Ind. Code § 36-8-3.5-5
Request to establish system; referendum
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Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 5. (a) A majority of the active members of the department, by referendum under section 4 of this chapter, may request the unit's legislative body to establish a merit system for the department. The legislative body shall vote on the request within sixty (60) days after it is filed with the clerk of the legislative body of a county or a municipality or the executive of a township.
Sec. 5. (a) A majority of the active members of the department, by referendum under section 4 of this chapter, may request the:
(b) If the legislative body votes to grant the request, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance or resolution establishing a merit system under this chapter. A copy of the ordinance or resolution shall be distributed to each active member of the department, and another referendum under section 4 of this chapter is required before the merit system takes effect.
(1) unit's legislative body; or
(2) governing board;
to establish a merit system for the department.
(b) The unit's legislative body or the governing board shall vote on the request within sixty (60) days after the request is filed with the following:
(c) If the legislative body votes to deny the request, the request may not be resubmitted to the legislative body for one (1) year. Before the request may be resubmitted, another referendum under section 4 of this chapter must be held.
(1) In the case of a unit: (A) the clerk of the legislative body of a county or a municipality; or (B) the executive of a township. (2) In the case of a district or territory, the governing board. (c) If the unit's legislative body votes to grant the request, the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance or resolution establishing a merit system under this chapter. If the governing board votes to grant the request, the governing board shall adopt a resolution establishing a merit system under this chapter. A copy of the ordinance or resolution shall be distributed to each active member of the department, and another referendum under section 4 of this chapter is required before the merit system takes effect. (d) If the unit's legislative body or a governing board votes to deny the request, the request may not be resubmitted to the legislative body or governing board for one (1) year. Before the request may be resubmitted, another referendum under section 4 of this chapter must be held.
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