§ 14-33-9-4 — Hearing on budget in certain counties

Indiana § 14-33-9-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 33: CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS
• Ch. 9: Budget and Tax Levy Procedures

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(a) This section applies to districts:
(1) established after July 1, 1983; and
(2) containing all or part of a county having a population of more
than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000) and less than four
hundred thousand (400,000).
(b) Each year the board shall submit two (2) copies of the estimated
budget formulated by the district for the next budget year to the fiscal
body of the county described in subsection (a) at least ten (10) days
before the board holds the public hearing on the estimated budget
under IC 6-1.1-17-3.
(c) The fiscal body:
(1) shall hold a public hearing on the budget; and
(2) may lower but may not increase any item in the estimated
budget.
Notice of the hearing shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1,
except that notice must be published at least five (5) days before the
hearing date.
(d) The county fiscal body shall deliver two (2) copies of the budget
approved under subsection (c) to the board at least two (2) days before
the date fixed for the public hearing on the budget held by the board
under IC 6-1.1-17-3. The board may not approve a total budget in
excess of the amount approved by the county fiscal body.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-74.5.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.104-2022, SEC.98.