CHAPTER 3. EXECUTIVE AUTHORITIES
IC 36-3-3
Chapter 3. Executive Authorities
IC 36-3-3-1
Application of chapter
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to each consolidated city and itscounty.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-2
Mayor as executive; election; qualifications; term of office
Sec. 2. (a) A mayor, who is the executive of both the consolidatedcity and the county, shall be elected under IC 3-10-6 by the voters ofthe whole county.
(b) To be eligible to serve as the executive, a person must meetthe qualifications prescribed by IC 3-8-1-24.
(c) The term of office of an executive is four (4) years, beginningat noon on January 1 after election and continuing until a successoris elected and qualified.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts 1980,P.L.213, SEC.1; P.L.194-1984, SEC.1; P.L.5-1986, SEC.38.
IC 36-3-3-3
Deputy as acting executive; designation; powers; certification;president of legislative body as acting executive
Sec. 3. (a) Whenever the executive is absent from the county, ill,or injured, he may designate one (1) of his deputies as actingexecutive, with all the powers of the office. The executive mayexercise this power for a maximum of fifteen (15) days in any sixty(60) day period.
(b) A designation under subsection (a) shall be certified to thepresident and clerk of the city-county legislative body. In addition,when the executive resumes his duties, he shall certify to thoseofficers the expiration of the designation.
(c) Whenever the executive is incapacitated and unable to makea designation under subsection (a), the president of the legislativebody becomes acting executive.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-4
Residence; vacancy in office
Sec. 4. (a) The executive must reside within the county asprovided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State ofIndiana.
(b) The office of executive becomes vacant whenever theexecutive:
(1) dies, resigns, or is removed from office;
(2) ceases to be a resident of the county; or
(3) is incapacitated to the extent that the executive is unable toperform the executive's duties for more than six (6) months. (c) The vacancy shall be filled under IC 3-13-8.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1986,SEC.39; P.L.3-1987, SEC.551.
IC 36-3-3-5
Supervision of work of departments, special service districts, andspecial taxing districts
Sec. 5. As the chief officer of the executive branch of theconsolidated city government as provided by IC 36-4-4, the executiveshall supervise the work of the departments of the consolidated city,its special service districts, and its special taxing districts.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-6
Approval or veto of ordinances and resolutions
Sec. 6. The executive shall approve or veto ordinances andresolutions of the legislative body under IC 36-3-4.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-7
Investigation of work and reports; examination of records
Sec. 7. The executive may investigate the work of those under hissupervision and require reports from them. He may examine anyrecords of the consolidated city.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-8
Appointment powers
Sec. 8. The executive shall make the appointments prescribed byIC 36-3-5 and all other appointments required by statute to be madeby the executive of a consolidated or first class city or a countyhaving such a city.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-9
Performance of duties and exercise of powers; restrictions
Sec. 9. The executive shall perform the duties and exercise thepowers prescribed for the board of commissioners of the county bystatutes other than this title, except for the following:
(1) Duties and powers vested in the city-county legislative bodyby IC 36-3-4.
(2) Duties and powers retained by the board of commissionersof the county under section 10 of this chapter.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
IC 36-3-3-10
Board of commissioners of county; members; powers and duties
Sec. 10. (a) The board of commissioners of the county iscomposed of the county treasurer, the county auditor, and the countyassessor. These officers shall serve ex officio as commissioners
without additional compensation for performing the duties of theboard.
(b) The board of commissioners:
(1) shall make the appointments required by statute to be madeby the board of commissioners of a county;
(2) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers prescribedby statutes pertaining to the issuance and payment of bonds ofthe county and the expenditure of the unexpended proceeds ofthose bonds; and
(3) may exercise the powers granted it by Article 9, Section 3of the Constitution of the State of Indiana and by IC 12-30-3.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1992,SEC.888.