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Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7-5.1-7

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 7. (a) A joint district council is established for each joint district formed under this chapter.

(b) The membership of the joint district council consists of:

(1) the president of the town board of trustees;

(2) the president of a second class city legislative body;

(3) the president pro tempore of a third class city legislative body;

(4) the president of a city-county legislative body (consolidated city);  and

(5) one (1) member of the county executive appointed by the county executive;

of each municipality and county that enacted an ordinance creating the joint district.

(c) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, before an ordinance that is passed by a commission becomes effective, the joint district council must approve the ordinance.  A joint district commission shall forward a copy of each ordinance that the commission passes within three (3) business days after passage to the secretary of the joint district council.

(d) A joint district council shall conduct a hearing on an ordinance and shall publish notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1 specifying the time and location of the meeting.  A joint district council may approve, amend, or reject an ordinance of the commission at the hearing.  If a joint district council does not conduct a hearing on an ordinance within twenty (20) days of receipt of the ordinance, the ordinance is considered approved by the joint district council.

(e) The auditor of the county in which a majority of the territory in a joint district is located shall be the secretary of the joint district council.

(f) A quorum consists of a majority of the entire membership of the joint district council.

(g) Action of the joint district council is not official unless it is authorized at a regular or special meeting by a majority of the members who are present at the meeting.

(h) the presiding office of the joint district council is the member who is appointed by the executive of the county that enacts an ordinance creating a joint district.  However, if more than one (1) county is in a joint district, then the joint district council member who is appointed by the executive of the county having the greatest amount of land in the joint district serves as the presiding officer.

(i) Either the presiding officer or a majority of the entire membership of the joint district council may call a regular or special meeting.

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