Sec. 1. This chapter applies to the area consisting of the following counties: (1) A county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) and less than seven hundred thousand (700,000). (2) A county having a population of more than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000) and less than one hundred seventy-four thousand (174,000). […]
Sec. 10. (a) The commission shall elect from among its members, by the affirmative votes of a majority of the members serving on the commission, an executive board that consists of the following: (1) The four (4) officers of the commission. (2) Two (2) members of the commission from each county described in section 1 […]
Sec. 11. (a) After review and recommendation by the executive board, the commission shall appoint an executive director, who serves at the pleasure of the commission. The executive director must be qualified by training and experience in the management of public agencies and must be knowledgeable in planning. (b) The executive director is the chief […]
Sec. 12. The purpose of the commission is to institute and maintain a comprehensive planning and programming process for: (1) transportation; (2) economic development; and (3) environmental; policy and provide a coordinative management process for the counties described in section 1 of this chapter. The commission shall coordinate its activities with all member units in […]
Sec. 13. The commission may do any of the following in support of a purpose listed under section 12 of this chapter: (1) Transact business and enter into contracts. (2) Receive grants or appropriations from federal, state, or local governmental entities or from individuals or foundations and enter into agreements or contracts regarding the acceptance […]
Sec. 14. The commission may adopt by resolution any regional comprehensive or functional plan, program, or policy as the commission’s official recommendation for the development of the region, subject to the power of a county to exempt itself under section 15 of this chapter. The commission shall provide an annual report of its activities to […]
Sec. 15. If the commission receives a petition that: (1) is signed by a majority of the commission members representing a county affected by a particular program; and (2) objects to the establishment of the program within that county; the commission may not implement the program in that county. As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Sec. 16. (a) The commission must appoint advisory committees to assist in the achievement of its objectives. The membership of advisory committees shall not be limited to the members of the commission. (b) At least one (1) advisory committee must be appointed with a membership that is representative of the private sector of the communities […]
Sec. 17. A county or municipality may periodically, upon the request of the commission, assign or detail to the commission any employees of the county or municipality to make special surveys or studies requested by the commission. As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Sec. 18. (a) The commission shall prepare and adopt an annual appropriation budget for its operation. The appropriation budget shall be apportioned to each participating county on a pro rata per capita basis. After adoption of the appropriation budget, any amount that does not exceed an amount for each participating county equal to seventy cents […]
Sec. 19. (a) The commission may adopt a resolution to make loans or issue notes to obtain money to pay current operating expenses of the commission in anticipation of the payment to the commission of the appropriation budget apportioned to participating counties under section 18 of this chapter. (b) The terms and form of a […]
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “commission” means the northwestern Indiana regional planning commission established by section 3 of this chapter. As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Sec. 3. The northwestern Indiana regional planning commission is established for the area described in section 1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Sec. 4. (a) The following members shall be appointed to the commission: (1) A member of the county executive of each county described in section 1 of this chapter, to be appointed by the county executive. (2) A member of the county fiscal body of each county described in section 1 of this chapter, to […]
Sec. 5. (a) All commission members must be elected officials. (b) All persons appointed to the commission must be: (1) knowledgeable in matters of physical, social, or economic development of the region; and (2) residents of the municipality, county, or region that they represent. (c) A member of the commission may also serve as a […]
Sec. 6. (a) At its first regular meeting in each year, the commission shall elect from its members a chairperson, vice chairperson, secretary, and treasurer. (b) Not more than two (2) of the officers elected under subsection (a) may be from the same county. (c) The vice chairperson may act as chairperson during the absence […]
Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall fix the time and place for holding regular meetings, but it shall meet: (1) at least quarterly; and (2) at other times established by the commission or the executive board of the commission. (b) The chairperson of the commission or five (5) members of the commission may call a […]
Sec. 8. The commission shall adopt rules for the transaction of business and shall keep a record of its resolutions, transactions, findings, and determinations. The commission’s record is a public record. As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6.
Sec. 9. (a) A majority of the commission members constitute a quorum. (b) An action of the commission is official only if both the following apply: (1) The action is authorized at a regular meeting or a properly called special meeting in which at least one (1) member from each county described in section 1 […]
