Sec. 8. (a) Except as permitted by IC 36-2-5-3.7, the county executive or a court may not make an allowance to a county officer for:
(1) services rendered in a criminal action;
(2) services rendered in a civil action; or
(3) extra services rendered in the county officer's capacity as a county officer.
(b) The county executive may make an allowance to the clerk of the circuit court, county auditor, county treasurer, county sheriff, township assessor (if any), or county assessor, or to any of those officers' employees, only if:
(1) the allowance is specifically required by law; or
(2) the county executive finds, on the record, that the allowance is necessary in the public interest.
(c) A member of the county executive who recklessly violates subsection (b) commits a Class C misdemeanor and forfeits the member's office.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-7-9-7; 17-2-44-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.222-1997, SEC.2; P.L.146-2008, SEC.689; P.L.257-2019, SEC.102; P.L.209-2019, SEC.12.
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