Current through P.L. 171-2024
Section 27-2-15-4.4 - Municipality election regarding governance by chapter(a) A municipality may elect to be governed by this chapter by submitting to the department a written request. The request must:(1) be approved by adoption of an ordinance by the municipality's legislative body; and(2) contain contact information for the specific individual who will act on behalf of the enforcement authority with respect to this chapter.(b) The department shall: (1) maintain a list of all municipalities that submit a request under subsection (a), including the contact information required by subsection (a)(2);(2) specify the effective date of each addition of a municipality to the list; and(3) publish the list on an Internet web site.(c) A municipality that made an election under subsection (a) may elect to cease being governed by this chapter and may be removed from the list maintained under subsection (b) as follows:(1) The municipality shall submit to the department a written request, approved by adoption of an ordinance by the municipality's legislative body, to cease being governed by this chapter and to be removed from the list.(2) The department shall: (A) amend the list by removing the municipality;(B) specify on the amended list the effective date of the municipality's removal from the list; and(C) publish the amended list on the Internet web site described in subsection (b)(3).(d) A municipality that is governed by this chapter shall remit to the department a one (1) time fee of one hundred dollars ($100).Added by P.L. 238-2013, SEC. 6, eff. 7/1/2013.