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COUNTY COUNCIL
§ 30.15 WARRICK COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICTS.
   (A)   The election districts for the Warrick County Council are as follows:
      (1)   District 1 shall be comprised of the following precincts: Ohio 03, Ohio 04, Ohio 08, Ohio 09, Ohio 10, Ohio 11, Ohio 15, Ohio 17, Ohio 19, Ohio 20, Ohio 22, Ohio 27, Ohio 28, Ohio 32.
      (2)   District 2 shall be comprised of the following precincts: Campbell, Ohio 06, Ohio 07, Ohio, Ohio 13, Ohio 14, Ohio 21, Ohio 23, Ohio 24, Ohio 30, Ohio 31, Ohio 34.
      (3)   District 3 shall be comprised of the following precincts: Anderson, Boon 03, Boon 10, Boon 15, Ohio 01, Ohio 02, Ohio 05, Ohio 16, Ohio 25, Ohio 26, Ohio 33.
      (4)   District 4 shall be comprised of the following precincts: Boon 05, Boon 06, Boon 07, Boon 08, Boon 09, Boon 11, Boon 12, Boon 13, Boon 14, Greer 01, Greer 02, Hart, Lane, Owen, Pigeon, Skelton.
   (B)   The remaining members of the Warrick County Council shall be “at-large members” and shall be elected by the voters of the entire Warrick County pursuant to I.C. 36-2-3-4(a).
(BC Ord. 1994-1, passed 1-1-94; Am. BC Ord. 2013-30, passed 12-9-13; Am. B.C. Ord. 2021- 42, passed 12-13-21)
§ 30.16 ELECTRONIC MEETINGS POLICY.
   (A)   General electronic participation provisions. 
      (1)   A Council member may participate electronically in a Council meeting, subject to this policy and the requirements of I.C. 5-14-1.5, only if:
         (a)   All participating Council members can simultaneously communicate;
         (b)   The public can simultaneously attend and observe the meeting, except for executive sessions; and
         (c)   At least 50% of the Council members are physically present at a meeting.
      (2)   All votes during a meeting in which a Council member participates electronically shall be taken by roll call.
      (3)   Meeting minutes for meetings at which a Council member participates electronically must include the following:
         (a)   The name of each Council member physically present;
         (b)   The name of each Council member participating electronically;
         (c)   The name of each absent Council member;
         (d)   The electronic means of communication used by Council members; and
         (e)   The electronic means of communication used by the public to attend.
      (4)   A Council member who participates electronically is considered present for purposes of establishing a quorum.
      (5)   A Council member participating electronically may participate in final action only if the Council member can be seen and heard.
      (6)   Technological failures that disrupt or prevent simultaneous communication between a Council member or a member of the public who are not physically present do not prevent the Council from conducting the meeting or taking final action as long as the Council members physically present satisfy the quorum and voting requirements.
      (7)   A Council member cannot attend more than 50% of the meetings in a year electronically, unless the electronic participation is due to:
         (a)   Military service;
         (b)   Illness or other medical condition;
         (c)   Death of a relative; or
         (d)   An emergency involving actual or threatened injury to persons or property.
      (8)   A Council member cannot attend more than two consecutive meetings by electronic participation, unless the Council member's absence is due to one of the above exceptions. Otherwise, two consecutive meetings of electronic participation shall be followed by the Council member's physical presence at the next meeting.
      (9)   Electronic participation is prohibited, and all Council members must be physically present at a meeting, for the Council to take the following final actions:
         (a)   Adopting a budget;
         (b)   Making a reduction in personnel;
         (c)   Initiating a referendum;
         (d)   Establishing or increasing a fee;
         (e)   Establishing or increasing a penalty;
         (f)   Using eminent domain authority; and
         (g)   Establishing, raising, or renewing a tax.
   (B)   Electronic participation during disaster emergency.
      (1)   These provisions apply if:
         (a)   The Governor declares a disaster emergency under I.C. 10-14-3-12; or
         (b)   The County Commissioners declare a local disaster emergency under I.C. 10-14-3-29.
      (2)   Notwithstanding the general electronic participation provisions of this policy, the Council members are not required to be physically present at a meeting until the disaster emergency or local disaster emergency is terminated.
      (3)   Council members may meet by electronic means if:
         (a)   At least a quorum participates electronically or in person;
         (b)   The public can simultaneously attend and observe the meeting, except for executive sessions; and
      (c)   The meeting memoranda includes:
         1.   The name of each Council member participating electronically;
         2.   The name of each absent Council member;
         3.   The electronic means of communication used by Council members; and
         4.   The electronic means of communication used by the public to attend.
      (4)   All votes during a meeting under this section shall be taken by roll call.
(CC Res. 2021-08, passed 6-3-21)
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