12-30-1-3. Joint Action of Boards of Commissioners; Powers
Sec. 3. The boards of commissioners of at least two (2) counties may, by joint action, do the following: (1) Purchase a tract of real property. (2) Erect, organize, and operate a county home for the indigent of the counties on the real property. (3) Continue the joint ownership and operation of the county home […]
12-30-1-4. Property Tax; Assessment; Limitation
Sec. 4. To raise the amount necessary for the purchase of real property and the erection and furnishing of the buildings for county homes under this chapter, the board of commissioners of a county may assess a tax on property liable to be assessed for raising a county revenue. The assessment may not increase the […]
12-30-1-5. Removal to Home of Permanent Charges to County; Employment and Support; Removal of Permanent Charges to Townships
Sec. 5. (a) A board of commissioners that has established a county home under this chapter: (1) shall order that all indigent individuals who have become permanent charges on the county be removed to the county home; and (2) may take the measures for the employment and support of the indigent as the board of […]
12-30-1-6. Discontinuance; Sale or Lease; Contracts With Other Counties or Institutions to Provide Care to Indigent Individuals
Sec. 6. (a) A county home provided by a board of commissioners for the indigent may be discontinued in whole or in part by the board of commissioners, subject to the approval of the county fiscal body. The real and personal property that relates to a discontinued county home and that belongs to the county […]
12-30-1-7. Delegation of Duties; Contract for Services; Action Not Constituting Discontinuance
Sec. 7. (a) The board of commissioners of a county may: (1) delegate the performance of the board’s duties under this article; and (2) contract for the services reasonably required to operate and maintain the county home, including the management of the county home; on terms and conditions the board finds reasonable and in the […]
12-30-1-0.5. “Board of Commissioners of a County”
Sec. 0.5. As used in this article, “board of commissioners of a county” includes a person delegated by the board under section 7 of this chapter to the extent of the authority delegated by the board to the person for purposes of this article. As added by P.L.172-2017, SEC.4.
12-30-1-1. County Board of Commissioners; Powers and Duties
Sec. 1. The board of commissioners of a county may do the following: (1) Purchase a tract of real property in the name of the county. (2) Build, establish, and organize a county home for the indigent on the tract of real property. (3) Employ a humane and responsible individual who resides in the county, […]
12-30-1-2. Name of Home
Sec. 2. A county home shall be called the “________ County Home”. However, the board of commissioners may adopt another name for the county home. [Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-2-1-4(2)(e).] As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.