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Commissioners move to amend ordinance after review of House Bill 1509 appointment requirements
Summary
Following advice on compliance with Indiana House Bill 1509, commissioners voted to amend the county membership ordinance to clarify appointment terms and to remove a property-owner requirement for certain board seats; staff will draft the amendment for the next meeting.
A county consultant and board member representative briefed commissioners on how Indiana House Bill 1509 affects appointments to county boards and recommended clarifying the county's 2015 membership ordinance to explicitly state term lengths and appointment documentation.
Mary (identified as representing APC and BCA, SEG 728) reviewed the statute and recommended reaffirming current appointees with clear term start and end dates, and she advised that the ordinance's property-owner requirement may be impractical and inconsistently applied. After discussion, a commissioner moved and the board approved an amendment to remove the property-owner requirement; staff and the county attorney will prepare an ordinance amendment to present at the next meeting.
Mary advised commissioners to coordinate with the county council so council-appointed members' terms also reflect the intended dates. Commissioners agreed to proceed with drafting the amendment, and the chair instructed staff to confirm statutory details before finalizing language.
