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 […]
36-5-7-1. Application of Chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all towns that have not abolished the office of town marshal. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4.
36-5-6-4. Election
Sec. 4. The clerk-treasurer shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 or IC 3-10-7 by the voters of the whole town. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.56.
36-5-7-2. Appointment; Compensation
Sec. 2. The town legislative body shall appoint a town marshal and fix the town marshal’s compensation. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.151.
36-5-6-5. Oaths, Depositions, and Acknowledgments
Sec. 5. The clerk-treasurer may administer oaths, take depositions, and take acknowledgments of instruments required by statute to be acknowledged. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-31 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4.
36-5-7-3. Tenure; Termination or Suspension; Procedures
Sec. 3. The marshal serves at the pleasure of the town legislative body. However, before terminating or suspending a marshal who has been employed by the town for more than six (6) months after completing the minimum basic training requirements adopted by the law enforcement training board under IC 5-2-1-9, the legislative body must conduct […]