Sec. 5.5. (a) A clerk or clerk-treasurer may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the clerk or clerk-treasurer considers appropriate.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-10-5.5

  • Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
     (b) Employment of an attorney under this section does not affect a city department of law established under IC 36-4-9-4.

     (c) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget and must be allocated to the clerk or clerk-treasurer for the payment of attorney’s and legal research assistant’s salaries.

As added by P.L.69-1995, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.34-1999, SEC.2.

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