Ind. Code § 8-1.5-5-4
Board of storm water management; directors
Redline — January 1, 2018 → current.View current text →
Current — January 1, 2023
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to all municipalities except a consolidated city.
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies to all municipalities except a consolidated city.
(b) If the legislative body of a municipality adopts the provisions of this chapter by ordinance, a department of storm water management is established and is controlled by a board of directors.
(b) If the legislative body of a municipality adopts the provisions of this chapter by ordinance, a department of storm water management is established and is controlled by a board of directors.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the board consists of three (3) directors. The executive of the municipality shall appoint the directors, not more than two (2) of whom may be of the same political party.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the board consists of three (3) directors. The executive of the municipality shall appoint the directors.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the legislative body shall prescribe, by ordinance, the terms of the directors. However, the legislative body must prescribe the initial terms of the directors so that they will be staggered.
(d) Except as provided in subsections (f) and (g), the legislative body shall prescribe, by ordinance, the terms of the directors. However, the legislative body must prescribe the initial terms of the directors so that they will be staggered.
(e) The executive may remove a director at any time when, in the judgment of the executive, it is for the best interest of the department.
(e) The executive may remove a director at any time when, in the judgment of the executive, it is for the best interest of the department.
(f) If a second class city has a department of public sanitation under IC 36-9-25, the executive of the city may appoint the members of the board of sanitary commissioners as the board of directors of the department of storm water management. The terms of the members of the board of directors are the same as the terms of the members of the board of sanitary commissioners under IC 36-9-25-4.
(f) If a second class city has a department of public sanitation under IC 36-9-25, the executive of the city may appoint the members of the board of sanitary commissioners as the board of directors of the department of storm water management. The terms of the members of the board of directors are the same as the terms of the members of the board of sanitary commissioners under IC 36-9-25-4.
(g) If a third class city:
(g) If a third class city:
(1) has a board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a); and
(1) has a board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a); and
(2) has adopted an ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a) that provides for the control of any or all of the city's storm water facilities by the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities;
(2) has adopted an ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a) that provides for the control of any or all of the city's storm water facilities by the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities;
the members of the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities shall serve as the board of directors of the department of storm water management, subject to any transition procedure specified in the ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(b). The terms of the members of the board of directors are the same as the terms of the members of the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a), subject to the completion of any transition procedure specified in the ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(b).
the members of the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities shall serve as the board of directors of the department of storm water management, subject to any transition procedure specified in the ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(b). The terms of the members of the board of directors are the same as the terms of the members of the board that controls the city's municipally owned utilities under IC 8-1.5-3-3(a), subject to the completion of any transition procedure specified in the ordinance under IC 8-1.5-3-3(b).
(h) A member of the board of directors of the department of storm water management who:
(h) A member of the board of directors of the department of storm water management who:
(1) is appointed under subsection (f); or
(1) is appointed under subsection (f); or
(2) is a member of the board under subsection (g) and receives a salary as a member of the board that controls the third class city's municipally owned utilities;
(2) is a member of the board under subsection (g) and receives a salary as a member of the board that controls the third class city's municipally owned utilities;
is not entitled to a salary for serving as a member of the board of directors of the department of storm water management. However, a member shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred by the member in the performance of official duties.
is not entitled to a salary for serving as a member of the board of directors of the department of storm water management. However, a member shall be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred by the member in the performance of official duties.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.