City-county legislative body; statutory powers and duties

Sec. 19. (a) The city-county legislative body shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers prescribed by statute for: (1) the common council of a first class city; or (2) the county council of the county. (b) The city-county legislative body may exercise any power prescribed for the board of commissioners of the county by statute: (1) to pass any ordinance; or (2) to pass any rule or regulation prescribing a penalty. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-3-14 part; 18-4-4-4 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.