Note: This version of section effective 7-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 7-1-2027.

1. (b) An ordinance that adopts, increases, decreases, or rescinds a tax or a tax rate takes effect as follows:

   1. (1) An ordinance adopted on or before October 1 of a calendar year shall take effect on January 1 of the calendar year that immediately succeeds the year in which the ordinance is adopted.

   2. (2) An ordinance adopted after October 1 of a calendar year shall take effect on January 1 of the second succeeding calendar year following the year the ordinance is adopted.

      However, an ordinance adopted to impose a tax rate under IC 6-3.6-6-2 (b)(3) or IC 6-3.6-6-2 (b)(4) must be adopted on or before October 1 of a calendar year.

2. (c) An ordinance that grants, increases, decreases, rescinds, or changes a credit against the property tax liability of a taxpayer under IC 6-3.6-5 (before its expiration) takes effect as follows:

   1. (1) An ordinance adopted after December 31 of the immediately preceding year and before November 2 of the current year takes effect on January 1 of, and applies to property taxes first due and payable in, the year immediately following the year in which the ordinance is adopted.

   2. (2) An ordinance adopted after November 1 of the current year and before January 1 of the immediately succeeding year takes effect on January 1 of, and applies to property taxes first due and payable in, the year that follows the current year by two (2) years.

      This subsection expires December 31, 2027.

3. (d) An ordinance that grants, increases, decreases, rescinds, or changes a distribution or allocation of taxes takes effect as follows:

   1. (1) An ordinance adopted on or before October 1 of a calendar year shall take effect on January 1 of the calendar year that immediately succeeds the year in which the ordinance is adopted.
   2. (2) An ordinance adopted after October 1 of a calendar year shall take effect on January 1 of the second succeeding calendar year following the year the ordinance is adopted.
4. (e) An ordinance not described in subsections (b) through (d) takes effect as provided under IC 36 for other ordinances of the governmental entity adopting the ordinance.

5. (f) An ordinance described in section 7(e) or 7.5(e) of this chapter that changes a tax rate or changes the allocation of revenue received from a tax rate does not take effect as provided under this section if the county adopting body fails to meet the required deadlines for notice described in section 7(e) or 7.5(e) of this chapter. If an ordinance does not take effect, the tax rate or allocation, as applicable, that is subject to the proposed change in the ordinance shall be the lesser of the:

   1. (1) applicable distribution schedule for the certified distribution for the upcoming calendar year; or

   2. (2) applicable distribution schedule for the certified distribution for the current calendar year;

      unless, or until, a subsequent ordinance is adopted and the required deadlines for notice described in section 7(e) or 7.5(e) of this chapter are met. This subsection expires January 1, 2025.

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (f), an ordinance adopted by a county under this article takes effect as provided in this section.

As added by P.L.243-2015, SEC.10. Amended by P.L.247-2017, SEC.9; P.L.236-2023, SEC.75; P.L.68-2025, SEC.103.