§ 36-2-4-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter
§ 36-2-4-1 Application of chapter
§ 36-2-4-2 Adoption of ordinance, order, resolution, or motion
§ 36-2-4-3 Quorum
§ 36-2-4-4 Majority vote; two-thirds vote
§ 36-2-4-5 Majority vote required to pass ordinance
§ 36-2-4-6 Disagreements on question; continuance
§ 36-2-4-7 Consent to pass ordinance; inapplicability to additional appropriations and zoning ordinances
§ 36-2-4-8 Adoption and effective date of ordinance, order, or resolution; requirements
§ 36-2-4-8 v2 Adoption and effective date of ordinance, order, or resolution; requirements
§ 36-2-4-9 Recording of ordinance; effect
§ 36-2-4-10 Meetings; rules
§ 36-2-4-11 Seal
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 2 > Chapter 4 - Legislative Procedures

  • Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.