Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, “legislative body” means the following: (1) Except as provided in subdivision (2): (A) the board of county commissioners, for a county that operates a local board of health under IC 16-20-2; or (B) the board of county commissioners in the county where the person or property that is […]
Sec. 2. (a) A recipient may appeal to the legislative body an enforcement action issued or taken by a local board of health or local health officer under IC 16-20-1 in response to: (1) a declared local public health emergency determined by a local health department or local health officer; or (2) a disaster emergency […]
Sec. 3. (a) The legislative body shall determine whether to hear an appeal filed under section 2 of this chapter not later than fifteen (15) days from the filing of the appeal and may issue a denial of an appeal at any time after the filing of the appeal. Any appeal granted consideration by the […]
Sec. 4. The appellant, or a representative of the appellant, must be present at a hearing conducted by the legislative body. The failure of the local board of health or local health officer that issued the enforcement action to be present is not a cause for postponement of the hearing unless the local board of […]
Sec. 5. (a) The legislative body shall issue a written decision for any appeal that receives a hearing under this chapter. The written decision must appear in the written records of the legislative body. (b) A decision under this section is appealable to a circuit or superior court with jurisdiction in the county. (c) If […]
