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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 16-20-5.5-2

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • legislative body: means the following:

    Indiana Code 16-20-5.5-1

(2) a disaster emergency declared by the governor under IC 10-14-3-12;

in a manner prescribed by the legislative body.

     (b) In order to make an appeal under this chapter, the recipient of the enforcement action must file the appeal with the legislative body not later than seven (7) days from the issuance of the enforcement action. Upon the proper filing of an appeal under this section by a recipient, the legislative body may stay the enforcement action until final disposition of the appeal.

As added by P.L.219-2021, SEC.10.

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