Indiana § 36-2-21-5 - No infringement of authority
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§ 36-2-21-5. No infringement of authority
Sec. 5. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to diminish or infringe upon the statutory authority, autonomy, or constitutional duties of:
(1) a county executive;
(2) a county fiscal body;
(3) an elected county officer (as defined in IC 36-2-2.9-3);
(4) a judicial officer (as defined in IC 35-31.5-2-177.7), other circuit officers, or employees of a judicial or circuit officer;
(5) a prosecutor's office;
(6) a public defender's office;
(7) a community corrections advisory board established under IC 11-12-2-2; or
(8) a merit board established under IC 36-8-3.5 or IC 36-8-10-3.
As added by P.L.40-2026, SEC.13.
IC 36-3ARTICLE 3. GOVERNMENT OF INDIANAPOLIS AND MARION COUNTY (UNIGOV)
Ch. 1.Consolidation and Transfer of Powers Ch. 2.Powers of Political Subdivisions in the County Ch. 3.Executive Authorities Ch. 4.Legislative Bodies Ch. 5.Appointed Officers, Departments, and Boards Ch. 5.5.Training for Clerk and Fiscal Officer Ch. 6.Budget Procedures and Compensation of Officers and Employees Ch. 7.Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrative Provisions Ch. 8.Town of Cumberland
IC 36-3-1Chapter 1. Consolidation and Transfer of Powers
36-3-1-0.3General assembly findings 36-3-1-1Application of chapter 36-3-1-2Transitional provisions; change to first class city 36-3-1-3Interim government of first class city; powers of officers; budgets and appropriations; appointment of future directors 36-3-1-4Consolidated city; abolishment of first class city; territory; name; interim government 36-3-1-5Officers of executive and legislative body; board of commissioners 36-3-1-5.1Consolidation of police department and county sheriff's department 36-3-1-6Special service districts; special taxing districts 36-3-1-6.1Consolidation of fire departments 36-3-1-6.2Emergency ambulance services 36-3-1-7Excluded cities; included towns 36-3-1-7Excluded cities; included towns 36-3-1-8Transfer of functions and obligations 36-3-1-9Ordinances; application; disposition 36-3-1-10Annexation proceedings pending; continuation; expansion effect 36-3-1-11Effect of change on political subdivisions in county; continuation of powers and rights 36-3-1-12Alteration of status, boundaries, or ordinances of political subdivisions
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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