Drafting of proposals and approval as to form.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-62
in effectSec. 151-62. - Drafting of proposals and approval as to form.
The general counsel, upon request of any member of a council, a department director, the county auditor, the city controller or other person authorized by law to initiate an ordinance or resolution shall review any suggested ordinance or resolution and cause the suggested ordinance or resolution to be placed in proper form for initiation and shall draft appropriate proposals for any member of a council or city or county official. Such requests shall be made sufficiently in advance as to give adequate time for compliance with the request. The general counsel shall, within five (5) working days after receiving the request, advise when the requested action will be completed. In general, the general counsel shall have five (5) working days in which to draft fiscal ordinances or Code amendments. If the general counsel has previously reviewed the proposal, the general counsel shall have at least three (3) working days in which to place the proposal in final form and approve it for initiation. If the general counsel refuses to approve a proposal for introduction, the general counsel shall so advise in writing stating briefly those reasons.
(G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 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_ARTVPRINPR_S151-62DRPRAPFOFetched: 10/27/2026