Indiana § 36-7-5.1-7 Joint district council

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7-5.1-7 — Joint district council

Indiana § 36-7-5.1-7

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 5.1Joint District Planning and Zoning

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Ind. Code § 36-7-5.1-7 (2026).

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(a)A joint district council is established for each joint district formed under this chapter.

(b)The membership of the joint district council consists of:

(1)the president of the town board of trustees;

(2)the president of a second class city legislative body;

(3)the president pro tempore of a third class city legislative body;

(4)the president of a city-county legislative body (consolidated city); and

(5)one (1) member of the county executive appointed by the county executive; of each municipality and county that enacted an ordinance creating the joint district.

(c)Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, before an ordinance that is passed by a commission becomes effective, the joint district council must approve the ordinance. A joint district commission shall forward a copy of

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(a) A joint district council is established for
each joint district formed under this chapter.
(b) The membership of the joint district council consists of:
(1) the president of the town board of trustees;
(2) the president of a second class city legislative body;
(3) the president pro tempore of a third class city legislative body;
(4) the president of a city-county legislative body (consolidated
city); and
(5) one (1) member of the county executive appointed by the
county executive;
of each municipality and county that enacted an ordinance creating the
joint district.
(c) Notwithstanding section 6 of this chapter, before an ordinance
that is passed by a commission becomes effective, the joint district
council must approve the ordinance. A joint district commission shall
forward a copy of each ordinance that the commission passes within
three (3) business days after passage to the secretary of the joint district
council.
(d) A joint district council shall conduct a hearing on an ordinance
and shall publish notice of the hearing in accordance with IC 5-3-1
specifying the time and location of the meeting. A joint district council
may approve, amend, or reject an ordinance of the commission at the
hearing. If a joint district council does not conduct a hearing on an
ordinance within twenty (20) days of receipt of the ordinance, the
ordinance is considered approved by the joint district council.
(e) The auditor of the county in which a majority of the territory in
a joint district is located shall be the secretary of the joint district
council.
(f) A quorum consists of a majority of the entire membership of the
joint district council.
(g) Action of the joint district council is not official unless it is
authorized at a regular or special meeting by a majority of the members
who are present at the meeting.
(h) the presiding office of the joint district council is the member
who is appointed by the executive of the county that enacts an
ordinance creating a joint district. However, if more than one (1)
county is in a joint district, then the joint district council member who
is appointed by the executive of the county having the greatest amount
of land in the joint district serves as the presiding officer.
(i) Either the presiding officer or a majority of the entire
membership of the joint district council may call a regular or special
meeting.