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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. I, ch. 283, art. II, div. 2

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-221 Established; appointment and qualifications of chairman.

Sec. 283-221. - Established; appointment and qualifications of chairman. There is hereby established the Marion County Criminal Justice Planning Council. The executive committee shall elect one (1) of its members to serve as chairman of the CJPC. The chairman shall serve at the pleasure of the executive committee. (G.O. 46, 2003, § 2; G.O. 71, 2005, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-222 CJPC membership.

Sec. 283-222. - CJPC membership. (a) The CJPC shall be composed of thirteen (13) executive committee members and seventeen (17) advisory members. The executive committee members are: (1) The Marion County Sheriff; (2) Controller of the City of Indianapolis; (3) The Marion County Prosecutor; (4) The Presiding Judge of the Marion Superior Court or the judge's designee; (5) The Marion County Clerk; (6) The Mayor of the City of Indianapolis; (7) The chairperson of the city-county council public safety committee; (8) A member of Indianapolis-Marion County City-County Council appointed by its minority leader; (9) The president of the city-county council; (10) The chief public defender; (11) The director of the office of public health and safety; (12) The Chief of the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department; and (13) The Director of Marion County Community Corrections. (b) The advisory members are: (1) The Chief of Marion County Probation; (2) The Director of the Indianapolis/Marion County Forensic Services Agency (i.e., "Crime Lab"); (3) The Judge of the Marion Superior Court, Juvenile Division; (4) The Chief of Police of the Beech Grove Police Department; (5) The Chief of Police of the Lawrence Police Department; (6) The Chief of Police of the Speedway Police Department; (7) The Chief of Police of the Southport Police Department; (8) A representative of the Indiana State Police Department to be designated by its superintendent; (9) The chairperson of the information technology board; (10) A representative from the Indiana Department of Correction to be designated by its director; (11) A representative from the Indianapolis-Marion County Building Authority; (12) The Chief of Metropolitan Emergency Services Agency; (13) The judge serving as chairperson of the Criminal Divisions of the Marion Superior Court; (14) A member of the Indianapolis or Marion County Bar Association appointed by the mayor; (15) An expert in criminal justice from the Indiana University School of Law appointed by the Marion County Prosecutor; (16) The Marion County Auditor; and (17) The Marion County Coroner. (c) Advisory members of the CJPC shall participate in the discussions of the CJPC. Advisory members do not have a vote on matters before the CJPC, nor have authority to make motions, calls for votes or otherwise affect the proceedings of the CJPC. (G.O. 46, 2003, § 2; G.O. 71, 2005, § 1; G.O. 110, 2005, § 17; G.O. 47, 2009, § 18; G.O. 8, 2011, § 12; G.O. 13, 2016, § 11; G.O. No. 8, 2017, § 1; G.O. 23, 2019, § 1; G.O. 2, 2022, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-223 Reserved.

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-224 Mission generally.

Sec. 283-224. - Mission generally. It shall be the mission of the CJPC to identify the needs and problems of their particular offices, agencies and courts to suggest answers and help find solutions to those needs and problems. It shall be the mission of the CJPC to study, forecast and make recommendations to the city-county council regarding both short-term and long-term needs of law enforcement and the criminal justice system. The CJPC shall provide the city-county council with relevant annual financial needs information prior to and during the annual budget process. (G.O. 46, 2003, § 2; G.O. 71, 2005, § 1)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-225 Additional goals.

Sec. 283-225. - Additional goals. (a) The CJPC shall be charged with the following duties and goals which may or may not be delegated to relevant agencies within Marion County: (1) To confer with the appropriate city, county, regional and federal agencies concerned with law enforcement and the administration of justice for the purpose of improving the Criminal Justice System in Marion County; (2) To confer with the appropriate city, county, regional and federal agencies for the purpose of securing funds for the support of the CJPC, including adequate staff to conduct research in support of the CJPC's activities; (3) To advise law enforcement and the criminal justice agencies on improved policies in an effort to improve the Criminal Justice System in Marion County; (4) To assist in determining the means of financing any justice related information services; (5) To assist in the coordination of the participant agencies' and courts' common data base justice information system; (6) To coordinate studies and evaluations of any and all information needs and current operating systems in the participant agencies and courts with the information technology board in accordance with section 281-212; (7) To contract for technical and specialized assistance in administering the goals of the CJPC; (8) To cooperate with the information technology board in its annual plan and resource inventory of the participant agencies and courts; (9) To coordinate with the information technology board to develop, maintain and communicate information services policy for the participant agencies and courts; (10) To coordinate the development of job descriptions and salary levels; (11) To suggest and recommend standards for the efficient administration of the Criminal Justice System of Marion County; (12) To assist in establishing standards for privacy of personally identifiable confidential information and security of systems and records of participant agencies and courts; (13) To undertake such other studies or programs related to or involving the participant agencies and courts as may be adopted by the CJPC or assigned to the CJPC by the city-county council; (14) To administer the law enforcement fund and to have authority over expenditures from the fund; and (15) To monitor the balances in and expenditures from the drug free community fund, and make recommendations to the CJPC consistent with the comprehensive drug free community plan and the requirements of IC 5-2-11-5. (b) It shall not be construed that any authorization herein to perform any functions described supercedes any authorizations vested solely within the discretion of the city-county council. (G.O. 46, 2003, § 2; G.O. 71, 2005, § 1; G.O. 72, 2008, § 5)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 283-226 Offices; quorum; meetings.

Sec. 283-226. - Offices; quorum; meetings. (a) All contracts, agreements, resolutions and official communications of the CJPC shall be in writing and executed by these officers upon being authorized by motion passed by the CJPC by simple majority of its voting members present. In the event of a tie vote, the chairman shall cast an additional vote to break the tie. (b) A quorum of the CJPC shall be five (5) voting members. (c) The CJPC shall meet as often as necessary, but not less than quarterly, at such place and time as may be set by the chair. The CJPC may meet at such other times and places as may be needed, called by the chair for a particular purpose. Four (4) voting members may also call a meeting. (d) Administrative support for the CJPC shall be provided by the office of public health and safety. (G.O. 46, 2003, § 2; G.O. 71, 2005, § 1; G.O. 72, 2008, § 5; G.O. 33, 2016, § 2; G.O. 50, 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_CH283CIUNAG_ARTIIMACOCRJUPLCO_DIV2COFetched: 10/27/2026