Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 5. (a) An ordinance or a resolution adopted under section 4 of this chapter must provide for the following: (1) The designation of an established or a new entity of the political subdivision to: (A) review cost saving measures and suggestions submitted by employees; and (B) …

Sec. 6. (a) A decision of the entity designated or established under the ordinance or resolution that establishes a program is final as to the following: (1) The eligibility of a measure or a suggestion for an award. (2) The amount of an award. (b) An employee of a political subd…

Sec. 7. A political subdivision that establishes a program under this chapter may terminate the program by adopting an ordinance or a resolution that provides for payment of awards for measures or suggestions: (1) eligible for an award under the program; and (2) implemented or ma…

Sec. 0.1. The addition of section 14 of this chapter by P.L.219-1991 applies to the following: (1) An insurance policy that is issued or renewed after June 30, 1991. (2) A contract entered into or renewed after June 30, 1991, under which a prepaid health care delivery plan is to …

Sec. 1. Except for sections 15.3 and 16.3 of this chapter, this chapter applies to all counties. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 6, §§ 2 and 11.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2002, SEC.156.

Sec. 10. (a) The county shall furnish one (1) automobile and, with the approval of the county executive and the county fiscal body, may furnish additional automobiles, for use by the sheriff in the performance of the sheriff's official duties. The county shall maintain each autom…

Sec. 12. (a) The sheriff shall file with the appropriate court and, in the case of a person awaiting trial on a criminal charge, with the prosecuting attorney of the appropriate judicial circuit, a weekly report of each person confined in the county jail. The report must include …

Sec. 13. (a) Whenever the sheriff has reason to believe that a prisoner in the sheriff's custody is in danger of being unlawfully killed, the sheriff shall order all persons with whom the sheriff can directly communicate to assist in protecting the prisoner. If the sheriff remain…

Sec. 14. (a) As used in this section, "accident and sickness insurance policy" means an insurance policy that provides one (1) or more of the types of insurance described as Class 1(b) or 2(a) insurance under IC 27-1-5-1 on an individual basis or a group basis. (b) As used in thi…

Sec. 15. (a) As used in this section, "lawful detention" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-186. (b) This section applies to a county only if the legislative body for the county elects by ordinance to implement this section. (c) A person who is: (1) sentenced under this ar…

Sec. 15.3. (a) As used in this section, "lawful detention" has the meaning set forth in IC 35-31.5-2-186. (b) This section applies only: (1) to a county having a population of less than seven thousand (7,000); and (2) if the legislative body for the county elects by ordinance to …

maintenance, and housing of prisoners Sec. 16. (a) If the county legislative body adopts an ordinance electing to implement section 15 of this chapter, the county legislative body shall establish a nonreverting county prisoner reimbursement fund. (b) All amounts collected under s…

Sec. 16.3. (a) If the county legislative body adopts an ordinance electing to implement section 15.3 of this chapter, the county legislative body shall establish a nonreverting county prisoner reimbursement fund. (b) All amounts collected under section 15.3 of this chapter must b…

Sec. 17. (a) This section applies to the following: (1) A contract entered into under section 2.5 of this chapter with a sheriff who is elected or reelected to office after November 1, 2010. (2) Any other form of annual compensation provided to a sheriff who is elected or reelect…

Sec. 17.4. A sheriff or an employee of a jail may not charge an individual a fee for the individual to be incarcerated or held in a jail unless the individual has been convicted of a crime for which the individual was incarcerated or held in the jail. As added by P.L.83-2008, SEC…

Sec. 18. (a) As used in this section, "health care services" includes health care items and procedures. (b) As used in this section, "lawful detention" means the following: (1) Arrest. (2) Custody following surrender in lieu of arrest. (3) Detention in a penal facility. (4) Deten…

Sec. 19. (a) This section applies to a person who: (1) is subject to lawful detention; (2) incurs or will incur medical care expenses that are not otherwise reimbursable during the lawful detention; (3) is unwilling or unable to pay for the person's own health care services; and …

Sec. 2. (a) The county sheriff must reside within the county as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The sheriff forfeits office if the sheriff ceases to be a resident of the county. (b) The term of office of the county sheriff under Artic…

Sec. 2.5. (a) The sheriff, the executive, and the fiscal body may enter into a salary contract for the sheriff. (b) A sheriff's salary contract must contain the following provisions: (1) A fixed amount of compensation for the sheriff in place of fee compensation. (2) Payment of t…

Sec. 2.8. (a) In place of any other form of compensation, including a salary contract entered into under section 2.5 of this chapter, a county may pay a sheriff's compensation as provided in this section from the county general fund in the manner that salaries of other county off…

Sec. 3. The sheriff shall attend meetings of the county executive when required under IC 36-2-2-15(d). [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-1-14-6 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.

Sec. 4. The sheriff shall attend meetings of the county fiscal body when required under IC 36-2-3-6(c). [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-1-24-9 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1.

