ORDINANCE NO. 11-04

PORTER COUNTY BOARD OF

COMMISSIONERS AN ORDINANCE

CREATING A NON-REVERTING FUND FOR PORTER COUNTY AUDITOR PURSUANT TO I.C. 6-1.1-36-17

WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners adopted the Porter County Municipal Code on Tuesday, December 2, 1997 pursuant to Ordinance No. 97-38; and

WHEREAS, the Porter County Board of Commissioners has deemed it necessary to pass a new ordinance for inclusion in the Porter County Code; and

WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-3-2 grants the Porter County Board of Commissioners all the powers that they need for the effective operation of government as to local affairs; and

WHEREAS, I.C. 36-1-3-6 states that if there is no constitutional or statutory provision requiring a specific manner for exercising a power, the Board of County Commissioners may adopt an ordinance prescribing a specific manner for exercising a power; and

WHEREAS, I.C. 6-1.1-36-17 provides that each County Auditor shall establish a non-reverting fund and that upon collection of the adjustment in tax due under the statute (and any interest and penalties on that amount) after the termination of a deduction or credit as specified in statute, the County Treasurer shall deposit that amount in the non-reverting fund; and

WHEREAS, I.C. 6-1.1-36-17 requires that each County Auditor establish a non-reverting fund for the purposes of complying with the requirements of that statute;

NOW THEREFORE BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED by the Porter County Board of Commissioners that Section 3.21 is added to the Porter County Municipal Code to read as follows:

Section 3.21.010 Fund Established

The Porter County Auditor Non-reverting Fund for properties ineligible for a standard deduction under I.C. 6-1.1-12-37 or a Homestead Credit under I.C. 6-1.1-20.9 is hereby established whereby the Porter County Treasurer shall deposit prescribed amounts in said fund pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 6-1.1-36-17.

Section 3.21.020 Use of Revenues

That the money deposited in the Porter County Auditor’s Non-reverting Fund, established by and on behalf of the Porter County Auditor, pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-36-17 shall be distributed pursuant to the requirements of I.C. 6-1.1-36-17(e) wherein it provides that the money in the non-reverting fund shall be treated as miscellaneous revenue and that distribution shall be made from the non-reverting fund upon appropriation by the County fiscal body and shall be made only for the following purposes:

1. Fees and other costs incurred by the county auditor to discover property that is eligible for a standard deduction under I.C. 6-1.1-12-37 or a homestead credit under I.C. 6-1.1-20.9(repealed);

2. Other expenses of the office of the county auditor;

3. The cost of preparing, sending, and processing notices described in I.C. 6-

1.1-22-8.1(b)(9) and checklists or notices described in I.C. 6.1.1-22.5-

12(d).

The amount of deposits in this non-reverting fund, the balance of a non-reverting fund and the expenditures from the non-reverting fund may not be considered in establishing the budget of the office of the county auditor or in setting property tax levies that will be used in any part to fund the office of the county auditor. (I.C. 36-1.1-36-17(e).

Section 3.21.030 Termination of Fund, Transfer of Funds

The non-reverting fund created for the Porter County Auditor pursuant to I.C. 6-1.1-36-17 shall remain in existence and remain perpetual in its term until amended or terminated by subsequent ordinance enacted by the Board of Commissioners and if and when a subsequent ordinance is passed to terminate the life of the fund, the fund shall be distributed in accordance with I.C. 6-1.1-36-17(e)(1)(2)(3).

This ordinance passed and adopted this 15 day of February, 2011.

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

PORTER COUNTY, INDIANA

John A. Evans

Nancy A. Adams

Carole M. Knoblock

Attest: Robert Wichlinski, Auditor

(February 18, 25, 2011)

NOTICE OF RECEIVING BIDS FOR EIGHT NEW (Current Year Production) DIESEL POWERED DUMP TRUCKS WITH PLOWS

FOR THE PORTER COUNTY HIGHWAYDEPARTMENT

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Commissioners of Porter County Indiana will receive sealed bids at the Porter County Auditor’s Office until 4:30 p.m. CST March 14, 2011 at the Administration Center, 155 Indiana Avenue, Suite 104, Valparaiso, Indiana 46383. Bid opening will be March 15, 2011 at 2 p.m. CST at the Board of Commissioners meeting, 155 Indiana Avenue, Valparaiso, IN 46383.

Specifications for the dump trucks with plows may be obtained at the office of the Porter County Highway Dept., 1955 S. St. Road 2, Valparaiso, IN 46385 or the Porter County Auditors Office.

Bids must be submitted on State Board of Accounts Form No. 95 which may be obtained at the Porter County Auditors Office. Bid bond equal to 10% of the bid must accompany each bid.

The Board of Commissioners reserves the right to reject any bid for whatever reason, reject any and all parts thereof of any bid and to waive any and all irregularities and to re-advertise.

Dated this 16th day of February, 2011

Porter County Commissioners

John A. Evans

Nancy A. Adams

Carole Knoblock

Robert J. Wichlinski, Auditor

(February 18, 25, 2011)