State Government / Indiana / Legislation / HB 1161
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Provides that individuals who are appointed to certain boards, committees, or other bodies in a county that does not have a consolidated city, serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority as long as: (1) the officeholder who appointed the individual continues to hold the office; or (2) the board, committee, or body that appointed the individual retains all of the same members who served when the individual was appointed. Provides that, in the case of a reorganized political subdivision, the oath of office of the town board of police commissioners is administered by any of the individuals granted notary powers. Staggers the terms of a nine member local board of health. Provides that the county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city, may set the salary of a county administrator subject to: (1) salary parameters established; or (2) approval; by the county fiscal body. Provides that each county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city and certain employees, shall adopt and maintain a written personnel policy, employee handbook, or equivalent document establishing minimum standards for county employee conduct, performance, and workplace expectations. Requires the executive of a county or municipality (unit) to preapprove any of the following actions of the unit's park and recreation board, if the cost exceeds the lesser of $500,000 or 10% of the park district's annual budget: (1) Exercising eminent domain powers. (2) Entering into a contract. (3) Acquiring real or personal property. (4) Making capital improvements. Adds public defenders to those officials whose home addresses may be restricted from public property data base websites.
Latest development · Feb 26, 2026
Public Law 40
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Public Law 40
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1
Returned to the House with amendments
Motion to concur filed
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 90, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Representative Moed added as coauthor
Authored by Representative Lawson
Representative Meltzer added as coauthor
Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
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