Indiana § 13-21-4-5 - Public meetings

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§ 13-21-4-5. Public meetings

Sec. 5. After an analysis described in section 3 of this chapter has been completed and the terms of any agreement have been tentatively agreed to under section 4(b) or 4(c) of this chapter, a public meeting must be held, not later than forty-five (45) days after the date the tentative agreement is reached, by:

(1) the county executive of each county located in the joint district; and

(2) the board of the joint district;

that concerns the remaining legal obligations of the joint district and each county located in the joint district and the terms of the tentative agreement. Each of the county executives may hold a public meeting required under this section individually or jointly with one (1) or more other county executives, the board of the joint district, or both. The board of the joint district may hold a public meeting required under this section individually or jointly with one (1) or more county executives.

[Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-9.5-2.3-5.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.11. Amended by P.L.74-2002, SEC.7.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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