Indiana § 36-10-3-29 Joint department of parks and recreation; creation; eligibility;
agreement; amendments

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-10-3-29 — Joint department of parks and recreation; creation; eligibility; agreement; amendments

Indiana § 36-10-3-29

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 10RECREATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Ch. 3General Park and Recreation Law

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(a)Two (2) or more units may create a joint department of parks and recreation.

(b)Only a unit that has by ordinance created a department under this chapter is eligible to participate in the creation of a joint department.

(c)The boards of the units that desire to create a joint department must agree upon the use of facilities, personnel, the distribution and raising of financial support, and other matters. The agreement may provide:

(1)for a joint district and joint board to supersede the separate districts and boards; or

(2)that the separate districts and boards be maintained. After agreement has been reached, the fiscal body of each unit must adopt an ordinance approving the terms of the agreement before the agreement becomes final. The ordinances may not be passed under suspension

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(a) Two (2) or more units may create a joint
department of parks and recreation.
(b) Only a unit that has by ordinance created a department under
this chapter is eligible to participate in the creation of a joint
department.
(c) The boards of the units that desire to create a joint department
must agree upon the use of facilities, personnel, the distribution and
raising of financial support, and other matters. The agreement may
provide:
(1) for a joint district and joint board to supersede the separate
districts and boards; or
(2) that the separate districts and boards be maintained.
After agreement has been reached, the fiscal body of each unit must
adopt an ordinance approving the terms of the agreement before the
agreement becomes final. The ordinances may not be passed under
suspension of the rules.
(d) Failure of one (1) of the units to adopt the ordinance within
ninety (90) days after the agreement has been reached voids the
arrangement for all parties. However, the remaining parties may
proceed with a new agreement.
(e) Amendments to an agreement may be made by adoption of an
ordinance by the fiscal body of each unit.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection
(a) formerly 19-7-4-45; subsections (b), (c), (d), (e) formerly
19-7-4-46.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110.