Sec. 5. (a) The sheriff shall: (1) arrest without process persons who commit an offense within the sheriff's view, take them before a court of the county having jurisdiction, and detain them in custody until the cause of the arrest has been investigated; (2) suppress breaches of …

Sec. 5.5. (a) The sheriffs shall jointly establish and maintain an Indiana sex and violent offender registry web site, known as the Indiana sex and violent offender registry, to inform the general public about the identity, location, and appearance of every sex or violent offende…

Sec. 5.6. (a) The legislative body of a county may adopt an ordinance: (1) requiring the local law enforcement authority (as defined in IC 11-8-8-2) to collect: (A) an annual sex or violent offender registration fee; and (B) a sex or violent offender address change fee; and (2) e…

Sec. 6. The sheriff may not purchase a judgment or allowance in a court of which the sheriff is an officer. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-3-5-5.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.90.

Sec. 9. (a) After election and before assuming the duties of office, the sheriff-elect may attend the sessions of a training school that: (1) offers courses of instruction for sheriffs; (2) is established by Indiana University, Purdue University, Indiana University and Purdue Uni…

Sec. 1. The presiding officer of the legislative body of a municipality may appoint an individual who is not more than eighteen (18) years of age to serve as an adviser to the legislative body on matters affecting youth in the community. As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.2.

Sec. 2. An individual appointed under section 1 of this chapter is not a member of the legislative body. As added by P.L.69-2008, SEC.2.

Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all units except townships. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-14-2 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.32. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.310, SEC.75; P.L.262-1993, SEC.1.

Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "district" refers to a community revitalization enhancement district designated under section 10.5, 12, or 12.1 of this chapter. As added by P.L.125-1998, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.174-2001, SEC.1; P.L.224-2003, SEC.232.

Sec. 10. (a) After approval by ordinance or resolution of the legislative body of a municipality located in a county having a population of: (1) more than one hundred thirty-nine thousand (139,000) and less than one hundred sixty thousand (160,000); (2) more than two hundred fift…

Sec. 10.1. (a) This section applies to a: (1) first class city; or (2) second class city. (b) After approval by ordinance or resolution of the legislative body of a city described in subsection (a), the executive of the city may submit an application to an advisory commission on …

Sec. 10.5. (a) This section applies only to a county that meets the following conditions: (1) The county's annual rate of unemployment has been above the average annual statewide rate of unemployment during at least three (3) of the preceding five (5) years. (2) The median income…

Sec. 10.7. (a) This section applies to a district designated under section 10.5 of this chapter and approved by the budget agency before January 1, 2002, in a city having a population of more than twenty-eight thousand (28,000) and less than twenty-nine thousand (29,000). (b) An …

Sec. 11. If a municipal or county executive submits an application requesting an area to be designated as a district under this chapter, the advisory commission on industrial development shall do the following: (1) Compile information necessary to make a determination concerning …

Sec. 12. (a) If a municipal or county executive has submitted an application to an advisory commission on industrial development requesting that an area be designated as a district under this chapter and the advisory commission has compiled and prepared the information required u…

Sec. 12.1. (a) If the executive of a city described in section 10.1(a) of this chapter has submitted an application to an advisory commission on industrial development requesting that an area be designated as a district under this chapter and the advisory commission has compiled …

Sec. 12.3. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, the designation of any district after December 31, 2010, is subject to the requirements of this section. (b) An advisory commission on industrial development may not designate a district under section 12 or 12.1 …

Sec. 12.4. Notwithstanding any other law, if the Indiana economic development corporation subsequently designates territory that is located in an existing allocation area under this chapter as an innovation development district under IC 36-7-32.5, the allocation area may not be r…

Sec. 12.5. (a) An advisory commission on industrial development that designates a district under section 12 or 12.1 of this chapter or the legislative body of a county or municipality that adopts an ordinance designating a district under section 10.5 of this chapter may petition …

Sec. 13. (a) If an advisory commission on industrial development designates a district under section 12 or 12.1 of this chapter or if the legislative body of a county or municipality adopts an ordinance designating a district under section 10.5 of this chapter, the advisory commi…

Sec. 14. (a) Before the first business day in October of each year, the department shall calculate the income tax incremental amount and the gross retail incremental amount for the preceding state fiscal year for each district designated under this chapter. (b) Businesses operati…

Sec. 15. (a) If an advisory commission on industrial development designates a district under this chapter or the legislative body of a county or municipality adopts an ordinance designating a district under section 10.5 of this chapter, the treasurer of state shall establish an i…

Sec. 16. (a) A unit may issue bonds or other obligations to finance the costs of addressing the development obstacles described in section 12(b)(3), 12(c), 12(d)(3), 12(e)(2), or 12.1(a) of this chapter in the district. (b) The district bonds are special obligations of indebtedne…

Sec. 17. Money in the industrial development fund may be pledged by an advisory commission for the following purposes: (1) To pay debt service on bonds or other obligations issued under this chapter. (2) To establish and maintain a debt service reserve established by the advisory…