(A) As allowed by I.C. 36-2-2-8 and I.C. 5-14-1.5-5(d), a special meeting of the County Board of Commissioners shall be called as soon as possible after the disaster emergency that affects the county has been declared, either by the Governor or by the principal executive officer of the county, to perform their legislative and administrative functions as the situation may demand.
(B) As required by I.C. 36-2-2-8(b) and I.C. 5-14-1.5-5(d), the following conditions must be met for this meeting.
(1) The notice for the meeting must include a specific statement of the purpose of the meeting.
(2) News media that have requested notice of meetings must be given the same notice as is given the members of the County Board of Commissioners.
(3) The public must be notified of this meeting by posting a copy of the notice at the principal office of the County Board of Commissioners, or if no such office exists, at the building where the meeting is to be held.
(4) The County Board of Commissioners may not conduct any business at this meeting that is unrelated to the disaster emergency declaration.
(5) All other such requirements that are applicable to a meeting that is called to deal with an emergency.
(C) In addition, such a meeting may:
(1) Be held in any convenient and available place;
(2) Continue without adjournment for the duration of the disaster emergency; and
(3) Be recessed for reasonable periods of time as necessary and permitted by the circumstances.
(Ord. 2005-007, passed 8-17-2005)