Officers entitled to appoint chief or other deputies and employees
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Kline v. Doris Hughes (1997)
Most recently applied in Thompson v. Hays (June 2007)
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1
Sec. 4. Each of the following county officers is entitled to appoint one (1) first or chief deputy, and also may appoint the number of other full-time or part-time deputies and employees authorized by the county fiscal body:
(1) The county auditor.
(2) The county treasurer.
(3) The county recorder.
(4) The county sheriff.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.