Board membership.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 279-297

in effect

Sec. 279-297. - Board membership. (a) The general orders board shall be composed of seven (7) members to be selected as follows: (1) Two (2) members appointed by the chief; (2) One (1) member elected by a majority vote of the active members of the department; (3) Four (4) civilian members. a. Two (2) members appointed by the mayor. b. Two (2) members appointed by the president of the city-county council, subject to the approval of the city-county council. (b) The following restrictions apply to civilian members: (1) Civilian members and their immediate family may not be presently employed as a law enforcement officer; (2) Civilian members may not be formerly employed as a law enforcement officer; (3) Civilian members may not be presently employed by a law enforcement agency; and (4) Civilian members and their immediate family may not presently have a lawsuit or complaint against the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) or its members. Should a civilian member or his or her immediate family, as defined in section 279-293, become employed as a law enforcement officer during the member's tenure on the board, the member shall no longer be eligible to serve on the g.o. board for so long as the member or his or her family member is employed as a law enforcement officer, and the member's appointing authority shall appoint a successor for that member as soon as possible, and, in any event, within thirty (30) days, pursuant to subsection (f). If a civilian member becomes employed by a law enforcement agency, the member shall no longer be eligible to serve on the g.o. board for so long as the member is employed by a law enforcement agency, and the member's appointing authority shall appoint a successor for that member within thirty (30) days, pursuant to subsection (f). If a civilian member or his or her immediate family files a lawsuit or complaint against the IMPD or any of its members during the member's term, the member shall be considered to have resigned from the g.o. board, and the member's appointing authority shall appoint a successor for that member within thirty (30) days, pursuant to subsection (f). (c) Civilian members must be residents of Marion County. If a civilian member ceases to be a resident of the county, he or she shall be considered to have resigned from the g.o. board, and the member's appointing authority shall appoint a successor for that member as soon as possible, and, in any event, within thirty (30) days, pursuant to subsection (f). (d) Any person with a felony conviction may not serve on the g.o. board as a civilian member. If a civilian member becomes ineligible to serve on the g.o. board pursuant to section 279-297(d), the member shall be considered to have resigned from the g.o. board, and the member's appointing authority shall appoint a successor for that member within thirty (30) days, pursuant to subsection (f). (e) Members shall be eligible for reappointment and serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority. (f) Subject to subsections (b) through (d), members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and until their successors are appointed and qualified as provided by law. In the event of a vacancy prior to the expiration of a term, the appointing authority shall appoint a member for the remainder of the unexpired term. (g) At all times, the department shall make publicly available on its website the full name and contact information, including at least one e-mail address, for each currently serving g.o. board member. (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_S279-297BOMEFetched: 10/27/2026