§ 36-4-9-2 — Appointment of department heads; approval by certain boards and commissions; eligibility

(a) Notwithstanding any other law, the city
executive shall appoint the head of each department established under
section 4 of this chapter. However, the executive's appointment of the
head of the department is subject to the approval of any statutory board
or commission established in the department, including and limited to:
(1) the works board, if a department of public works is
established;
(2) the safety board, if a department of public safety is
established;
(3) the board of parks and recreation, if a department of parks and
recreation is established;
(4) the city plan commission, if a planning department is
established;
(5) the economic development commission, if a department of
economic development is established;
(6) the redevelopment commission, if a department of
redevelopment is established;
(7) the board of sanitary commissioners, if a department of public
sanitation is established;
(8) the board of flood control commissioners, if a department of
flood control is established;
(9) the utility service board, if a department of utilities is
established;
(10) the waterworks board of trustees, if a department of
waterworks is established; and
(11) the board of aviation commissioners, if a department of
aviation is established.
(b) Each department head appointed under subsection (a) must have
the qualifications required by statute for that department.
(c) To be eligible to be appointed as a member of a city board
established under section 5 of this chapter, a person must be a resident
of the city.
(d) This section does not apply to departments, boards, or
commissions established by interlocal cooperation agreements under
IC 36-1-7 or to other joint entities established by law.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new;
18-1-6-4 part; 18-1-6-5 part; 18-5-13-1.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.17, SEC.22; P.L.185-1988, SEC.2.