Sec. 4.4. (a) A municipality may elect to be governed by this chapter by submitting to the department a written request. The request must:

(1) be approved by adoption of an ordinance by the municipality's legislative body; and

(2) contain contact information for the specific individual who will act on behalf of the enforcement authority with respect to this chapter.

(b) The department shall:

(1) maintain a list of all municipalities that submit a request under subsection (a), including the contact information required by subsection (a)(2);

(2) specify the effective date of each addition of a municipality to the list; and

(3) publish the list on an Internet web site.

(c) A municipality that made an election under subsection (a) may elect to cease being governed by this chapter and may be removed from the list maintained under subsection (b) as follows:

(1) The municipality shall submit to the department a written request, approved by adoption of an ordinance by the municipality's legislative body, to cease being governed by this chapter and to be removed from the list.

(2) The department shall:

(A) amend the list by removing the municipality;

(B) specify on the amended list the effective date of the municipality's removal from the list; and

(C) publish the amended list on the Internet web site described in subsection (b)(3).

(d) A municipality that is governed by this chapter shall remit to the department a one (1) time fee of one hundred dollars ($100).

As added by P.L.238-2013, SEC.6.