Ind. Code § 36-4-10-4.5
Third class cities; fiscal officer; duties
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Current — January 1, 2025
As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to third class cities.
Sec. 4.5. (a) This section applies to third class cities.
(b) The fiscal officer is the head of the city department of finance. The fiscal officer shall do the following:
(b) The fiscal officer is the head of the city department of finance. The fiscal officer shall do the following:
(1) Receive and care for all city money and pay the money out only on order of the approving body.
(1) Receive and care for all city money and pay the money out only on order of the approving body.
(2) Keep accounts showing when and from what sources the fiscal officer has received city money and when and to whom the fiscal officer has paid out city money.
(2) Keep accounts showing when and from what sources the fiscal officer has received city money and when and to whom the fiscal officer has paid out city money.
(3) Prescribe payroll and account forms for all city offices.
(3) Prescribe payroll and account forms for all city offices.
(4) Prescribe the manner in which creditors, officers, and employees shall be paid.
(4) Prescribe the manner in which creditors, officers, and employees shall be paid.
(5) Manage the finances and accounts of the city and make investments of city money.
(5) Manage the finances and accounts of the city and make investments of city money.
(6) Prepare for the legislative body the budget estimates of miscellaneous revenue, financial statements, and the proposed tax rate.
(6) Prepare for the legislative body the budget estimates of miscellaneous revenue, financial statements, and the proposed tax rate.
(7) Issue all licenses authorized by statute and collect the fees fixed by ordinance.
(7) Issue all licenses authorized by statute and collect the fees fixed by ordinance.
(8) Serve as clerk of the board of public works by attending meetings, preparing agendas, and recording proceedings.
(8) Serve as clerk of the board of public works by attending meetings, preparing agendas, and recording proceedings.
(9) Perform all other duties prescribed by statute.
(9) Perform all other duties prescribed by statute.
(c) A fiscal officer is not liable in an individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with the performance of the duties prescribed by subsection (b), unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or an intentional disregard of the fiscal officer's duties.
(c) Except as provided in IC 5-11, a fiscal officer is not liable in an individual capacity for an act or omission occurring in connection with the performance of the duties prescribed by subsection (b), unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence or an intentional disregard of the fiscal officer's duties.
Official source: Indiana General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Indiana statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.