Rep. Cherrish Pryor

Commemorating Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION commemorating the centennial anniversary of Indiana ratifying the 19th Amendment.

Increases the: (1) bailiff's service of process by registered or certified mail fee; and (2) cost for the personal service of process by the bailiff or other process server; from $13 to $15.

Provides that if a proposed ordinance will decrease a local income tax rate, rescind a local income tax, or change the use of the proceeds from a local income tax, an adopting body that is a local income tax council or a county council shall inform the taxing units that they must provide verification and notice to the adopting body before the hearing on the proposed ordinance if the decrease, rescission, or change will adversely affect the repayment of bonds, leases, or other obligations. Increases, for the Marion County small claims courts, the: (1) bailiff's service of process by registered or certified mail fee; and (2) cost for the personal service of process by the bailiff or other process server; from $13 to $15. Provides that if an amount collected by a clerk of a city or town court for bail, a fine, a civil penalty, or various other fees is more than the amount required, the clerk shall retain as an administrative fee an amount up to $5 and refund the excess amount. Provides that for certain disposals of property, if more than one eligible abutting landowner submits an offer to purchase a tract, the disposing agent, without further appraisal or notice, may sell the tract to the eligible abutting landowner who submits the highest offer.

Permits counties, cities, and towns (including Marion County) to establish a neighborhood enhancement property tax relief program (program) to provide an assessed value deduction for long time owner-occupants of homesteads having an assessed value of less than $150,000 in certain designated areas. Authorizes the redevelopment commission (or the metropolitan development commission in the case of Marion County) to identify the areas for purposes of the program based on specified conditions. Requires the county auditor to make the deduction for the qualifying property under the program without the need for the owner to apply for the deduction. Provides a process by which an owner may opt out of the program, in which case the deduction would not apply. Provides a penalty for wrongly receiving the deduction that is the same as the penalty for wrongly receiving the homestead standard deduction.

Prohibits a law enforcement agency or a law enforcement officer from engaging in racial profiling or conducting pretextual stops. Requires a law enforcement agency to adopt a detailed policy that defines the elements of racial profiling and pretextual stops, and requires a law enforcement agency to collect certain data relating to stops made by law enforcement officers. Requires cultural diversity awareness training and training on unlawful racial profiling and pretextual stops for law enforcement officers. Specifies that a law enforcement agency shall transmit to the attorney general information concerning racial profiling complaints, investigations, and any action taken, as well as data collected relating to stops made by the law enforcement agency. Requires the attorney general to: (1) submit an annual report to the legislative council based on the information; (2) submit the data to a third party for statistical analysis; and (3) publish the results of the analysis on the attorney general's Internet web site. Establishes the racial profiling review commission to review complaints of unlawful racial profiling and unlawful pretextual stops. Permits a person to bring a civil action based on unlawful racial profiling and unlawful pretextual stops. Permits a law enforcement agency to use certain federal funds to purchase vehicle cameras and body cameras, and establishes training standards and standards for use. Makes a technical correction.

Provides that a child who is less than 12 years of age may not be held in a juvenile detention facility, unless: (1) the child is 10 years of age or 11 years of age; and (2) the court finds that: (A) there is probable cause to believe the child committed an act that would be murder if committed by an adult; and (B) it is in the best interests of the child or the community that a petition be filed alleging that the child is a delinquent child. Requires a court that orders a child 10 years of age or 11 years of age to be detained in a juvenile facility to make specified written findings and conclusions.

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION recognizing Prom Genie, Incorporated.