COMMITTEES

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. I, ch. 151, art. III

in effect

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-21 Permanent committees designated.

Sec. 151-21. - Permanent committees designated. The permanent committees of the city-county council shall be as follows: (1) The committee on committees; (2) The committee on rules and public policy; (3) The committee of the whole council. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-22 Composition and function of the committee on committees.

Sec. 151-22. - Composition and function of the committee on committees. (a) The committee on committees shall consist of three (3) members: The president of the city-county council, the majority leader and the minority leader. (b) The president of the city-county council shall act as chairperson of the committee. (c) The committee on committees shall name the members of the standing committees and such members of the permanent committees as are not specified in these rules. The membership of all standing committees shall be named on or before the first day of February of each year. Any vacancy on any committee shall be filled within thirty (30) days after it occurs. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-23 Composition and functions of the committee on rules and public policy.

Sec. 151-23. - Composition and functions of the committee on rules and public policy. The committee on rules and public policy shall consist of at least eight (8) members, including the president, the majority leader and the minority leader of the city-county council. The chairperson of the committee shall be appointed by the president. The committee shall consider and recommend proposed changes in the rules of the council and may function in the manner of a standing committee upon any matter referred to it by the president or on motion of a council. The committee shall also be responsible for recommendations upon the employment of the staff of the council and supervising its performance. The committee on rules and public policy shall be charged with the responsibility to review the policies and procedures for awarding and monitoring consultant contracts by agencies whose budgets are reviewed and approved by the council. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 3, 2000, § 1; G.O. 12, 2020, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-24 Composition and functions of the committee of the whole council.

Sec. 151-24. - Composition and functions of the committee of the whole council. The committee of the whole council shall consist of every duly elected member of the council. The council shall, by declaration of the president, or by a motion duly carried, form itself as a committee of the whole council whenever by statute or under these rules the public is entitled to a hearing before the council upon any matter of business properly before the council. The committee of the whole council may also function in the manner of a standing committee upon any matter referred to it by the president or upon motion of the council. The president shall be chairperson of the committee of the whole council, but may designate another member to preside or act as chairperson at such times and for such periods as the president may designate. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-25 Standing committees enumerated.

Sec. 151-25. - Standing committees enumerated. The standing committees of the council shall be as follows: (1) The administration and finance committee; (2) The community affairs committee; (3) The education committee; (4) The ethics committee; (5) The metropolitan and economic development and code enforcement committee; (6) The municipal corporations committee; (7) The parks and recreation committee; (8) The public safety and criminal justice committee; (9) The public works committee; and (10) The environmental sustainability committee. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 2, 1992, § 1; G.O. 17, 1994, § 1; G.O. 57, 1996, § 1; G.O. 3, 2000, § 2; G.O. 16, 2001, § 1; G.O. 50, 2003, § 1; G.O. 55, 2008, § 1; G.O. 63, 2009, § 3; G.O. 51, 2010, § 1; G.O. 55, 2010, § 1; G.O. 1, 2012, § 1; Ord. No. 59, 2014, § 2; G.O. 23, 2018, § 1; G.O. 27, 2021, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-26 Composition and chairpersons of standing committees.

Sec. 151-26. - Composition and chairpersons of standing committees. (a) The standing committees of the council shall consist of the number of members determined by the committee on committees, but shall not be less than three (3) members and shall have at least one (1) minority member. The president of the council shall name the chairperson of each standing committee from among the members named to the committee by the committee on committees. (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (a), the ethics committee shall consist of six (6) members, three (3) from the majority party and three (3) from the minority party having the largest number of members. The three (3) majority members shall be appointed by the president of the council and the three (3) minority members shall be appointed by the floor leader of the minority party having the largest number of members. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 55, 2008, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-27 President of the council to be an ex officio member of the standing committees.

Sec. 151-27. - President of the council to be an ex officio member of the standing committees. The president of the council shall be an ex officio member of each standing committee of the council and may participate in its deliberations. The president shall not vote unless such vote would break a tie, and then only if the president chooses to do so. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-28 Functions and procedure of standing committees.

