House Bill 1030

ARCHIVE (2010)

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DIGEST OF HB1030 (Updated February 25, 2010 11:01 am - DI 84)

Local government reorganization. Specifies that a reorganization committee acting under the local government reorganization statutes must include in its reorganization plan submitted to a political subdivision after June 30, 2010, a statement regarding: (1) whether a fiscal impact analysis concerning the proposed reorganization has been prepared by or on behalf of the reorganization committee; and (2) whether a fiscal impact analysis concerning the proposed reorganization has been made available to the public. Provides that in the case of a plan of reorganization submitted to a political subdivision after June 30, 2010, the political subdivision shall post a copy of the plan of reorganization on an Internet web site maintained or authorized by the political subdivision not more than 30 days after receiving the plan of reorganization. Provides that officers for a reorganized political subdivision that results from a reorganization including a county and at least one municipality shall be elected at the next general election after the voters approve the reorganization. Specifies that the public question on a proposed reorganization shall be placed on the ballot on the first regularly scheduled general election or municipal election (excluding any primary elections) that will occur in all of the precincts of the reorganizing political subdivisions. Provides that if a statute is enacted allowing a county to reorganize the county executive body, county legislative body, or county fiscal body and if: (1) a plan of reorganization is not prepared, notice must be published that includes a statement indicating whether a fiscal impact analysis has been prepared or not prepared and whether the fiscal impact analysis has been made available or has not been made available to the public; or (2) a plan of reorganization is prepared, the plan of reorganization must include a statement indicating whether a fiscal impact analysis has been prepared or not prepared and whether the fiscal impact analysis has been made available or has not been made available to the public. Provides that in counties other than Marion County, the county executive may adopt an ordinance providing that the voters of the county shall elect a single county chief executive officer to serve as the county executive and a county council that has the legislative and fiscal powers and duties of the county. Provides that such an ordinance to change the structure of county government may be adopted only during an odd-numbered year or before July 1 of an even-numbered year. Specifies that an ordinance providing for a single elected county executive officer must be approved by a unanimous vote of all the elected members of the county executive. Provides that in a county with a single county chief executive officer: (1) the initial county chief executive officer is elected in the second general election after the ordinance to change the structure of county government is approved; (2) the board of county commissioners is abolished; and (3) the membership of the county council continues under existing law. Provides that in a county that has a chief executive officer, the number of registered voters equal to 2% of the votes cast in the last election for secretary of state in the county may petition the county council to adopt an ordinance requiring the election of a board of commissioners (instead of a single county chief executive officer) to serve as the: (1) county executive if the county is Lake or St. Joseph County; or (2) the county executive and legislative body in any other county (except Marion County). Places city offices on the primary and general election ballots before (rather than after) township offices. Provides that an employee of a political subdivision is considered to have resigned from employment with the political subdivision if the employee assumes the elected executive office of the political subdivision or becomes an elected member of the political subdivision's legislative or fiscal body. Specifies that the restriction applies to an employee of a political subdivision who assumes an elected office after January 1, 2011, but provides that the restriction does not apply to an employee of a political subdivision who holds elective office on January 1, 2011, as long as the individual continues to hold or be reelected to that office. Provides that the restriction does not prohibit an employee of a political subdivision from holding an elected office of a political subdivision other than the political subdivision that employs the government employee. Prohibits a relative of an officer or employee of a political subdivision from being employed by the political subdivision in a position that would put the relative in a direct supervisory or subordinate relationship with the officer or employee. Specifies that an employee of a political subdivision is not required by these provisions to be terminated or reassigned from any position held by that individual before July 1, 2010, but provides that this grandfathering provision expires January 1, 2015. Provides that a political subdivision may not enter into or renew certain contracts. Provides for the adjustment of maximum property tax levies after the consolidation of fire departments in Marion County. Provides that the property tax levy limits do not apply to property taxes imposed by the consolidated city to pay indebtedness assumed or paid under a consolidation of fire departments in Marion County. Specifies that not more than four years after the consolidation of a fire department in Marion County, the consolidated city may levy a tax above the tax rate set for the consolidated fire department in the township as necessary to phase out that township's borrowing for fire and emergency services and any other emergency or temporary loans by the township for fire and emergency services. Requires constables and deputy constables to file an annual statement of economic interests with the commission on judicial qualifications. Provides that a building authority in Marion County must submit its operating and maintenance budget and tax levy to the