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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND COUNTY COUNCIL Section General Provisions 30.01 Rules for the transaction of business at council meetings Elections 30.15 Councilmanic districts; County Commissioner districts |
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 30.01 RULES FOR THE TRANSACTION OF BUSINESS AT COUNCIL MEETINGS.
(A) Rule #1: Filing of proposed resolutions or ordinance prior to meetings.
(1) At any regular or special meeting of the County Council, the Council shall consider only proposed ordinances and resolutions which are places upon the Council agenda in accordance with this Rule #1. A proposed ordinance or resolution shall not be placed upon the agenda for consideration by the Council unless:
(a) The original of such proposed ordinance or resolution has been filed with the County Auditor and a copy mailed to the Council President and the County Attorney ten days before the Council meeting at which its consideration is desired;
(b) The Council President has authorized the County Auditor to place such proposed ordinance or resolution upon the agenda; and
(c) It has been properly advertised, if required.
(2) Provided, that the Council may for good cause suspend this Rule #1 as to any such proposed ordinance or resolution by a two-thirds vote of all the elected members of the Council. Provided further that this Rule #1 shall not apply to ordinances or resolutions drafted or sponsored by the County Auditor, a County Council Member, the Board of County Commissioners or the County Attorney.
(B) Rule #2: Distribution of Council agenda. Prior to any regular or special meeting of the County Council, the County Auditor shall comply with the notice requirements of the Indiana Open Door Law (I.C. 5‑14‑1.5‑1 et seq.). Additionally, at least three days prior to any such meeting, the County Auditor shall mail to each council member and the County Attorney a copy of the meeting agenda together with a copy of each ordinance or resolution on the agenda. Thereafter, the agenda shall not be amended or changed without the approval of the Council President.
(CC Ord. 1994‑19, passed 4‑26‑94)
ELECTIONS
§ 30.15 COUNCILMANIC DISTRICTS;
COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICTS.
(A) Pursuant to I.C. 36‑2‑3‑4, the county is hereby divided into the following four councilmanic districts:
(1) Councilmanic District Number One. Councilmanic District Number One shall consist of Howard Township, Liberty Township, Jackson
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Township, Union Township, Taylor Township, Precincts 1 and 4 of Center Township, and Kokomo-Taylor Precinct 57.
(2) Councilmanic District Number Two. Councilmanic District Number Two shall consist of Monroe Township, Harrison Township, Honey Creek Township, Precincts 2, 5, 45, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 61, 65 and 67 of Center Township, and Kokomo-Harrison Precincts 56‑1 and 56‑2.
(3) Councilmanic District Number Three. Councilmanic District Number three shall consist of Precincts 11, 12, 13, 14, 31, 32, 34, 35, 41, 42, 43 and 44 of Center Township.
(4) Councilmanic District Number Four. Councilmanic District Number Four shall consist of Ervin Township, Clay Township and Precincts 3, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 33, 62, 63, 64 and 66 in Center Township.
(`83 Code, § 30.02) (Ord. 1981‑26, passed 12‑28‑81; Am. BCC Ord. 1991‑37, passed 12‑16‑91)
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 36‑2‑2‑4 and 36‑2‑2‑4.7, the County Commissioner election districts for the county are hereby divided and established as follows:
(1) District 1. Clay, Ervin, Harrison, Honey Creek and Monroe Townships.
(2) District 2. Center Township.
(3) District 3. Howard, Jackson, Liberty, Taylor and Union Townships.
(BCC Ord. 1997‑54, passed 12‑15‑97)
§ 30.16 ELECTION SHERIFF ABOLISHED;
TRANSFER OF DUTIES.
(A) Pursuant to I.C. 3‑6‑6‑5(b), all positions of Election Sheriffs are hereby eliminated from the election process in the county in all precincts until further order of the Board of County Commissioners.
(B) The Judges of each precinct in the county shall perform the duties and have the rights of Election Sheriffs in all precincts of the county until further order of the Board of County Commissioners.
(BCC Ord. 1996‑54, passed 9‑3‑96)
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