Indiana § 36-2-4-9 - Recording of ordinance; effect
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§ 36-2-4-9. Recording of ordinance; effect
Sec. 9. Within a reasonable time after an ordinance is adopted, the county auditor shall record it in a book kept for that purpose. The record must include the signature of the presiding officer and the attestation of the auditor. The record, or a certified copy of the record, is presumptive evidence that the ordinance was adopted and took effect.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-2-2.5-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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