Indiana Code
Ind. Code § 36-4-6-18 (2026)
Purposes of ordinance, order, resolution, or motion
✓ current as of May 2026
Sec. 18. The legislative body may pass ordinances, orders, resolutions, and motions for the government of the city, the control of the city's property and finances, and the appropriation of money.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-6 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 1985–2003 · leading case: Hughes v. City of Gary, 741 N.E.2d 1168 (Ind. 2001).
Hughes v. City of Gary, 741 N.E.2d 1168 (Ind. 2001). “) In their statement of the case, they say [3] that the resolution *1172 violates Ind.Code Ann. § 36-4-6-18 (West 2000), which gives a city's legislative body the power to "pass ordinances, orders, resolutions, and motions for the government of the city, the control of the…”
Bradley v. City of New Castle, 764 N.E.2d 212 (Ind. 2002). “7 As another example, Remonstrators point to Ind.Code § 36-4-6-18, which says: "A two-thirds (2/3) vote of all the elected members, after unanimous consent of the members present to consider the ordinance, is required to pass an ordinance of the legislative body on the same day…”
Dedelow v. Pucalik, 801 N.E.2d 178 (Ind. Ct. App. 2003). “See IC. § 36-4-6-18 (Burns Code Ed. Repl.2000) ("'The legislative body may pass ordinances, orders, resolutions, and motions for the government of the city, the control of the city's property and finances, and the appropriation of money.”
Siddall v. City of Michigan City, 485 N.E.2d 912 (Ind. Ct. App. 1985). “CODE §§ 36-4-6-18 and 36-8-3-3(d) 3 The Common Council is the legislative body charged with this responsibility.”
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