Sec. 8.5. (a) A clerk may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the clerk considers appropriate.

     (b) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget.

As added by P.L.69-1995, SEC.4.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-3-4-8.5

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.