§ 16-20-5.5-2 — Appeal of enforcement action to legislative body; filing requirements

Indiana § 16-20-5.5-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 16: HEALTH
• Art. 20: LOCAL HEALTH DEPARTMENTS
• Ch. 5.5: Appeal of Local Health Enforcement Actions

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(a) A recipient may appeal to the legislative
body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local board of health
or local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to:
(1) a declared local public health emergency determined by a
local health department or local health officer; or
(2) a disaster emergency declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12;
in a manner prescribed by the legislative body.
(b) In order to make an appeal under this chapter, the recipient of
the enforcement action must file the appeal with the legislative body
not later than seven (7) days from the issuance of the enforcement
action. Upon the proper filing of an appeal under this section by a
recipient, the legislative body may stay the enforcement action until
final disposition of the appeal.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.219-2021, SEC.10.