Indiana § 36-4-9-6 - Second class cities; appointment of officers, employees, boards, and commissions; notice of change in membership of public works or safety board

§ 36-4-9-6. Second class cities; appointment of officers, employees, boards, and commissions; notice of change in membership of public works or safety board

Sec. 6. (a) This section applies only to second class cities.

(b) The city executive shall appoint:

(1) a city controller;

(2) a city civil engineer;

(3) a corporation counsel;

(4) a chief of the fire department;

(5) a chief of the police department; and

(6) other officers, employees, boards, and commissions required by statute.

(c) The board of public works and safety may be composed of three (3) members or five (5) members appointed by the executive. An individual who is appointed a member of the board serves at the pleasure of the executive as long as the executive who appointed the member continues to hold the office of executive. A member may hold other appointive positions in city government during the member's tenure. IC 36-4-11-2 applies to board member appointments under this section. The executive shall appoint a clerk for the board.

(d) If the board of public works and board of public safety are established as separate boards, each board may be composed of three (3) members or five (5) members who are appointed by the executive. A member may hold other appointive positions in city government during the member's tenure. The executive shall appoint a clerk for each board.

(e) If the executive:

(1) increases the number of members of a board of public works and safety, a board of public works, or a board of public safety from three (3) to five (5) members; or

(2) decreases the number of members of a board of public works and safety, a board of public works, or a board of public safety from five (5) to three (3) members;

the city shall publish notice under IC 5-3-1 of the increase or decrease in members and state the total number of members appointed to the board.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-6-14 part; 18-2-1-4.2 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.47; P.L.317-1995, SEC.1; P.L.68-1996, SEC.5; P.L.141-2009, SEC.10; P.L.40-2026, SEC.14.