Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Sec. 13. Unless the policy adopted under section 9 of this chapter provides otherwise, a sheriff's spouse may be employed as prison matron for the county under IC 36-8-10-5 and the spouse may be in the sheriff's direct line of supervision. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.7.

Sec. 14. Unless the policy adopted under section 9 of this chapter provides otherwise, an individual: (1) who served as coroner; (2) who is currently ineligible to serve as coroner under Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; (3) who, as coroner, rec…

Sec. 15. If the township trustee's office is located in the township trustee's personal residence, unless the policy adopted under section 9 of this chapter provides otherwise the township trustee may hire only one (1) employee who is a relative. The employee: (1) may be hired to…

Sec. 16. Each elected officer of the unit shall annually certify in writing, subject to the penalties for perjury, that the officer has not violated this chapter. An officer shall submit the certification to the executive of the unit not later than December 31 of each year. As ad…

Sec. 17. If the state board of accounts finds that a unit has not implemented a policy under this chapter, the state board of accounts shall forward the information to the department of local government finance. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.7.

Sec. 18. If a unit has not implemented a policy under this chapter, the department of local government finance may not approve: (1) the unit's budget; or (2) any additional appropriations for the unit; for the ensuing calendar year until the state board of accounts certifies to t…

Sec. 2. An individual who is employed by a unit on July 1, 2012, is not subject to this chapter unless the individual has a break in employment with the unit. The following are not considered a break in employment with the unit: (1) The individual is absent from the workplace whi…

Sec. 3. For purposes of this chapter, the performance of the duties of: (1) a precinct election officer (as defined in IC 3-5-2.1-82), an absentee voter board, an absentee ballot counter, a provisional ballot counter, or an absentee ballot courier that are imposed by IC 3; or (2)…

Sec. 4. (a) For the purposes of this chapter, a person is in the "direct line of supervision" of an elected officer or employee if the elected officer or employee is in a position to affect the terms and conditions of the individual's employment, including making decisions about …

Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "employed" means an individual who is employed by a unit on a full-time, part-time, temporary, intermittent, or hourly basis. The term does not include an individual who holds only an elected office. The term includes an individual who is a party …

Sec. 6. As used in this chapter, "member of the fire department" means the fire chief or a firefighter appointed to the department. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.7.

Sec. 7. As used in this chapter, "member of the police department" means the police chief or a police officer appointed to the department. As added by P.L.135-2012, SEC.7.

Sec. 8. (a) As used in this chapter, "relative" means any of the following: (1) A spouse. (2) A parent or stepparent. (3) A child or stepchild. (4) A brother, sister, stepbrother, or stepsister. (5) A niece or nephew. (6) An aunt or uncle. (7) A daughter-in-law or son-in-law. (b)…

Sec. 9. (a) This chapter establishes minimum requirements regarding employment of relatives. The legislative body of the unit shall adopt a policy that includes, at a minimum, the requirements set forth in this chapter. However, the policy may: (1) include requirements that are m…