Sec. 15. The clerk of the circuit court, county auditor, county treasurer, county recorder, and county sheriff shall keep, in proper fee books, an accurate account of all fees and charges required by this statute for services performed by them or their employees. Each of these officers shall also keep a cashbook, in which the officer shall enter:

(1) each sum of money received, in the order received;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-2-7-15

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) the date of receipt;

(3) the name of the person from whom the sum was received; and

(4) the reason the sum was received.

The officer shall keep the officer’s fee books and cashbooks open for inspection and deliver them to the officer’s successor in office as a part of the records of the officer’s office.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 5-7-1-10; 17-2-44-1.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.41.