§ 36-4-10-4.5 — Third class cities; fiscal officer; duties

Indiana § 36-4-10-4.5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 4: GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS
• Ch. 10: City Clerk and Fiscal Officer

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5. (a) This section applies to third class cities.
(b) The fiscal officer is the head of the city department of finance.
The fiscal officer shall do the following:
(1) Receive and care for all city money and pay the money out
only on order of the approving body.
(2) Keep accounts showing when and from what sources the fiscal
officer has received city money and when and to whom the fiscal
officer has paid out city money.
(3) Prescribe payroll and account forms for all city offices.
(4) Prescribe the manner in which creditors, officers, and
employees shall be paid.
(5) Manage the finances and accounts of the city and make
investments of city money.
(6) Prepare for the legislative body the budget estimates of
miscellaneous revenue, financial statements, and the proposed tax
rate.
(7) Issue all licenses authorized by statute and collect the fees
fixed by ordinance.
(8) Serve as clerk of the board of public works by attending
meetings, preparing agendas, and recording proceedings.
(9) Perform all other duties prescribed by statute.
(c) Except as provided in IC 5-11, a fiscal officer is not liable in an
individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with
the performance of the duties prescribed by subsection (b), unless the
act or omission constitutes gross negligence or an intentional disregard
of the fiscal officer's duties.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.189-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-1999, SEC.6; P.L.58-2023, SEC.25.