Indiana House Bill 1170 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 7 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-07 - First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
Pending: House Rules and Legislative Procedures Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Provides that, in 2011 and every 10 years thereafter, each county must enter into a contract with an independent person to conduct an efficiency review of the county's government. Specifies certain issues that must be addressed in the efficiency review. Provides that a county may contract with a person to conduct the efficiency review only if the person has been certified by the state board of accounts. Specifies that an efficiency review report submitted to a county may include recommendations regarding the issues studied as part of the efficiency review. Provides that the voters of the county may initiate a public question on one or more of the recommendations by submitting a petition signed by at least 2% of the voters of the county. Provides that, if a recommendation is approved in a public question, the county shall implement the recommendation. Requires the state board of accounts to develop the contract provisions (other than cost and payment provisions) that must be used by a county in addressing the issues that are required to be included in an efficiency review. Provides that a county may add provisions to the contract to address additional issues.

Review and reorganization of county government.

Rep. Wes Culver [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-01-07		First reading: referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative Procedures
2010-01-07		Authored by Representative Culver

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2010&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1170
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2010/IN/IN1170.1.html