2014 Indiana Code TITLE 4. STATE OFFICES AND ADMINISTRATION ARTICLE 1. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS CHAPTER 4. LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICE RELOCATION; ENEMY ATTACK
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IC 4-1-4
Chapter 4. Local Government Office Relocation; Enemy
Attack
IC 4-1-4-1
"Political subdivision"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, the term "political subdivision"
shall mean any county, township, city, and town.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.140, s.1.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.5.
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Location; establishment by ordinances and resolutions
Sec. 2. Whenever, due to an emergency resulting from the effects
of enemy attack, or the anticipated effects of a threatened enemy
attack it becomes imprudent, inexpedient or impossible to conduct
the affairs of local government at the regular or usual place or places
thereof, the governing body of any political subdivision of this state
may meet at any place within or without the territorial limits of such
political subdivision on the call of the presiding officer or any two
(2) members of such governing body, and shall proceed to establish
and designate by ordinance, resolution or other manner, alternate or
substitute sites or places as the emergency temporary location, or
locations, of government where all, or any part, of the public
business may be transacted and conducted during the emergency
situation. Such sites or places may be within or without the territorial
limits of such political subdivision and may be within or without this
state.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.140, s.2.)
IC 4-1-4-3
Powers of governing bodies; exercise without regard to formalities;
validity of acts
Sec. 3. During the period when the public business is being
conducted at the emergency temporary location, or locations, the
governing body and other officers of a political subdivision of this
state shall have and possess and shall exercise, at any such temporary
location, all of the executive, legislative and judicial powers and
functions conferred upon such body and officers by or under the laws
of this state. Such powers and functions may be exercised in the light
of the exigencies of the emergency situation without regard to or
compliance with time consuming procedures and formalities
prescribed by law and pertaining thereto, and all acts of such body
and officers shall be as valid and binding as if performed within the
territorial limits of their political subdivision.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.140, s.3.)
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Conflicting laws
Sec. 4. This chapter shall control and be supreme in the event it
shall be employed notwithstanding any provision of a statute or
ordinance to the contrary or in conflict with this chapter.
(Formerly: Acts 1961, c.140, s.4.) As amended by P.L.5-1984, SEC.6.
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