Sec. 223. (a) This section does not apply to the preparation or adoption of a comprehensive plan under the 500 series of this chapter.

(b) A member of a plan commission or a legislative body is disqualified and may not participate as a member of the plan commission or legislative body in a hearing or recommendation of that commission or body concerning a legislative act as described in section 1016 of this chapter in which the member has a direct or indirect financial interest. The commission or body shall enter in its records the fact that its member has such a disqualification.

(c) A member of a plan commission is disqualified and may not participate in a hearing of that commission concerning a zoning decision as described in section 1016 of this chapter if:

(1) the member is biased or prejudiced or otherwise unable to be impartial; or

(2) the member has a direct or indirect financial interest in the outcome of the zoning decision.

(d) The plan commission shall enter in the plan commission's records:

(1) the fact that a regular member has a disqualification under subsection (c); and

(2) the name of the alternate member, if any, who participates in the hearing in place of the regular member.

(e) A member of a plan commission or a legislative body may not directly or personally represent another person in a hearing before that commission or body concerning a zoning decision or a legislative act.

(f) A member of a plan commission may not receive any mileage or compensation under section 222.5 of this chapter for attendance at a meeting if the member is disqualified under this section from participating in the entire meeting.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-223; 18-7-5-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.14; P.L.154-1993, SEC.4; P.L.126-2011, SEC.12.