Indiana § 36-10-3-3.1 Creation of county department; authority to adopt ordinance; alteration
of board membership; amendment of ordinance

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-10-3-3.1 — Creation of county department; authority to adopt ordinance; alteration of board membership; amendment of ordinance

Indiana § 36-10-3-3.1

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 10RECREATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Ch. 3General Park and Recreation Law

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Ind. Code § 36-10-3-3.1 (2026).

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(a)This section applies to all counties.

(b)As used in this section, "ordinance" means an ordinance that creates a department in accordance with section 3 of this chapter.

(c)This section may not be construed to allow for the creation of more than one (1) county board in a county.

(d)An ordinance may be adopted as follows:

(1)The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance before January 1, 2020.

(2)The county executive may adopt an ordinance after December 31, 2019, if the county fiscal body:

(A)has not adopted an ordinance; or

(B)has repealed the ordinance. An ordinance must establish the new department and provide for the transfers to the new department as set forth in section 3(a) and 3(b) of this chapter. The ordinance must provide for the appointment of a county board in acc

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1. (a) This section applies to all counties.
(b) As used in this section, "ordinance" means an ordinance that
creates a department in accordance with section 3 of this chapter.
(c) This section may not be construed to allow for the creation of
more than one (1) county board in a county.
(d) An ordinance may be adopted as follows:
(1) The county fiscal body may adopt an ordinance before January
1, 2020.
(2) The county executive may adopt an ordinance after December
31, 2019, if the county fiscal body:
(A) has not adopted an ordinance; or
(B) has repealed the ordinance.
An ordinance must establish the new department and provide for the
transfers to the new department as set forth in section 3(a) and 3(b) of
this chapter. The ordinance must provide for the appointment of a
county board in accordance with section 4.2 of this chapter.
(e) This subsection applies to an ordinance that is in effect on June
30, 2019. The ordinance is unchanged unless amended or repealed by
the county fiscal body. The county board continues to be composed of
the members described in section 4(d) through 4(h) of this chapter,
unless the county fiscal body amends the ordinance as to the
composition of the county board. Any amendments to the ordinance as
to the composition of the county board must comply with section 4.2
of this chapter.
(f) The county executive may not repeal or amend an ordinance
adopted by the county fiscal body. If the county fiscal body repeals the
ordinance, an ordinance establishing a new department may be adopted
by the county fiscal body or county executive, whichever is
appropriate, within the time periods set forth in subsection (d).