Recent Developments in Indiana Taxation - I.U. School of Law ...
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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 The GA repealed I.C. §§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.