Sec. 7. (a) The clerk-treasurer shall appoint the number of deputies and employees needed for the effective operation of the office, with the approval of the town legislative body. The clerk-treasurer’s deputies and employees serve at the clerk-treasurer’s pleasure.

     (b) If a town owns a utility and the clerk-treasurer is directly responsible for the billing and collection of that utility’s rates and charges, the clerk-treasurer shall appoint those employees who are also responsible for that billing and collection. These employees serve at the clerk-treasurer’s pleasure.

     (c) If the clerk-treasurer is unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the clerk-treasurer’s position, the town shall hire or contract with a qualified certified public accountant to:

(1) provide guidance to the clerk-treasurer regarding the performance of the clerk-treasurer’s responsibilities; or

(2) perform the clerk-treasurer’s fiscal responsibilities.

The clerk-treasurer is considered to be unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the clerk-treasurer’s position if the town is declared unauditable under IC 5-11-1-9(b).

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-2-5-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.189-1988, SEC.6; P.L.58-2023, SEC.29.