Sec. 10. (a) The board of commissioners of the county is composed of the county treasurer, the county auditor, and the county assessor. These officers shall serve ex officio as commissioners without additional compensation for performing the duties of the board.

     (b) The board of commissioners:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-3-3-10

  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) shall make the appointments required by statute to be made by the board of commissioners of a county;

(2) shall perform the duties and exercise the powers prescribed by statutes pertaining to the issuance and payment of bonds of the county and the expenditure of the unexpended proceeds of those bonds; and

(3) may exercise the powers granted it by Article 9, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana and by IC 12-30-3.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsection (a) formerly 18-4-3-15 part; subsection (b) formerly 18-4-4-7 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.2-1992, SEC.888.