(A) The county hereby authorizes the electronic transmission of statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments first due and payable after 2011.
(B) The county hereby authorizes each county taxpayer (hereafter the “person”) to direct the County Treasurer and County Auditor to transmit the following to the person by electronic mail and as applicable:
(1) A statement that would otherwise be sent by the County Treasurer to the person by regular mail under I.C. 6-1.1-22-8.1(a)(1), including a statement that reflects installment payment due dates under I.C. 6-1.1-22-9.5 or I.C. 6-1.1-22-9.7;
(2) A provisional tax statement that would otherwise be sent by the County Treasurer to the person by regular mail under I.C. 6-1.1-22.5-6;
(3) A reconciling tax statement that would otherwise be sent by the County Treasurer to the person by regular mail under any of the following:
(a) I.C. 6-1.1 -22-9;
(b) I.C. 6-1.1-22-9.7; or
(c) I.C. 6-1.1-22.5-12, including a statement that reflects installment payment due dates under I.C. 6-1.1-22.5-18.5.
(4) A statement that would otherwise be sent by the County Auditor to the person by regular mail under I.C. 6-1.1-17-3(b); and
(5) Any other information that:
(a) Concerns the property taxes or special assessments; and
(b) Would otherwise be sent:
1. By the County Treasurer or the County Auditor to the person by regular mail; and
2. Before the last date the property taxes or special assessments may be paid without becoming delinquent.
(C) This section takes effect with the first installment of property taxes of 2011 (due and payable in 2012), and shall continue indefinitely thereafter until this section is amended or repealed.
(D) Notice shall be given to county taxpayers of the option to direct electronic transmission of statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments in compliance with all applicable statutory provisions.
(E) The County Treasurer and County Auditor shall have the authority to electronically submit to County taxpayers their statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments first due and payable after 2011.
(F) The County Auditor and County Treasurer are authorized to negotiate and execute a contract with a provider to obtain such administrative, technical, clerical and related services (“E-Billing Services”) in order to implement a program for the electronic transmission of statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments.
(G) The E-Billing Services contract shall provide for the delivery of such services by a contractor in compliance with all applicable statutory provisions for the electronic transmission of statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments. The E-Billing Services contract shall also provide for the payment of fee(s) for each parcel that a county taxpayer elects to participate in the electronic transmission of statements and other information for property taxes and special assessments.
(Ord. 5-2012, passed 3-1-2012)