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IN HB1127
Bill
Status
1/8/2015
Primary Sponsor
Robert Cherry
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AI Summary
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Allows county executives (except St. Joseph County) to adopt ordinances during odd-numbered years to establish seven single-member districts for county fiscal bodies.
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Districts drawn under this provision take effect for the second general election after the districts are drawn, rather than the next election.
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Members of the fiscal body whose terms expire in the year immediately after districts are drawn serve two-year terms instead of the standard term length.
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Requires county executives to file district boundary maps with circuit court clerks within 30 days of adoption and include compliance certifications.
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Effective July 1, 2015, amending Indiana Code 36-2-3 regarding county fiscal body structure and district establishment procedures.
Legislative Description
County fiscal body single member districts. Allows an executive of a county (other than St. Joseph County) to adopt an ordinance during an odd-numbered year to establish single-member districts for the county fiscal body that take effect for the second general election after the year in which the districts are drawn.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
1/8/2015