Indiana § 36-7-4-209 - Membership of commission; representatives for a municipality; numbers; appointments
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§ 36-7-4-209. Membership of commission; representatives for a municipality; numbers; appointments
Sec. 209. (a) AREA. When the number of representatives for a municipality is two (2), one (1) is a member of the municipal legislative body appointed by the legislative body and the other is a citizen member appointed by the municipal executive.
(b) AREA. When the number of representatives for a municipality is three (3), one (1) is a member of the legislative body appointed by the legislative body and two (2) are citizen members appointed by the executive.
(c) AREA. When the number of representatives for a municipality is four (4), one (1) is a member of the works board or the board of sanitary commissioners, appointed by the executive, one (1) is a member of the legislative body appointed by the legislative body, and two (2) are citizen members appointed by the executive.
(d) AREA. When the number of representatives for a municipality is five (5) or more, one (1) is a member of the works board or the board of sanitary commissioners, appointed by the executive, one (1) is a member of the legislative body appointed by the legislative body, and the remainder are citizen members appointed by the executive.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-3-4 part; 18-7-4-209; 18-7-4-11; 18-7-5-7 part; 18-7-5-12 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by P.L.226-1997, SEC.2; P.L.126-2011, SEC.8.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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