Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7-7.6-9

(1) The action is authorized at a regular meeting or a properly called special meeting in which at least one (1) member from each county described in section 1 of this chapter is present.

(2) The action is authorized by:

(1) a regular meeting;  or

(2) a properly called special meeting;

(1) In the case of a member appointed by the executive of a municipality, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE:  Determine the population of the municipality as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO:  Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE:  Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR:  Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE:  Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by one hundred (100).

(2) In the case of a member appointed by the executive of a county, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE:  Determine the population of the area in the county that is not within a municipality and is not within a township described in section 4(a)(6) of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO:  Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE:  Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR:  Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE:  Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).

(3) In the case of a member appointed by a fiscal body, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE:  Determine the population of the area in the county that is not within a municipality and is not within a township described in section 4(a)(6) of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO:  Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE:  Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR:  Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE:  Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).

(4) In the case of a member appointed by the trustee of a township under section 4(a)(6) of this chapter, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE:  Determine the population of the township as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO:  Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE:  Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR:  Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE:  Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).