Indiana § 36-10-3-16 Officers' and employees' bonds and crime policies

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-10-3-16 — Officers' and employees' bonds and crime policies

Indiana § 36-10-3-16

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 10RECREATION, CULTURE, AND COMMUNITY

Ch. 3General Park and Recreation Law

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Ind. Code § 36-10-3-16 (2026).

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(a)Every officer and employee who handles money in the performance of duties as prescribed by this chapter shall execute an official bond for the term of office or employment before entering upon the duties of the office or employment.

(b)The fiscal body of the unit may under IC 5-4-1-18 authorize the purchase of a blanket bond or crime insurance policy endorsed to include faithful performance to cover all officers' and employees' faithful performance of duties. The amount of the bond or crime insurance policy shall be fixed by the fiscal body and, in the case of a municipality, must be approved by the executive.

(c)All official bonds shall be filed and recorded in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the department is located.

(d)The commissioner of insurance shall

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(a) Every officer and employee who handles
money in the performance of duties as prescribed by this chapter shall
execute an official bond for the term of office or employment before
entering upon the duties of the office or employment.
(b) The fiscal body of the unit may under IC 5-4-1-18 authorize the
purchase of a blanket bond or crime insurance policy endorsed to
include faithful performance to cover all officers' and employees'
faithful performance of duties. The amount of the bond or crime
insurance policy shall be fixed by the fiscal body and, in the case of a
municipality, must be approved by the executive.
(c) All official bonds shall be filed and recorded in the office of the
county recorder of the county in which the department is located.
(d) The commissioner of insurance shall prescribe the form of the
bonds or crime policies required by this section.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
19-7-4-34.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.110. Amended by
P.L.201-1988, SEC.1; P.L.49-1995, SEC.12.