36-5-6-8. Employment of Attorneys or Legal Research Assistants
Sec. 8. (a) A clerk-treasurer may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the clerk-treasurer considers appropriate. (b) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget. (c) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants […]
36-5-6-9. Vacancy in Office
Sec. 9. (a) This section applies if an office of town clerk-treasurer is vacant and the town legislative body is unable to fill the office under IC 3-13-9-3. (b) The town legislative body may select a town legislative body member, who shall assume the duties of the office of town clerk-treasurer. For purposes of Article […]
36-5-6-10. Training Requirements
Sec. 10. (a) As used in this section, “training courses” refers to training courses, workshops, training institutes authorized by IC 5-11-14, formal academies, special seminars, and other in-service training related to an office described in section 2 of this chapter that are developed or offered under the rubric of a generally accepted professional association, association […]
36-5-6.5-1. Application; Town With Certain Population; Adoption of Ordinance
Sec. 1. This chapter applies only to a town that: (1) has a population of thirty-four thousand (34,000) or more; and (2) adopts an ordinance under this chapter. As added by P.L.56-2022, SEC.9.
36-5-6.5-2. Adoption of Ordinance to Establish Office of Town Controller
Sec. 2. The town legislative body may adopt an ordinance to establish the office of town controller to be appointed by the legislative body. As added by P.L.56-2022, SEC.9.
36-5-6.5-3. Town Controller Is Town Fiscal Officer
Sec. 3. The town controller serves as the town’s fiscal officer. As added by P.L.56-2022, SEC.9.
36-5-6.5-4. Town Controller Is Head of Town Department of Finance
Sec. 4. The town controller is the head of the town department of finance. As added by P.L.56-2022, SEC.9.
36-5-6.5-5. Town Controller Duties
Sec. 5. The town controller shall do the following: (1) Prescribe the form of reports and accounts to be submitted to the department. (2) Sign and issue all warrants on the town treasury. (3) Audit and revise all accounts and trusts in which the town is concerned. (4) Keep separate accounts for each item of […]
36-5-6.5-6. Town Controller Acts or Omissions; Liability
Sec. 6. The town controller is not liable, in an individual capacity, for any act or omission occurring in connection with the performance of the town controller’s duties as the town’s fiscal officer, unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or an intentional disregard of the controller’s duty as fiscal officer. As added by […]
36-5-6-3. Residency; Term of Office
Sec. 3. (a) The clerk-treasurer must reside within the town as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The clerk-treasurer forfeits office if the clerk-treasurer ceases to be a resident of the town. An individual who resides in territory that is annexed by the town before the election […]