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2007] TAX LAW 1123<br />

damages caused by attack or exposure by dogs to livestock and for post exposure<br />

treatment <strong>in</strong>curred by any person who is bitten by or exposed to a dog known to<br />

have rabies. 193<br />

The GA added I.C. § 6-15-5-7-4 (effective July 1, 2006) to outl<strong>in</strong>e the fil<strong>in</strong>g<br />

<strong>of</strong> a claim aga<strong>in</strong>st a county under I.C. § 15-5-7-3. 194<br />

The GA amended I.C. § 20-45-1-21 (effective July 1, 2006) to change the<br />

def<strong>in</strong>ition <strong>of</strong> “total assessed value” for the purposes <strong>of</strong> the school adjustment<br />

factor used <strong>in</strong> the distribution <strong>of</strong> tuition support payments to schools. 195<br />

The GA amended I.C. § 20-45-3-6 (effective July 1, 2006) to clarify a school<br />

corporation’s target property tax rate used <strong>in</strong> the distribution tuition support<br />

payments to schools. 196<br />

The GA amended I.C. § 36-6-5-3 (effective July 1, 2006) to remove from<br />

197<br />

assessment duties the adm<strong>in</strong>istration <strong>of</strong> the dog tax. The GA repealed I.C. §§<br />

15-5-9 and -10 (effective July 1, 2006) that allowed for the imposition <strong>of</strong> a dog<br />

tax and the treatment <strong>of</strong> dogs as personal property. 198<br />

The GA added a non-code provision that allows a county to adopt an<br />

ord<strong>in</strong>ance allow<strong>in</strong>g for a credit for excessive residential property taxes for<br />

property taxes first due and payable <strong>in</strong> 2006 if tax statements for 2006 have not<br />

199<br />

yet been issued. This section expired January 1, 2007 (effective March 24,<br />

2006). 200<br />

The GA added a non-code provision that distributes money rema<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g <strong>in</strong> the<br />

state dog account on June 30, 2006 on a prorated basis <strong>of</strong> 50% to Purdue<br />

University <strong>School</strong> <strong>of</strong> Veter<strong>in</strong>ary Science and Medic<strong>in</strong>e and 50% to counties that<br />

201<br />

paid the state from the counties’ dog funds. This amendment also specifies<br />

how the counties’ share <strong>of</strong> the distribution may be spent (effective July 1,<br />

2006). 202<br />

The GA added a non-code provision def<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the “additional 2006 homestead<br />

credit” is the part <strong>of</strong> the homestead credit that exceeds 20% (effective March 24,<br />

203 2006). This amendment also states the def<strong>in</strong>itions conta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> I.C. §§ 6-1.1-1,<br />

204<br />

20.9, and 21 apply to the application <strong>of</strong> this credit. Further, this amendment<br />

provides <strong>in</strong>structions to the county auditor as to how to adm<strong>in</strong>ister the credit. 205<br />

The GA amended I.C. § 36-4-3-4.1 (effective July 1, 2006) to allow a town<br />

193. Id. § 38.<br />

194. Id. § 39.<br />

195. Id. § 44.<br />

196. Id. § 46.<br />

197. Id. § 48.<br />

198. Id. § 49.<br />

199. Id. § 50.<br />

200. Id.<br />

201. Id. § 51.<br />

202. Id.<br />

203. Id. § 57.<br />

204. Id.<br />

205. Id.

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