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Indiana Code 35-47-11 Page 2 of 2 present within a unit, the legislative body of the unit may adopt an emergency ordinance under this chapter: (1) without complying with the public notice and public meeting provisions of: (A) IC 5-14-1.5; or (B) any other statute; (2} on the same day that the ordinance is presented to the legislative body; and (3) by a majority vote of the members of the legislative body. As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.13. IC 35-47-11-5 Emergency ordinances; effective date; expiration Sec. 5. An emergency ordinance adopted under section 4 of this chapter: (1) takes effect on the date and at the time of the adoption of the ordinance; and (2) expires the earlier o£ (A) seventy-two (72) hours after the time of the adoption of the ordinance; or (B) a time specified in the emergency ordinance. As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.13. IC 35-47-11-6 Restrictions on sale of firearms during emergency; declaration by executive or presiding officer Sec. 6. If: (1) the conditions described under section 3 of this chapter are present within a unit; (2) an unsuccessful attempt is made to convene the legislative body for the purpose of adopting an emergency ordinance under this chapter; and (3) in the case of a municipality, an unsuccessful attempt is made to convene the works board to act under this chapter as if the works board were the legislative body; the executive of a municipality or the presiding officer of a county executive may declare a restriction on the sale of firearms anywhere within the unit for a period of not more than seventy-two (72) hours after the restriction is declared. A declaration under this section has the same effect as an ordinance adopted under section 4 of this chapter and becomes effective and expires as provided in section 5 of this chapter. As added by P.L.140-1994, SEC.13. http://www.in.gov/legislative/ic/code/title35/ar47/chl l .html 5/5/2008