city-county council for approval. Establishes the use of vote centers as an option for all counties. Requires the county election board (board) to adopt an order designating a county a vote center county, adopt a plan to administer the vote centers, and file the order and the plan with the election division. Requires the board to accept and consider public comment before adopting an order designating the county as a vote center county. Provides that designation of a county as a vote center county remains in effect until the board rescinds the order designating the county as a vote center county and files a copy of the rescission with the election division. Provides that an electronic poll list must be programmed so that access to the list requires the coordinated action of two precinct election officials who are not members of the same political party. Allows an electronic poll list used at a vote center to include an electronic image of the voter's signature, if available. Authorizes a precinct election board administering an election at a vote center to report the vote totals by precinct on election night. Redesignates automatically as a vote center county a county previously designated a vote center pilot county. Provides that school board members selected by election must be elected at general elections beginning in 2012. Repeals the expiration date of the vote center program and provisions that: (1) require the secretary of state's approval of the vote center designation; and (2) allow the secretary of state to revoke the vote center designation. Repeals other obsolete and superseded statutes. Provides that in the case of a public library that: (1) is outside Marion County; (2) has assessed valuation inside and outside a city or town but was originally established by the city or town; and (3) has a nonelected board; any required approval of the public library's budget, property tax levy, or bond issues beginning December 31, 2010, must be made by the county council (rather than the city or town that originally established the public library, as required under current law) if more than 50% of the parcels of real property within the jurisdiction of the public library are located outside the city or town. Provides that an appointee to a Class 1 public library board who serves four consecutive terms may be reappointed to the board at least four years after the date the appointee's most recent term ended. Allows a Class 1 or Class 2 public library board to issue local library cards without charge to a nonresident of the library district who is: (1) a library employee of the district; or (2) a teacher employed by a school corporation or nonpublic school located in the district; if the library board adopts a resolution that is approved by an affirmative vote of a majority of the members appointed to the library board. Allows a Class 1 or Class 2 public library board to designate a third party to collect money for the library regardless of the amount of money owed. (Current law allows a Class 1 library board to designate a third party to collect amounts over ten dollars.) Allows a Class 1 or Class 2 library district to dissolve if identical resolutions are adopted by a majority of the appointed members of the: (1) legislative bodies of the municipalities, townships, and counties that are a part of the district; and (2) the library board. Requires that copies of the resolutions must be filed not later than ten days after the resolution is adopted with the state library and the county recorder of each county in which the library district is located. Provides that a dissolution is not effective until: (1) all legal and fiscal obligations of the library district have been satisfied; (2) the assets of the district have been distributed; and (3) a notice is filed with the county recorder and the state library that the dissolution is final. Allows a Class 1 or Class 2 public library to pay claims by electronic funds transfer if the library board authorizes the payment method by adopting a resolution. Provides that annexations, governmental reorganizations, municipal mergers, town incorporations, municipal dissolutions, governmental name changes, or boundary alterations that would otherwise become effective under current law on January 2 of the year in which a federal decennial census is conducted shall instead become effective on January 1 of the year in which the federal decennial census is conducted. Provides that any action that was effective January 2, 2010, under current law is instead effective on January 1, 2010, without the adoption of an amended ordinance or reorganization plan or any additional action. Allows the legislative body of a third class city having a population of less than 10,000 to adopt an ordinance, after June 30, 2010, and during a year in which an election of the city legislative body will not occur, to redistrict or reduce the number of members of the legislative body. Provides that the legislative body districts created by the ordinance apply to the first election of the legislative body held after the date the ordinance is adopted. Establishes standards for drawing legislative districts. Establishes the redistricting study committee. Requires the committee to: (1) study the topic of redistricting and make recommendations on ways to improve the redistricting process, including a review of computer programs that are available to assist in the redistricting process and methods that are available to include the public in the redistricting process; (2) study proposals to amend the Constitution of the State of Indiana to establish an independent commission to draw legislative and congressional district boundaries, beginning with the 2021 redistricting; (3) prepare draft legislation to create a redistricting commission if the voters of Indiana adopt an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (4) examine the successes and failures of redistricting commissions in other states and analyze the results of the 2010 election in Indiana and other states to make recommendations to the general assembly; and (5) consider certain standards for drawing legislative and congressional districts.
Current Status:
 In Conference Committee
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