Indiana Code 36-7.5-1-11. “Eligible county”
(1) Lake County.
(2) Porter County.
(3) LaPorte County, if:
(A) the fiscal body of the county has adopted an ordinance under IC 36-7.5-2-3(d) providing that the county is joining the development authority; and
(B) the fiscal body of the city described in IC 36-7.5-2-3(d) has adopted an ordinance under IC 36-7.5-2-3(d) providing that the city is joining the development authority.
As added by P.L.214-2005, SEC.73. Amended by P.L.47-2006, SEC.49; P.L.119-2012, SEC.215; P.L.165-2021, SEC.207; P.L.104-2022, SEC.197.
Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-11. Membership qualifications
(1) knowledge and experience regarding affairs in the joint district;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-11
- joint district: means an area of real property (whether or not the property is located within the boundaries of one (1) or more municipalities, counties, or other political subdivisions) that is established as a joint district under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-7-5.1-2
- Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Probate: Proving a will
(3) an interest in the development of the joint district.
(b) A challenge to the appointment of a member based on the qualifications described in subsection (a) must be filed within thirty (30) days after the appointment. The challenge may be filed in the circuit court, superior court, or probate court of any county that contains the entire joint district or any part of the joint district.
(c) Except as provided in subsection (d), a member must be a resident of a county where a part of the joint district is located or reside within ten (10) miles of the borders of the district.
(d) In a joint district that contains all or part of a county having a population of more than eighty-two thousand (82,000) and less than eighty-three thousand (83,000), two (2) of the members appointed by the legislative body of that county under section 9(1) of this chapter must, in addition to the requirements of subsections (a) and (b), be residents of any township that is entirely or partially located within the joint district.
As added by P.L.300-1989, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.12-1992, SEC.167; P.L.170-2002, SEC.155; P.L.119-2012, SEC.197; P.L.84-2016, SEC.179; P.L.104-2022, SEC.178.