Indiana § 36-10-5-5 - Municipal boards in certain municipalities
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§ 36-10-5-5. Municipal boards in certain municipalities
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies to a municipality that:
(1) has a population of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000); and
(2) is located in a county having a population of more than three hundred thousand (300,000) and less than three hundred fifty thousand (350,000).
(b) A municipal board consists of four (4) members appointed by the executive of the municipality. A member shall be appointed on the basis of the member's interest in and knowledge of parks and recreation. The members may include the executive of the municipality and one (1) or more members of the municipal fiscal body. The ordinance creating a municipal board governed by this section may provide for one (1) or two (2) ex officio members.
(c) An individual who is appointed a municipal board member serves at the pleasure of the executive who appointed the individual, as long as the executive continues to hold the office of executive.
As added by P.L.157-1991, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.193; P.L.170-2002, SEC.174; P.L.119-2012, SEC.239; P.L.104-2022, SEC.220; P.L.40-2026, SEC.28.
IC 36-10-6Chapter 6. Miscellaneous County Park Provisions
36-10-6-1Application of chapter 36-10-6-2Establishment of area park district; procedure; powers of board; withdrawal from district 36-10-6-5Repealed 36-10-6-6Repealed
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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