Indiana § 36-2-2-13 County officer; employment; requisites; violation; offense; penalty

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-2-2-13 — County officer; employment; requisites; violation; offense; penalty

Indiana § 36-2-2-13

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 2GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY

Ch. 2County Executive

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Ind. Code § 36-2-2-13 (2026).

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(a)The executive may employ a person:

(1)to perform a duty required of a county officer by statute; or

(2)on a commission or percentage basis; only if the employment is expressly authorized by statute or is found by the executive to be necessary to the public interest.

(b)If a person's employment under subsection (a) is not expressly authorized by statute, the person's employment contract must be filed with the circuit court for the county and the person must file the person's claims for compensation with that court. Any taxpayer may contest a claim under this section.

(c)A member of the executive who recklessly violates this section commits a Class C misdemeanor and forfeits the member's office. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-2-44-8.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212

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(a) The executive may employ a person:
(1) to perform a duty required of a county officer by statute; or
(2) on a commission or percentage basis;
only if the employment is expressly authorized by statute or is found by
the executive to be necessary to the public interest.
(b) If a person's employment under subsection (a) is not expressly
authorized by statute, the person's employment contract must be filed
with the circuit court for the county and the person must file the
person's claims for compensation with that court. Any taxpayer may
contest a claim under this section.
(c) A member of the executive who recklessly violates this section
commits a Class C misdemeanor and forfeits the member's office.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation:
17-2-44-8.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.127-2017, SEC.19.