§ 36-2-3.5-1 Application of chapter
§ 36-2-3.5-2 Executive and legislative branches; separation of powers
§ 36-2-3.5-3 Board of commissioners as executive; county council as legislative and fiscal body
§ 36-2-3.5-4 Executive powers and duties
§ 36-2-3.5-5 Legislative powers and duties
§ 36-2-3.5-6 Elections; stay upon failure to divide county into districts; court orders
§ 36-2-3.5-7 Transfer of jurisdiction of purchasing and data processing in Lake County back to county executive
§ 36-2-3.5-7.5 Transfer of jurisdiction of purchasing in St. Joseph County back to county executive

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 2 > Chapter 3.5 - Division of Powers of Certain Counties

  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Veto: The procedure established under the Constitution by which the President/Governor refuses to approve a bill or joint resolution and thus prevents its enactment into law. A regular veto occurs when the President/Governor returns the legislation to the house in which it originated. The President/Governor usually returns a vetoed bill with a message indicating his reasons for rejecting the measure. In Congress, the veto can be overridden only by a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5