Indiana § 8-5-15-4 - Board; powers; meetings; compensation

Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 8-5-15-4 — Board; powers; meetings; compensation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8-5-15-4. Board; powers; meetings; compensation

Sec. 4. (a) The board may exercise the executive and legislative power of the district as provided by this chapter.

(b) The board shall hold regular meetings, to be held not less than four (4) times a year, and shall keep its meetings open to the public.

(c) The members of the board are entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses and other expenses incurred in connection with the members' duties, subject to state travel policies and procedures established by the state budget agency, to be paid by the district.

(d) A majority of the members appointed to the board constitutes a quorum for a meeting. The affirmative votes of a majority of the members are necessary for any action to be taken by the board.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.6-5.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.68. Amended by P.L.385-1987(ss), SEC.4; P.L.108-2019, SEC.149.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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