Interpretation, clarification, construction, reconsideration, amendment, and publication of general orders.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 279-296
in effectSec. 279-296. - Interpretation, clarification, construction, reconsideration, amendment, and publication of general orders.
(a) The chief or a member of the g.o. board may request, by providing written notice to the g.o. board secretary at least ten (10) business days before the next scheduled g.o. board meeting, the g.o. board to interpret, clarify, construe, reconsider, or amend any general order.
(b) Upon receiving such a request, the g.o. board shall, at the next scheduled g.o. board meeting, consider the request to interpret, clarify, construe, reconsider, or amend the subject general order. It shall require the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the g.o. board to interpret, clarify, construe, reconsider, or amend the subject general order.
(c) When a member proposes an amendment to an Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) general order, the chief shall respond, in writing, to the g.o. board at least five (5) business days before the next scheduled g.o. board meeting. The chief shall provide an opinion on the proposed amendment to a general order or suggest an alternative action. If the chief does not support the proposed amendment, the chief shall provide the g.o. board with a written justification for that opinion. The g.o. board may, by written request, ask the chief to reassess his/her opinion and submit a written reassessment to the g.o. board. If the g.o. board adopts an amendment to a general order, the board secretary shall forward the adopted amendment to the office of corporation counsel who shall review for legality, and to the human resources division who shall review for compliance with fair labor standards. Amendments to general orders adopted under this subsection shall be effective only upon written approval from both the corporation counsel and director of human resources.
(d) All general orders shall be written and shall be classified in accordance with standards approved by the g.o. board.
(e) All general orders shall be made publicly available, including by electronic media.
(G.O. 38, 2020, § 2)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH279INMEPODE_ARTIIOR_DIV9GEORBO_S279-296INCLCOREAMPUGEORFetched: 10/27/2026