Indiana § 36-7-7-3 Counties transferring membership between commissions or joining
existing commissions; procedure

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-7-7-3 — Counties transferring membership between commissions or joining existing commissions; procedure

Indiana § 36-7-7-3

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 7PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT

Ch. 7Regional Planning Commissions

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Ind. Code § 36-7-7-3 (2026).

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(a)A county may request a change in its participation from one (1) commission to another, or request to join a commission if it is not participating, under subsection (b).

(b)The legislative body of the county must, by resolution, request the inclusion of the county in the commission. The county auditor shall transmit a copy of the resolution to the governor, the chair of the commission, and, if applicable, the chair of the commission that the county is requesting to leave.

(c)The commission to be joined may consider a request under subsection (b). It may, by a majority vote of all its members, adopt a resolution including the requesting county in the commission.

(d)Whenever a resolution is adopted under subsection (c), the chair of the commission shall call a meeting to organize the e

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(a) A county may request a change in its
participation from one (1) commission to another, or request to join a
commission if it is not participating, under subsection (b).
(b) The legislative body of the county must, by resolution, request
the inclusion of the county in the commission. The county auditor shall
transmit a copy of the resolution to the governor, the chair of the
commission, and, if applicable, the chair of the commission that the
county is requesting to leave.
(c) The commission to be joined may consider a request under
subsection (b). It may, by a majority vote of all its members, adopt a
resolution including the requesting county in the commission.
(d) Whenever a resolution is adopted under subsection (c), the chair
of the commission shall call a meeting to organize the enlarged
commission. The chair shall call to this meeting all members of the
commission plus:
(1) if the new county is changing its participation from one (1)
commission to another, the persons from that county who served
on the commission that the county is leaving; or
(2) if the new county has not been participating, a representative
of the executive of that county.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
18-7-1.1-2.5.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.26. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.178.