Sec. 15. (a) A settlement made by the county executive with a county, township, or school officer is binding on the state or county only if the officer has accounted for all money the officer has collected by virtue of the officer's office and has performed every duty required of the officer by law. If the settlement is not binding, the officer and the officer's sureties are liable as if no settlement had been made.
(b) If the county executive finds that through mistake or any other cause a county, township, or school officer has paid over to the county, or reported, settled, or accounted to the county executive for more money than the officer owed, the executive may:
(1) order that the officer be repaid out of the proper fund and be given the proper credit by the county auditor; or
(2) if the money has not yet been paid by the officer, release so much of the officer's debt as it finds to be mistaken.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-2-49-1.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.34.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 2. Government of Counties Generally
Chapter 6. Fiscal Administration
36-2-6-1. Application of Chapter
36-2-6-2. Claims Against County; Procedure
36-2-6-4.5. Claim Payments in Advance of Board Allowance
36-2-6-6. Claim for Work on Contract; Certification of Supervisor; Allowance
36-2-6-7. Payment of Claims; Warrants; Requirements
36-2-6-8. Prohibited Allowances; Exception; Allowances to Certain Officers; Violation; Offense
36-2-6-9. Appeal of Decision by County Executive by Aggrieved Person; Procedure
36-2-6-10. Judgments Obligating County to Exceed Its Appropriation
36-2-6-11. Charge of Claim Against Appropriation; Apportionment
36-2-6-13. Recovery of Payments in Violation of Article
36-2-6-14. Money Received for Taxes; Record; Certification of Gross Amount Received
36-2-6-14.5. Special Assessment Required to Be Certified to County Auditor
36-2-6-15. Settlement Made by County Executive With County, Township, or School Officer; Overpayment
36-2-6-17. Purchase of Supplies for County Institutions
36-2-6-18. Loans; Bonds; Tax Anticipation Warrants; Deficits; Requirements for Incurring Debt
36-2-6-19. Bonds or Tax Anticipation Warrants; Sale; Bidding; Notice; Disclosures