Submission of proposed and preliminary orders.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 279-295

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Sec. 279-295. - Submission of proposed and preliminary orders. (a) General orders. A member of the g.o. board or the chief may submit a proposed general order by providing a copy of the order to the secretary and each member of the g.o. board. The member 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 adopt the proposed general order. Upon receiving such a request, the g.o. board shall, at the next scheduled g.o. board meeting, consider the request to adopt the proposed general order, subject to the following: (1) When a member proposes a 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 general order or suggest an alternative action. If the chief does not support the proposed general order, 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. (2) If the g.o. board adopts a general order, the board secretary shall forward the adopted general order 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. General orders adopted under this subsection shall be effective only upon written approval from both the corporation counsel and director of human resources. (b) Preliminary orders. Notwithstanding subsection (a), the chief may propose, review, and approve preliminary orders for the department only in the event the chief reasonably determines, in good faith, that the prompt enactment of a general order is necessary, in a shorter timeframe than is available under subsection (a), to ensure the safety and general welfare of the residents of the city and the county and of the department and its personnel or the proper functioning of the department. In the event that the chief approves a preliminary order: (1) The chief shall submit a copy of the preliminary order to the secretary and each member of the g.o. board within two (2) days after he/she approves the order. (2) The preliminary order shall have the effect of a general order until the preliminary order expires in accordance with this section. (3) Unless earlier terminated by the chief, the preliminary order shall be in force and effect for thirty (30) days after the date the chief approved the order and shall automatically expire thirty (30) days after that date absent adoption or extension of the preliminary order by the g.o. board. (4) Prior to the expiration of a preliminary order as set forth in subsection (b)(3), any member of the g.o. board or the chief may request, by providing written notice to the g.o. board secretary, that the preliminary order be placed on the agenda at the next g.o. board meeting that is scheduled to occur not more than thirty (30) days after the chief's approval of the preliminary order. Upon receiving such a request, the g.o. board shall, at the next scheduled g.o. board meeting, consider the request to review, extend, or adopt the preliminary order. (c) It shall require the affirmative vote of at least four (4) members of the g.o. board to adopt any general order as set forth in this section. (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_S279-295SUPRPRORFetched: 10/27/2026