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

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-3-4-19

  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(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.