Indiana § 36-2-5-11 Annual county fiscal body meeting; presentation of budget estimates
and recommendations by county auditor; tax rate and appropriations;
consideration of statements and recommendations

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-2-5-11 — Annual county fiscal body meeting; presentation of budget estimates and recommendations by county auditor; tax rate and appropriations; consideration of statements and recommendations

Indiana § 36-2-5-11

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 2GOVERNMENT OF COUNTIES GENERALLY

Ch. 5Budget Procedures

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Ind. Code § 36-2-5-11 (2026).

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(a)At the county fiscal body's annual meeting under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county auditor shall present the budget estimates filed with the county auditor under section 9 of this chapter and the ordinances prepared by the county auditor under section 10 of this chapter. The county auditor may also present the county auditor's recommendations concerning the estimates.

(b)At its annual meeting under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county fiscal body shall fix the county tax rate and make appropriations for the next calendar year by:

(1)adopting the ordinances presented by the county auditor;

(2)amending the ordinances presented by the county auditor; or

(3)substituting other ordinances for those presented by the county auditor. Each ordinance must be read on at least two (2) separate days before

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(a) At the county fiscal body's annual meeting
under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county auditor shall present the budget
estimates filed with the county auditor under section 9 of this chapter
and the ordinances prepared by the county auditor under section 10 of
this chapter. The county auditor may also present the county auditor's
recommendations concerning the estimates.
(b) At its annual meeting under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county fiscal
body shall fix the county tax rate and make appropriations for the next
calendar year by:
(1) adopting the ordinances presented by the county auditor;
(2) amending the ordinances presented by the county auditor; or
(3) substituting other ordinances for those presented by the county
auditor.
Each ordinance must be read on at least two (2) separate days before
its final adoption. The fiscal body may require the preparer of an
estimate that is not sufficiently itemized to itemize it in more detail. At
least a three-fourths (3/4) vote (as described in IC 36-1-8-14) of the
fiscal body is required to make an appropriation for an item not
contained in an estimate or for a greater amount than that named in an
item of an estimate.
(c) At its annual meeting under IC 36-2-3-7(b)(2), the county fiscal
body shall consider the statements and recommendations submitted by
the county executive under section 4(b) of this chapter and shall then
adopt an ordinance, separate from those adopted under subsection (b),
fixing:
(1) the compensation of all officers, deputies and other employees
subject to this chapter; and
(2) the number of deputies and other employees for each office,
department, commission, or agency, except part-time and hourly
rated employees, whose employment shall be limited only by the
amount of funds appropriated to pay their compensation.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
17-1-24-18.3 part; 17-1-24-18.4 part; 17-1-24-19 part; 17-3-19-4
part; 17-3-19-5.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by
P.L.125-2001, SEC.2; P.L.127-2017, SEC.27.