Sec. 25. (a) Not:
(1) more than seven (7) days after the introduction of a proposed draft of an ordinance; and
(2) less than seven (7) days before the final passage of a proposed draft of an ordinance;
the board shall publish a notice that the proposed ordinance is pending final action by the board. The notice shall be published one (1) time in each of two (2) daily newspapers that have a general circulation in the district. Notice of an ordinance establishing a budget must be in accordance with the general law relating to budgets of cities.
(b) The board shall do the following:
(1) Include in the notice the following:
(A) Reference to the subject matter of the proposed ordinance.
(B) The time and place a hearing will be held on the proposed ordinance.
(C) A statement that the proposed draft of an ordinance is available for public inspection at the office of the board.
(2) Not later than the date of notice of the introduction of a proposed ordinance, place five (5) copies of the proposed draft on file in the office of the board for public inspection.
(c) The board may include in one (1) notice a reference to the subject matter of each draft of an ordinance that is pending and for which notice has not already been given.
(d) An ordinance is not invalid because the reference to the subject matter of the draft of an ordinance was inadequate if the reference was sufficient to advise the public of the general subject matter of the proposed ordinance.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-31-11(b), (c), (d), (e).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.20.
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