Indiana § 36-9-3-12 - Controller
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§ 36-9-3-12. Controller
Sec. 12. (a) The board shall appoint a person to act as controller for the authority.
(b) The controller shall give bond in the sum and with the conditions prescribed by the board, and with surety to the approval of the board. The bond must be filed and recorded in the office of the county recorder for the county in which the office of the authority is located.
(c) The term of office of the controller is one (1) year, and the controller may be appointed for additional terms of one (1) year each.
(d) All money payable to the authority must be paid to the controller, who shall deposit it in the manner prescribed by IC 5-13-6. The money deposited may be invested under the applicable statutes, including IC 5-13-9.
(e) The controller shall keep an accurate account of all appropriations made and all taxes levied by the authority, all money owing or due to the authority, and all money received and disbursed.
(f) The board may authorize the controller to pay a per diem in advance to a public transportation employee or board member who will attend a training session or other special meeting required as a duty of the public transportation employee or board member.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.5-9.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.19-1987, SEC.52; P.L.327-1995, SEC.1; P.L.127-2017, SEC.275.
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