§ 36-7-11-2 — Continuation of existing historical preservation commissions; new commissions; commissions for the preservation of historic street area

(a) If before July 1, 1977, a unit established by
ordinance a commission for the purpose of historic preservation, that
commission may continue to operate, regardless of whether that
ordinance is subsequently amended or is consistent with this chapter.
If the unit wants to operate a historic preservation commission under
this chapter, it must adopt an ordinance under section 4 of this chapter,
and this chapter then provides the exclusive method for operation of a
historic preservation agency in the unit.
(b) If a unit did not establish a commission for the purpose of
historic preservation before July 1, 1977, this chapter provides the
exclusive method for operation of a historic preservation agency in the
unit.
(c) Subsections (a) and (b) do not limit the power of a municipality
to establish a commission for the preservation of a historic street area
under IC 36-7-11.3.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-7-22-1.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.30. Amended by Acts
1982, P.L.77, SEC.3; P.L.1-1995, SEC.80; P.L.227-1997,
SEC.2.