Indiana § 13-26-4-8 - Public meetings or hearings

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 13-26-4-8 — Public meetings or hearings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 13-26-4-8. Public meetings or hearings

Sec. 8. (a) When the board of a district conducts a public hearing or meeting, the board shall allow any person an opportunity to be heard:

(1) in the presence of others who are present to testify; and

(2) in accordance with subsection (b).

(b) The board may limit testimony at a public hearing or meeting to a reasonable time stated at the opening of the public hearing or meeting.

As added by P.L.97-2012, SEC.8.

IC 13-26-5Chapter 5. Powers and Duties of Regional Districts

13-26-5-1Prerequisites to exercising rights, powers, and duties 13-26-5-2Powers 13-26-5-2.5Septic tank soil absorption system exemption 13-26-5-2.6Large parcel exemption 13-26-5-3Rules and resolutions of board; legislative and administrative acts 13-26-5-4Rules; establishment and enforcement 13-26-5-5Contracts for purchases of supplies, materials, or labor 13-26-5-6Eminent domain 13-26-5-6.5Notice; proposed extension of service 13-26-5-7Contracts for water supply, sewage treatment, or solid waste disposition; issuance of bonds 13-26-5-8Limitations on contracts 13-26-5-9Disbursal of money for district purposes; electronic funds transfers; advance claim payments; board preapproval and review required

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

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Section 13-26-4-8 ("Public meetings or hearings") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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