§ 33-26-7-1 — Representation of local officials by a private attorney of the attorney general

(a) Notwithstanding IC 4-6-2-11 or IC 4-6-5-3,
a township assessor, a county assessor, a county auditor, a member of
a county property tax assessment board of appeals, or a county property
tax assessment board of appeals that:
(1) made an original determination that is the subject of a judicial
proceeding in the tax court; and
(2) is a defendant in a judicial proceeding in the tax court;
may elect to be represented in the judicial proceeding by an attorney
selected and paid by the defendant, the township, or the county.
(b) For purposes of this section, a party identified in subsection (a)
may elect to be represented by the office of the attorney general under
a written agreement between the party and the office of the attorney
general.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-3-5-14.2.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.154-2006, SEC.70; P.L.257-2019, SEC.93.