Indiana Code 14-28-4-11. General powers of commissions
(1) Exercise general supervision of and make rules for the administration of the affairs of the commission.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 14-28-4-11
- commission: refers to a flood plain commission established under this chapter. See Indiana Code 14-28-4-1
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Service of process: The service of writs or summonses to the appropriate party.
(3) Supervise the fiscal affairs and responsibilities of the commission.
(4) Keep an accurate and a complete record of all commission proceedings and assume responsibility for the custody and preservation of all papers and documents of the commission.
(5) Make recommendations and an annual report to the legislative body of the county or municipality concerning the operation of the commission.
(6) Make recommendations to the legislative body on the adoption of the initial flood plain zoning ordinance and amendments and any other matter within the commission’s jurisdiction under this chapter.
(7) Prepare, publish, and distribute reports, ordinances, and other material relating to the activities authorized under this chapter.
(8) Sue and be sued collectively by the commission’s legal name, service of process being had on the president of the commission or any of the members in an action.
(9) Invoke any legal, equitable, or special remedy for the enforcement of this chapter or the commission’s action taken under this chapter.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-2-22.6-7.]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.21.