CHAPTER 4

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF VIGO COUNTY

1 – 4.1      Board of Commissioners - County Executive

The three-member board of commissioners of Vigo County elected under IC 36-2-2-2 is the county executive (IC 36-2-2-3).

1 – 4.1-a      A member of the executive who wants to resign must send written notice to the president of the county council. The council shall then declare the office vacant (IC 36-2-2-5).

1 – 4.1-b      The county executive will meet during the first week of January in each year to elect its president and vice president by o majority of the whole executive, and to conduct such other business as may come before it.

1 – 4.1-c      The president and vice president shall serve for one year and until the election and qualification of their successors. The president shall preside over all meetings of the executive and by his/her signature thereto shall authenticate all ordinances passed by the executive in his/her presence.

1 – 4.2      Meetings

1 – 4.2-a      Regular meetings of the executive shall be held in the Commissioners Office of the County Office Building on Monday of each week, commencing at 10:00 a.m. and continuing until, all necessary business is conducted; provided that when any such meeting falls on a legal holiday it shall be held at the same hour and place on the next day that's not a legal holiday.

1 – 4.2-b      Vigo County Commissioners will maintain regular office hours from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

1 – 4.2-c      Special meetings may be called by the executive if the public interest requires. At least six (6) days notice of the special meeting will be given unless the meeting is called to deal with an emergency under IC 5-14-1.5-5. The notice must include a specific statement of the purpose of the meeting, and the executive may not conduct any unrelated business at the meeting (IC 36-2-2-8).

1 – 4.3      Legislative Procedures

The county executive adopting an ordinance, order, resolution, or motion for the government of the county or the transaction of county business pursuant to IC 36-2-4-2 will adhere to the following legislative procedures:

1 – 4.3-a      Quorum. Two members of the board shall constitute a quorum.

1 – 4.3-b      Passage of Ordinance. A majority vote is required to pass an ordinance (IC 36-2-4-5).

1 – 4.3-c      Continuation of question. If only two (2) members of a county executive are present at a meeting of the executive, and they disagree on a question that is before the executive, the question shall be continued until the next meeting (IC 36-2-4-6).

1 – 4.3-d      Passage of ordinance. Unanimous consent of the members present is required to pass an ordinance on the same day or at the same meeting at which it is introduced (IC 36-2-4-7).

1 – 4.3-e      Adoption of ordinances, orders or resolutions.

1 – 4.3-e.1 An ordinance, order, or resolution is considered adopted when it is signed by the presiding officer. If required, an adopted ordinance, order, or resolution must be promulgated or published according to statute before it takes effect.

1 – 4.3-3.2 An ordinance prescribing a penalty or forfeiture for a violation must, before it takes effect, be published once each week for two (2) consecutive weeks (IC 5-3-1 and IC 36-2-4-8).

1 – 4.3-f      Record of ordinance adopted. Within a reasonable time after an ordinance is adopted, the county auditor shall record it in a book kept for that purpose (IC 36-2-4-9).

1 – 4.3-g      Passed and adopted by the Vigo County Board of Commissioners on August 15th, 1983.