Indiana § 3-5-3-7 - Municipal elections conducted by county election board; expenses
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§ 3-5-3-7. Municipal elections conducted by county election board; expenses
Sec. 7. All expenses for a municipal primary election or municipal election that is conducted by a county election board shall be allowed by the county executive and shall be paid out of the general fund of the county, without any appropriation being required. The county auditor shall certify the amount of that allowance to the fiscal officer of the municipality not later than thirty (30) days after the municipal primary or municipal election. The fiscal body of the municipality shall make the necessary appropriation to reimburse the county for the expense of the primary election or election not later than December 31 of the year in which the municipal election is conducted.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-7-4(a) part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.4.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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