§ 36-7-4-907 — Board of zoning appeals; members; vacancies

(a) If a vacancy occurs among the members
of the board of zoning appeals, the appointing authority shall appoint
a member for the unexpired term of the vacating member. In addition,
the appointing authority may appoint an alternate member to
participate with the board in any hearing or decision if the regular
member it has appointed has a disqualification under section 909 of
this chapter, or is otherwise unavailable to participate in the hearing or
decision. An alternate member shall have all of the powers and duties
of a regular member while participating in the hearing or decision.
(b) A member of the board of zoning appeals who misses three (3)
consecutive regular meetings of the board may be treated as if the
member had resigned, at the discretion of the appointing authority.
(c) Members serving in any division of the board of zoning appeals
may also serve as alternate members for the other divisions of the board
of zoning appeals. Whenever regular and alternate members serving in
a particular division are unavailable, the chairperson or vice
chairperson of the affected division may select members from other
divisions in order to assemble up to five (5) members to participate in
any hearing or decision.
(d) METRO. If there is an absence, the board of zoning appeals
must satisfy to the extent possible the township standard specified by
law.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-60
part; 18-7-2-62; 18-7-4-907; 18-7-4-70; 18-7-5-74.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.310, SEC.43; P.L.357-1983, SEC.5; P.L.345-1987, SEC.3;
P.L.226-1997, SEC.3; P.L.126-2011, SEC.28; P.L.161-2021,
SEC.7.