CHAPTER 1. APPOINTMENT OF DEPUTIES

IC 5-6
    ARTICLE 6. OFFICERS' DEPUTIES

IC 5-6-1
    Chapter 1. Appointment of Deputies

IC 5-6-1-1
Officers authorized to appoint deputies; bonds
    Sec. 1. (a) The secretary of state, the auditor of state, the treasurerof state, the sheriff of the supreme court, and every clerk of thecircuit court may appoint deputies, when necessary or when required,if provision shall have been made for paying such deputies for theirservices from the funds of the state or of the county or from feesreceived for their services.
    (b) Any such officer may require any deputy so appointed to givebond, in such amount as may be prescribed by law or as may be fixedby such officer, conditioned for the proper and faithful discharge ofall official duties as such deputy, and for the safe accounting of allfunds received by the deputy or entrusted to the deputy's care,control, or management.
(Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.28, s.1; Acts 1855, c.41, s.1; Acts 1925,c.164, s.1; Acts 1959, c.314, s.1.) As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11,SEC.17; P.L.14-2004, SEC.181.

IC 5-6-1-2
Oaths; duties
    Sec. 2. (a) Subsection (b) does not apply to the deputy of a circuitcourt clerk.
    (b) Deputies shall take the oath required of their principals.
    (c) A deputy may perform all the official duties of the deputy'sprincipal, being subject to the same regulations and penalties.
(Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.28, s.2.) As amended by P.L.176-1999,SEC.123; P.L.26-2000, SEC.33.

IC 5-6-1-3
Responsibility of principals for official acts of deputies
    Sec. 3. Such principals shall be responsible for all the official actsof their deputies.
(Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.28, s.3.)