Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this chapter applies to the disposal of property by:

(1) political subdivisions; and

(2) agencies of political subdivisions.

(b) This chapter does not apply to the following:

(1) The disposal of property under an urban homesteading program under IC 36-7-17 or IC 36-7-17.1.

(2) The lease of school buildings under IC 20-47.

(3) The sale of land to a lessor in a lease-purchase contract under IC 36-1-10.

(4) The disposal of property by a redevelopment commission established under IC 36-7.

(5) The leasing of property by a board of aviation commissioners established under IC 8-22-2 or an airport authority established under IC 8-22-3.

(6) The disposal of a municipally owned utility under IC 8-1.5.

(7) Except as provided in sections 5.5 and 5.6 of this chapter, the sale or lease of property by a unit to an Indiana nonprofit corporation organized for educational, literary, scientific, religious, or charitable purposes that is exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code or the sale or reletting of that property by the nonprofit corporation.

(8) The disposal of surplus property by a hospital established and operated under IC 16-22-1 through IC 16-22-5, IC 16-22-8, IC 16-23-1, or IC 16-24-1.

(9) The sale or lease of property acquired under IC 36-7-13 for industrial development.

(10) The sale, lease, or disposal of property by a local hospital authority under IC 5-1-4.

(11) The sale or other disposition of property by a county or municipality to finance housing under IC 5-20-2.

(12) The disposition of property by a soil and water conservation district under IC 14-32.

(13) The sale, lease, or disposal of property by the health and hospital corporation established and operated under IC 16-22-8.

(14) The disposal of personal property by a library board under IC 36-12-3-5(c).

(15) The sale or disposal of property by the historic preservation commission under IC 36-7-11.1.

(16) The disposal of an interest in property by a housing authority under IC 36-7-18.

(17) The disposal of property under IC 36-9-37-26.

(18) The disposal of property used for park purposes under IC 36-10-7-8.

(19) The disposal of curricular materials that will no longer be used by school corporations under IC 20-26-12.

(20) The disposal of residential structures or improvements by a municipal corporation without consideration to:

(A) a governmental entity; or

(B) a nonprofit corporation that is organized to expand the supply or sustain the existing supply of good quality, affordable housing for residents of Indiana having low or moderate incomes.

(21) The disposal of historic property without consideration to a nonprofit corporation whose charter or articles of incorporation allows the corporation to take action for the preservation of historic property. As used in this subdivision, "historic property" means property that is:

(A) listed on the National Register of Historic Places; or

(B) eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, as determined by the division of historic preservation and archeology of the department of natural resources.

(22) The disposal of real property without consideration to:

(A) a governmental agency; or

(B) a nonprofit corporation that exists for the primary purpose of enhancing the environment;

when the property is to be used for compliance with a permit or an order issued by a federal or state regulatory agency to mitigate an adverse environmental impact.

(23) The disposal of property to a person under an agreement between the person and a political subdivision or an agency of a political subdivision under IC 5-23.

(24) The disposal of residential real property pursuant to a federal aviation regulation (14 CFR 150) Airport Noise Compatibility Planning Program as approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-2-47-8 part; 17-4-15-1 part; 18-4-5-6 part; 19-6-2-38 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.57, SEC.37. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.208, SEC.1; P.L.16-1983, SEC.21; P.L.182-1985, SEC.15; P.L.214-1986, SEC.1; P.L.2-1987, SEC.49; P.L.214-1989, SEC.5; P.L.336-1989(ss), SEC.44; P.L.162-1991, SEC.4; P.L.2-1993, SEC.198; P.L.98-1993, SEC.11; P.L.1-1994, SEC.172; P.L.165-1994, SEC.1; P.L.1-1995, SEC.79; P.L.310-1995, SEC.1; P.L.82-1995, SEC.7; P.L.49-1997, SEC.69; P.L.76-1998, SEC.1; P.L.1-2005, SEC.234; P.L.184-2005, SEC.37; P.L.2-2006, SEC.188; P.L.154-2012, SEC.4; P.L.118-2013, SEC.11; P.L.286-2013, SEC.128; P.L.270-2019, SEC.24.