§ 36-2-8.7-6 — Public hearing on resolution

Indiana § 36-2-8.7-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 2: GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 8.7: Initiation of Action for Removal of County Officer

Text

(a) At least one (1) public hearing must be
held by the county fiscal body on the resolution at least ten (10)
business days before the resolution is adopted. The resolution must
contain a concise statement of the underlying basic facts that support
the county fiscal body's finding that the county officer committed a
violation described in IC 5-8-1-35(a)(1), IC 5-8-1-35(a)(2), IC 5-8-1-35(a)(3), IC 5-8-1-35(a)(4), IC 5-8-1-35(a)(5), or section 7 of this
chapter. The finding and statement of underlying basic facts supporting
the finding must be identical to those in the resolution adopted by the
county executive.
(b) The resolution must be adopted by an affirmative vote of at
least:
(1) five (5) members, in the case of a county fiscal body under IC 36-2-3-2(a);
(2) seven (7) members, in the case of a county fiscal body under
IC 36-2-3-2(b); or
(3) seventeen (17) members, in the case of a county fiscal body of
a county that has a consolidated city under IC 36-3-4-2.
(c) The county fiscal body shall certify the resolution to:
(1) the county executive;
(2) the county officer; and
(3) the clerk of the court in which the action is filed under IC 5-8-1-35;
not later than ten (10) days after the resolution is adopted.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.169-2021, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.159-2025, SEC.5.