Sec. 3. (a) All powers and duties of a city that are executive or administrative in nature shall be exercised or performed by the city executive, another city officer, or a city department.

     (b) An ordinance of the city legislative body requiring an executive or administrative function to be performed may:

(1) designate the department that is to perform that function; or

(2) establish a new department or agency to perform that function.

     (c) If an executive or administrative function is not assigned by a statute, ordinance, or resolution, the city executive shall assign that function to the proper department or officer.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-1.5-27; 18-1-6-4; 18-4-4-2 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.