Indiana § 36-1-27-4 - Ordinances; conflict of interest procedures
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§ 36-1-27-4. Ordinances; conflict of interest procedures
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a unit shall adopt an ordinance to establish a procedure to address a conflict of interest that prevents a building commissioner, building code official, or inspector from issuing a permit under section 3 of this chapter.
(b) An ordinance adopted under this section must include the following:
(1) A procedure for the building commissioner, building code official, or inspector to report a conflict of interest.
(2) A procedure for appointing a qualified temporary replacement building commissioner, building code official, or inspector in the case of a conflict of interest.
(c) An ordinance adopted by a unit before July 1, 2019, satisfies the requirements of this section if the ordinance includes the procedures required by subsection (b).
As added by P.L.3-2019, SEC.1.
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Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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