SB 506-19_ Filed 02/12/2009, 10:12 Young R Michael

SENATE MOTION


MADAM PRESIDENT:

    I move
that Senate Bill 506 be amended to read as follows:

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                " (i) the board of county commissioners;
                (ii) the chief executive officer elected under IC 36-2-2.5;
                (iii) the board of county supervisors elected under IC 36-2-3.8; or
                (iv) the executive specified in a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8;
            as approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9;
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SOURCE: IC 3-8-1-21; (09)MO050630.2. -->     "SECTION 2. IC 3-8-1-21 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]: Sec. 21. (a) A candidate for the office of county commissioner must:
        (1) have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
        (2) have resided in the district in which seeking election, if applicable, for at least six (6) months before the election.
     (b) This subsection applies to elections after 2011 in a county in which a county chief executive officer is elected under IC 36-2-2.5, a member of a county board of supervisors is elected under IC 36-2-3.8, or a county executive is elected under a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8. A candidate for the office of county chief executive officer, the office of county board of supervisors, or the office of a county executive elected under a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 must have resided in the county for at least one (1) year before the election, as provided in Article 6, Section 4 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.".
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                (i)
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                " (ii) a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.
             (I) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a single elected county chief executive officer shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a single elected county chief executive officer.".
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            " (K) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a board of county supervisors shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county supervisors.
             (L) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a county executive, legislative body, or fiscal body member shall be elected as required under a county's reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 in a county in which a reorganization plan has been approved by the voters of the county in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9.".
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            (A)
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            " (B) a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.
         (10) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a single elected county chief executive officer shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a single elected county chief executive officer.".
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However, for elections in 2012 and thereafter, a county council member shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a county council.".
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        " (12) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a board of county supervisors shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county supervisors.
         (13) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a county executive, legislative body, or fiscal body member shall be elected as required under a county's reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 in a county in which a reorganization plan has been approved by the voters of the county in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9.".
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                (i)
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                " (ii) a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.
             (I) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a single elected county chief executive officer shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a single elected county chief executive officer.".
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            " (K) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a board of county supervisors shall be elected only in a county in which the voters of the county have in the most recent

public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county supervisors.
             (L) For elections in 2012 and thereafter, a county executive, legislative body, or fiscal body member shall be elected as required under a county's reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 in a county in which a reorganization plan has been approved by the voters of the county in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9.".
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            " (A) board of county commissioners;
            (B) chief executive officer elected under IC 36-2-2.5;
            (C) the board of county supervisors elected under IC 36-2-3.8; or
            (D) the executive specified in a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8;
        as approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9.
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        " (3) The".
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            " (A) the board of county commissioners, chief executive officer elected under IC 36-2-2.5, board of county supervisors elected under IC 36-2-3.8, or executive specified in a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 (as approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9); and".
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            " (B)".
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            " (A) the:
                (i) board of county commissioners, in a county not subject to IC 36-2-3.5;
                (ii) county council, in a county subject to IC 36-2-3.5 or in a county that has a single elected county executive;
                (iii) the board of county supervisors elected under IC 36-2-3.8; or
                (iv) the legislative body specified in a reorganization plan

under IC 36-1.5-8;
            as approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9; and
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        " (3) By the following, for county ordinances adopted after December 31, 2012:
            (A) The board of county commissioners in a county not subject to IC 36-2-3.5 and in which the voters have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.
            (B) The legislative body of the county, for any county not described in clause (A).
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     Chapter 8. Reorganization Plan to Be Voted on by County Voters
    Sec. 1. In addition to the reorganization allowed under the other chapters of this article, a county legislative body may adopt a plan to reorganize the executive, legislative, and fiscal bodies of the county.
    Sec. 2. A reorganization plan under this chapter must specify the individual or group of individuals who will, if approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9, assume and carry out the executive, legislative, and fiscal duties and powers of the county.
    Sec. 3. If a reorganization plan under this chapter is approved by the voters of the county in a public question under IC 36-2-3.9, the reorganization plan takes effect after December 31 of the year that is two (2) years after the year in which the voters of the county approve the reorganization plan.
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        (1)
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        (2) a county in which the voters have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.
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    " Sec. 2. After October 31, 2009, and before November 15, 2009, the county legislative body of each county subject to this chapter shall after a public hearing adopt a resolution specifying the options for county government structure that shall be voted on in

a public question under IC 36-2-3.9. The legislative body shall choose one (1) of the two (2) following groups of options to be voted on in the public question:
        (1) A choice for county voters among:
            (A) electing a single county chief executive officer under IC 36-2-2.5 who has the executive powers and duties of the county and a county council that has the legislative and fiscal powers and duties of the county;
            (B) electing a board of county supervisors under IC 36-2-3.8 that is a combined county executive, legislative body, and fiscal body that has the executive, legislative, and fiscal powers and duties of the county; or
            (C) retaining the existing structure of county government.
        (2) A choice for county voters among:
            (A) one (1) of either:
                (i) electing a single county chief executive officer under IC 36-2-2.5 who has the executive powers and duties of the county and a county council that has the legislative and fiscal powers and duties of the county; or
                (ii) electing a board of county supervisors under IC 36-2-3.8 that is a combined county executive, legislative body, and fiscal body that has the executive, legislative, and fiscal powers and duties of the county;
            as specified by the county legislative body;
            (B) retaining the existing structure of county government; or
            (C) having a county executive, legislative body, and fiscal body structured as proposed in a plan submitted by the county legislative body under IC 36-1.5-8.
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        (1)
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        (2) a county
described in subsection (a)(1)(B) in which the

voters have in the most recent public question under IC 36-2-3.9 approved a county government structure with a board of county commissioners.".
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    " Sec. 2. In a county to which this chapter applies, the choices concerning county government structure, as determined by the county legislative body under IC 36-2-2.4, shall be placed on the ballot at 2010 general election held in the county.".
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    " Sec. 4. (a) If a plurality of the voters who vote on the public question vote in favor of reorganizing county government to place executive powers in a single elected county executive and to place legislative powers in the county council (if that choice is on the ballot), IC 36-2-2.5 applies to the county.
    (b) If a plurality of the voters who vote on the public question vote in favor of reorganizing county government to place executive, legislative, and fiscal powers in a board of county supervisors, and to not have a separate elected county executive (if that choice is on the ballot), IC 36-2-3.8 applies to the county.

     (c) If a plurality of the voters who vote on the public question vote in favor of retaining the county's current structure of government, that current structure is retained.
     (d) If a plurality of the voters who vote on the public question vote in favor of reorganizing the county's government as specified in a reorganization plan under IC 36-1.5-8 (if that choice is on the ballot), the county's executive, legislative, and fiscal powers are reorganized as specified in the reorganization plan.
    Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), after the initial public question in 2010, an additional public question on the structure of county government shall be held in each county every twenty (20) years thereafter.
    (b) At an additional public question held under this section, the voters of the county shall determine the structure of county

government for the following twenty (20) years.
    (c) At an additional public question held under this section, the voters of the county shall vote on the following choices:
        (1) A choice to retain the existing structure of county government.
        (2) A choice to change to a different structure of government authorized under IC 36-2-2.4.
    (d) An additional public question is not required to be held under this section if, at least one (1) year before the public question would otherwise be held, a petition that:
        (1) is signed by at least twenty-five percent (25%) of the eligible voters of the county; and
        (2) requests that the public question not be held;
is submitted to the county executive.
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    Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
    (Reference is to SB 506 as printed February 6, 2009.)

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Senator YOUNG R MICHAEL


MO050630/DI 73
2009