Informal hearing.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-1125

in effect

Sec. 151-1125. - Informal hearing. (a) The ethics committee may convene an executive session to deliberate on the statement of allegation and filings under section 151-1124. (b) The ethics committee shall vote on whether or not to proceed with a formal hearing at a meeting open to the public. If the committee cannot reach a majority decision on how to proceed within forty-five (45) days after the executive session, the matter shall be scheduled for a formal hearing before the committee by the chairperson. (c) If the ethics committee agrees to proceed without a formal hearing, it shall either: (1) Dismiss the statement of allegation for failure to allege a substantial issue of violation of ethical standards, or (2) Recommend the agreed sanction as proposed by respondent. (d) If the ethics committee votes to proceed with a formal hearing on the statement of allegation, the hearing shall be scheduled before the committee not later than thirty (30) days after the informal review, unless the respondent agrees to a later date. (e) If the committee dismisses the allegations, the information reviewed in executive session shall remain confidential and exempted from public access. If a sanction is recommended or a formal hearing scheduled, the information reviewed in executive session shall not remain confidential and will be available for public access. (G.O. 7, 2010, § 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_CH151CIUNCO_ARTXIETCOCO_DIV2PRINALVIETST_S151-1125INHEFetched: 10/27/2026