Indiana § 36-9-4-25 - Adoption of ordinances; procedure
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§ 36-9-4-25. Adoption of ordinances; procedure
Sec. 25. (a) At a meeting for which notice has been given under section 24 of this chapter, the board of directors of a public transportation corporation may take final action on the proposed ordinance or may postpone final consideration of it to a designated meeting in the future without giving additional notice. Before adopting an ordinance, the board must give an opportunity to any person present at the meeting to give testimony or evidence for or against the proposed ordinance, under the rules as to the number of persons who may be heard and the time limits adopted by the board.
(b) Whenever the board adopts an ordinance, it shall designate the effective date of the ordinance at the same meeting. If the board fails to designate the effective date of the ordinance in the record of the proceedings of the board, the ordinance takes effect fourteen (14) days after its passage.
(c) Whenever the board adopts an ordinance, it shall cause copies of the ordinance to be made available to the public.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-2-15 part; 19-5-2-16; 19-5-2-17; 19-5-2-18 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.77.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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