36-7-11.3-31. Private deliberations; conditions of favorable vote; private agreement on conditions

IN Code § 36-7-11.3-31 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 31. (a) Upon the conclusion of the hearing on a matter and before the voting, the commission members shall, if requested by:

(1) the petitioner;

(2) an interested party; or

(3) a commission member;

deliberate in private before voting.

(b) The commission shall, before voting, consider conditions proposed to the commission at the hearing by a person, including a commission member, concerning the restrictions, limitations, commitments, or undertakings that might be required by the commission as the condition of a vote favorable to the petitioner.

(c) The commission may:

(1) on the commission's own motion; or

(2) at the request of a person;

before voting on a matter, continue the matter for a vote to a future meeting so that the petitioner and a person appearing adverse to the petitioner might privately agree upon the restrictions, limitations, commitments, or undertakings to be proposed to the commission as a condition to a vote by the commission favorable to the petitioner.

[Pre-1995 Title 14 Recodification Citation: 14-3-3.2-9(c).]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.84.