§ 36-2-5-12 — Additional appropriations

Indiana § 36-2-5-12

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 2: GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 5: Budget Procedures

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(a) If, after the adjournment of its annual
meeting under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county fiscal body finds that an
emergency requiring additional appropriations exists, it may make
additional appropriations at a special meeting. Estimates of the
necessary amount of additional appropriations must be prepared and
presented in an ordinance as prescribed by this chapter.
(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), an additional appropriation
under this section must be passed by at least a majority vote of all
elected members of the county fiscal body.
(c) Notwithstanding IC 36-2-4-5, a county fiscal body may adopt an
ordinance that requires an additional appropriation under this section
to be passed by an affirmative vote of a certain number of members
greater than a majority of all elected members of the county fiscal
body.
(d) An ordinance adopted under subsection (c) requiring an
affirmative vote of a certain number of members greater than a majority
of all elected members of the fiscal body to pass an additional
appropriation must be adopted or repealed by a majority vote of all
elected members of the county fiscal body.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
17-1-24-20.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts
1980, P.L.125, SEC.20; P.L.125-2001, SEC.3.