Indiana § 13-21-3-7 - Joint districts; executive committees; powers
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§ 13-21-3-7. Joint districts; executive committees; powers
Sec. 7. (a) In:
(1) a joint district; or
(2) a single district having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000);
the board appointed under section 5 of this chapter may elect from the board's membership an executive committee having an odd number of members.
(b) An executive committee elected under subsection (a) for a joint district has only the powers invested in the committee by resolution of the board. An executive committee may exercise any powers of the board under this article that are delegated to the executive committee by resolution of the board.
(c) The board of the joint district may appoint one (1) or more alternates from among the membership of the board to:
(1) participate; and
(2) exercise the power to vote;
with the executive committee if a member of the executive committee is absent.
(d) A meeting of an executive committee may serve as the regularly scheduled monthly meeting of a board as required under IC 13-21-5-2.
[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-2-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.11-2023, SEC.48.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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