The County Executive adopting an ordinance, order, resolution or motion for the government of the county or the transaction of county business pursuant to I.C. 36-2-4-2 will adhere to the following legislative procedures.
(A) Quorum. Two members of the Board shall constitute a quorum.
(I.C. 36-2-4-3)
(B) Passage of ordinance. A majority vote is required to pass an ordinance.
(I.C. 36-2-4-5)
(C) Continuation of question. If only two members of a County Executive are present at a meeting of the Executive, and they disagree on a question that is before the Executive, the question shall be continued until the next meeting.
(I.C. 36-2-4-6)
(D) Passage of ordinance. Unanimous consent of the members present is required to pass an ordinance on the same day or at the same meeting at which it is introduced.
(I.C. 36-2-4-7)
(E) Adoption of ordinances, orders or resolutions.
(1) An ordinance, order or resolution is considered adopted when it is signed by the presiding officer. If required, an adopted ordinance, order or resolution must be promulgated or published according to statute before it takes effect.
(I.C. 5-3-1)
(2) An ordinance prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation must, before it takes effect, be published once each week for two consecutive weeks.
(I.C. 36-2-4-8)
(F) Record of ordinance adopted. Within a reasonable time after an ordinance is adopted, the County Auditor shall record it in a book kept for that purpose.
(I.C. 36-2-4-9)
(G) Order of business.
(1) At each regular meeting of the Executive, the order of business shall be as follows:
(a) Call to order;
(b) Approval of minutes of previous regular meeting and intervening special meetings;
(c) Reports;
(d) Approval of contracts and other documents for the signature of the Executive;
(e) Resolutions;
(f) Ordinances;
(g) Citizen comment; and
(h) Adjournment.
(2) Citizens may be heard on any matter requiring a vote before the vote is taken.
(H) Rules of order. The conduct of Executive meetings shall be governed by Robert’s Rules of Order, revised, except as otherwise provided by this code of ordinances.
(Prior Code, § 1-4-3)