Sec. 24. (a) The legislative body may hire or contract with competent attorneys and legal research assistants on terms it considers appropriate.
(b) Employment of an attorney under this section does not affect the city department of law established under IC 36-4-9.
(c) Appropriations for salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section may not exceed the appropriations for similar salaries in the budget of the city department of law.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-2-3.5-1.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 4. Government of Cities and Towns Generally
Chapter 6. City Legislative Body
36-4-6-0.1. Application of Certain Amendments to Chapter
36-4-6-1. Application of Chapter
36-4-6-2. Common Council; Election; Eligibility; Term of Office
36-4-6-6. Power to Expel Member or Declare Seat Vacant; Rules
36-4-6-8. President; Vice President; President Pro Tempore
36-4-6-9. Clerk; Duties; Second Class Cities Posting Roll Call Votes on Internet Web Site
36-4-6-11. Majority Vote; Two-Thirds Vote
36-4-6-12. Ordinance; Majority Vote
36-4-6-13. Ordinance; Two-Thirds Vote With Unanimous Consent of Members Present
36-4-6-14. Ordinance, Order, or Resolution Adoption; Requirements
36-4-6-15. Ordinance, Order, or Resolution; Presentation to City Executive
36-4-6-16. Ordinance, Order, or Resolution; Power of City Executive to Approve or Veto
36-4-6-17. Ordinance Adoption; Recording; Contents of Record; Effect as Evidence
36-4-6-18. Purposes of Ordinance, Order, Resolution, or Motion
36-4-6-19. Loans and Issuance of Bonds; Requirements
36-4-6-20. Temporary or Short Term Loans in Anticipation of Current Revenues