Indiana Code 36-4-9-4. Executive departments; establishment by city legislative body; administrative functions; termination; transfer of powers, duties, functions, or obligations
(b) The head of each city department or agency is under the jurisdiction of the executive.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-9-4
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(1) Department of finance or administration.
(2) Department of law.
(3) Department of public works.
(4) Department of public safety.
(5) Department of parks and recreation.
(6) Department of human resources and economic development.
(7) Any other department considered necessary.
These departments shall perform the administrative functions assigned by statute and ordinance.
(d) The city legislative body may, by ordinance passed upon the recommendation of the city executive:
(1) terminate departments established under subsection (c); and
(2) transfer to or from those departments any powers, duties, functions, or obligations.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: Part new; 18-1-6.5-1; 18-1-6.5-2; 18-1-6.5-3; 18-1-6.5-4; 18-1-6.5-5.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.23.