Sec. 0.3. (a) The following are transferred to the county assessor:

(1) On July 1, 2008:

(A) employment positions as of June 30, 2008, of each elected township assessor in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008, including:

(i) the employment position of the elected township assessor; and

(ii) the employment positions of all employees of the elected township assessor;

(B) real and personal property of:

(i) elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008; and

(ii) township trustee-assessors in the county;

used solely to carry out property assessment duties;

(C) obligations outstanding on June 30, 2008, of:

(i) elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008; and

(ii) township trustee-assessors in the county;

relating to the assessment of tangible property; and

(D) funds of:

(i) elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008; and

(ii) township trustee-assessors in the county;

on hand for the purpose of carrying out property assessment duties in the amount determined by the county auditor.

(2) On January 1, 2009:

(A) employment positions as of December 31, 2008, of each elected township assessor in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor as the result of a referendum under this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008, including:

(i) the employment position of the elected township assessor; and

(ii) the employment positions of all employees of the elected township assessor;

(B) real and personal property of elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor as the result of a referendum under this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008, used solely to carry out property assessment duties;

(C) obligations outstanding on December 31, 2008, of elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor as the result of a referendum under this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008, relating to the assessment of tangible property; and

(D) funds of elected township assessors in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor as the result of a referendum under this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008, on hand for the purpose of carrying out property assessment duties in the amount determined by the county auditor.

(b) Before July 1, 2008, the county assessor shall interview, or give the opportunity to interview to, each individual who:

(1) is an employee of:

(A) an elected township assessor in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008; or

(B) a trustee-assessor in the county;

as of March 19, 2008; and

(2) applies before June 1, 2008, for an employment position referred to in subsection (a)(1)(A).

(c) Before December 31, 2008, the county assessor shall interview, or give the opportunity to interview to, each individual who:

(1) is an employee of an elected township assessor in the county whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor as the result of a referendum under this chapter, as amended by P.L.146-2008, as of March 19, 2008; and

(2) applies before December 1, 2008, for an employment position referred to in subsection (a)(2)(A).

(d) A township served on June 30, 2008, by a township assessor whose duties relating to the assessment of tangible property are transferred to the county assessor under IC 36-6-5-1(h), as added by P.L.146-2008 shall transfer to the county assessor all revenue received after the date of the transfer that is received by the township for the purpose of carrying out property assessment duties in the amount determined by the county auditor.

As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.645.