Sec. 151-28. - Functions and procedure of standing committees. (a) Definitions. For purposes of this section, the following terms shall be defined as stated in this subsection: An individual or group does not include councilors or council staff. Supporting documents: Any written material an individual or group intends to present at the committee meeting. The term does not include supplemental supporting documents submitted by an individual or group after the deadline set forth in subsection (c). Supplemental supporting documents: Any written material an individual or group intends to present at the committee meeting that: (1) is submitted to the clerk of the council and every member of the standing committee assigned to hear the proposal after the deadline set forth in subsection (c); and (2) does not constitute more than fifty (50) percent of the supporting documents to be presented at the committee meeting. The term does not include documents requested by a councilor. (b) It shall be the duty of all standing committees of the council to consider all proposals referred to it as provided in these rules. A standing committee may consider any other matter properly concerning departments or subject matter indicated by the name of the standing committee. A standing committee may hear such testimony or public comment as the committee deems proper. In lieu of separate hearings, standing committees may meet with the boards of corresponding city departments. (c) If an individual or group will be presenting on a proposal, that individual or group shall submit supporting documents to the clerk of the council and every member of the standing committee assigned to hear the proposal no less than forty-eight (48) hours prior to the committee meeting. If a presenter fails to submit the supporting documents within forty-eight (48) hours of a committee meeting, the standing committee may take a vote to postpone the proposal until the next scheduled committee meeting. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 86, 1998, § 1; G.O. 64, 2019, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-29 Attendance at meetings of standing committees by council members who are not on the committee.

Sec. 151-29. - Attendance at meetings of standing committees by council members who are not on the committee. Any member of the council shall be entitled to attend and participate in the discussions before any standing committee. The councilor(s) introducing any proposal referred to a standing committee shall be a member of that committee while it is considering that proposal, but such councilors shall not be entitled to vote or be counted in determining a quorum. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 55, 2023, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-30 Action and reports on proposals.

Sec. 151-30. - Action and reports on proposals. Any permanent or standing committee of the council to which a proposal has been referred shall report to the council upon each such proposal within forty-five (45) days of its referral, either with or without a recommendation, unless the president of the council shall withdraw the proposal or reassign it. After any hearing by the committee upon a proposal, the chairperson of the committee shall submit a formal report of the committee's action, in writing, to the clerk. If a proposal is tabled by a committee and no action is taken to remove it from the table or to reassign it during a period of six (6) months, the proposal shall be deemed postponed indefinitely and shall be removed from the calendar of pending proposals. The report shall include any recommendations supported by a majority of the committee and may, upon request of any member of the council, include a minority position. Any member of a committee may file a minority report or ask that other information received at the committee meeting be appended to the committee report. Such reports shall be filed in sufficient time to permit the clerk to circulate copies to all members of the council prior to the next scheduled meeting of the council. Copies of all committee reports shall remain on file in the clerk's office readily available to the press and public. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-31 Meetings of standing committees; quorum.

Sec. 151-31. - Meetings of standing committees; quorum. (a) Standing committees of the council shall establish at least one (1) regular meeting time and date each month. Other meetings of standing committees shall be held at the call of the committee chairperson upon not less than twenty-four (24) hours' actual notice to each member of the committee; provided public notice is given as required by law at least forty-eight (48) hours excluding Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays before the meeting. (b) If facilities and personnel are available, no meeting of council or council committees shall be denied public broadcast. (c) At any regular meeting of a committee any proposal, which has been referred to the committee but has not been reported back to the council, shall be a proper item of business. (d) At any regular meeting of a committee, a quorum for purposes of taking official action on any proposal assigned to the committee shall be a majority of the committee. If the committee on committees determines that a member's medical condition prevents attendance for an indefinite period, that person shall not be considered a member of the committee for purposes of determining a quorum. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1; G.O. 86, 1998, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-32 Special committees.

Sec. 151-32. - Special committees. Special committees of a council may be formed by the president of the council or by a vote of the majority of the members of the city-county council for any specific purpose proper for council consideration. Special committees shall consist of an odd number of members and shall have at least one (1) minority member. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-33 Investigating committees.

Sec. 151-33. - Investigating committees. Investigating committees of a council may be formed by resolution of the council for any lawful purpose. The resolution establishing the committee shall specify the membership of the committee, the general nature of its investigation and the power to subpoena witnesses, if the power is granted. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-34 Reserved.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-35 Procedure and decorum.

Sec. 151-35. - Procedure and decorum. A motion and second must be made by committee members to advance a proposal out of committee. If a proposal fails to obtain a motion and second, the committee may not vote to return the proposal to the council. (G.O. 5, 2023, § 1)

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_CH151CIUNCO_ARTIIICOFetched: 10/27/2026