Indiana § 36-4-9-6 Second class cities; appointment of officers, employees, boards, and
commissions; notice of change in membership of public works or
safety board

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-4-9-6 — Second class cities; appointment of officers, employees, boards, and commissions; notice of change in membership of public works or safety board

Indiana § 36-4-9-6

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 4GOVERNMENT OF CITIES AND TOWNS

Ch. 9City Departments, Boards, and Appointed Officers

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Ind. Code § 36-4-9-6 (2026).

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(a)This section applies only to second class cities.

(b)The city executive shall appoint:

(1)a city controller;

(2)a city civil engineer;

(3)a corporation counsel;

(4)a chief of the fire department;

(5)a chief of the police department; and

(6)other officers, employees, boards, and commissions required by statute.

(c)The board of public works and safety may be composed of three

(3)members or five (5) members appointed by the executive. A member may hold other appointive positions in city government during the member's tenure. IC 36-4-11-2 applies to board member appointments under this section. The executive shall appoint a clerk for the board.

(d)If the board of public works and board of public safety are established as separate boards, each board may be composed of three

(3)me

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(a) This section applies only to second class
cities.
(b) The city executive shall appoint:
(1) a city controller;
(2) a city civil engineer;
(3) a corporation counsel;
(4) a chief of the fire department;
(5) a chief of the police department; and
(6) other officers, employees, boards, and commissions required
by statute.
(c) The board of public works and safety may be composed of three
(3) members or five (5) members appointed by the executive. A
member may hold other appointive positions in city government during
the member's tenure. IC 36-4-11-2 applies to board member
appointments under this section. The executive shall appoint a clerk for
the board.
(d) If the board of public works and board of public safety are
established as separate boards, each board may be composed of three
(3) members or five (5) members who are appointed by the executive.
A member may hold other appointive positions in city government
during the member's tenure. The executive shall appoint a clerk for
each board.
(e) If the executive:
(1) increases the number of members of a board of public works
and safety, a board of public works, or a board of public safety
from three (3) to five (5) members; or
(2) decreases the number of members of a board of public works
and safety, a board of public works, or a board of public safety
from five (5) to three (3) members;
the city shall publish notice under IC 5-3-1 of the increase or decrease
in members and state the total number of members appointed to the
board.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-6-14
part; 18-2-1-4.2 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.44, SEC.47; P.L.317-1995, SEC.1; P.L.68-1996, SEC.5;
P.L.141-2009, SEC.10.