BOARD OF TRUSTEES appear in this code, they shall mean and refer to the “Town Council” of Arcadia, Indiana.
(Prior Code, § 2:1:01)
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see I.C. 36-1-2-2 through 36-1-2-23