Board of zoning appeals; members; conflict of interest; disqualification

Sec. 909. (a) A member of a board of zoning appeals is disqualified and may not participate in a hearing or decision of that board concerning a zoning matter if the member: (1) is biased or prejudiced or otherwise unable to be impartial; or (2) has a direct or indirect financial interest in the outcome of the hearing or the decision. (b) The board shall enter in the board's records: (1) the fact that a regular member has such a disqualification; and (2) the name of the alternate member, if any, who participates in the hearing or decision in place of the regular member. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-4-909; 18-7-5-1 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.44; P.L.357-1983, SEC.6; P.L.126-2011, SEC.29.