Indiana § 36-3-4-23 City-county legislative body; creation of agencies; transfer of agency
powers

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-3-4-23 — City-county legislative body; creation of agencies; transfer of agency powers

Indiana § 36-3-4-23

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 3GOVERNMENT OF INDIANAPOLIS AND

Ch. 4Legislative Bodies

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Ind. Code § 36-3-4-23 (2026).

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(a)The city-county legislative body may, by ordinance:

(1)create or terminate departments, divisions, offices, community councils, and other agencies of the consolidated city; and

(2)transfer to or from those agencies any powers, duties, functions, or obligations.

(b)The powers granted by subsection (a) may not be applied to:

(1)the department of public utilities of the consolidated city;

(2)offices established by the Constitution of Indiana; or

(3)agencies of municipal corporations other than the consolidated city. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-2-32.6; 18-4-2-27.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.

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(a) The city-county legislative body may, by
ordinance:
(1) create or terminate departments, divisions, offices, community
councils, and other agencies of the consolidated city; and
(2) transfer to or from those agencies any powers, duties,
functions, or obligations.
(b) The powers granted by subsection (a) may not be applied to:
(1) the department of public utilities of the consolidated city;
(2) offices established by the Constitution of Indiana; or
(3) agencies of municipal corporations other than the consolidated
city.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
18-4-2-32.6; 18-4-2-27.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.