Indiana § 36-1-3.5-1 Policy; purpose

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1-3.5-1 — Policy; purpose

Indiana § 36-1-3.5-1

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

Ch. 3.5Transfer of Jurisdiction From General Assembly to

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The policy of the state is that in all cases
where a general law can be made applicable, all laws should be general
and of uniform operation throughout the state, as provided by Article
4, Section 23 of the Constitution of Indiana. In addition, the policy of
the state is that in local affairs where a general law cannot be made
applicable, the applicable laws should be determined by the local
legislative authorities under the home rule provisions of this title,
particularly IC 36-1-3-6. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to
transfer to the appropriate local authorities jurisdiction over certain
local matters that, before the 1981 regular session of the general
assembly, have been subjects of statutory concern.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.

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The policy of the state is that in all cases
where a general law can be made applicable, all laws should be general
and of uniform operation throughout the state, as provided by Article
4, Section 23 of the Constitution of Indiana. In addition, the policy of
the state is that in local affairs where a general law cannot be made
applicable, the applicable laws should be determined by the local
legislative authorities under the home rule provisions of this title,
particularly IC 36-1-3-6. Therefore, the purpose of this chapter is to
transfer to the appropriate local authorities jurisdiction over certain
local matters that, before the 1981 regular session of the general
assembly, have been subjects of statutory concern.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.4.