Sec. 1. The board of commissioners of a county may do the following:

(1) Purchase a tract of real property in the name of the county.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 12-30-1-1

  • board of commissioners of a county: includes a person delegated by the board under section 7 of this chapter to the extent of the authority delegated by the board to the person for purposes of this article. See Indiana Code 12-30-1-0.5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) Build, establish, and organize a county home for the indigent on the tract of real property.

(3) Employ a humane and responsible individual who resides in the county, upon the terms and under the restrictions the board of commissioners considers most advantageous to the interests of the county, to take charge of the county home as superintendent.

[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 12-4-1-1 part.]

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.24.