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Ind. Code § 36-1-2-9

"Legislative body"

Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Shook Heavy & Environmental Construction Group v. City of Kokomo (1994)

Most recently applied in Nikki Jones, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Phillip Matthew Jones v. Hancock County Board of Commissioners (May 2016)

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1

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Sec. 9. "Legislative body" means the following:

(1) The board of county commissioners, for a county not subject to IC 36-2-3.5 or IC 36-3-1.

(2) The county council, for a county subject to IC 36-2-3.5.

(3) The city-county council, for a consolidated city or county having a consolidated city.

(4) The common council, for a city other than a consolidated city.

(5) The town council, for a town.

(6) The township board, for a township.

(7) The governing body of any other political subdivision that has a governing body.

(8) The chief executive officer of any other political subdivision that does not have a governing body.

Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.