Section 32-24-2-15 - Certificates of damages; disputes as to whom damages should be paid; injunction(a) Upon completion of the award of damages or whenever any time for delay as provided has expired, the works board shall make out certificates for the proper amounts and in favor of the proper persons. Presentation of the certificates to the fiscal officer of the municipality entitles the person to a warrant on the fiscal officer or the county treasurer. The certificates or vouchers shall, whenever practicable, be actually tendered to the persons entitled to them, but when this is impracticable, they shall be kept for the persons in the office of the works board. The making and fixing of the certificate is a valid and effectual tender to the person entitled to it, and the certificate must be delivered to that person on request.(b) If a dispute or doubt arises as to which person the money shall be paid, the works board shall make out the certificate in favor of the municipality's attorney for the use of the persons entitled to it. The attorney shall draw the money and pay it into court in a proper proceeding, requiring the various claimants to interplead and have their respective rights determined.(c) If an injunction is obtained because damages have not been paid or tendered, the works board may tender the certificate for the amount with interest from the time of entry upon the property, if any has been made, including all accrued costs. The injunction shall then be dissolved. The pendency of an appeal does not affect the validity of a tender made under this section, but the municipality may proceed with its acquisition of the property in question. However, when a lot or parcel has sustained both benefits and damages because of improvements as stated in the assessment list, only an excess of damages awarded over benefits assessed is payable under this section.Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-1.5-12.
As added by P.L. 2-2002, SEC.9.