Indiana § 36-3-4-19 - City-county legislative body; statutory powers and duties
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§ 36-3-4-19. City-county legislative body; statutory powers and duties
Sec. 19. (a) The city-county legislative body shall perform the duties and may exercise the powers prescribed by statute for:
(1) the common council of a first class city; or
(2) the county council of the county.
(b) The city-county legislative body may exercise any power prescribed for the board of commissioners of the county by statute:
(1) to pass any ordinance; or
(2) to pass any rule or regulation prescribing a penalty.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-3-14 part; 18-4-4-4 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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