Sec. 4. (a) The legislative body of a city having a population of at least twenty thousand (20,000) may provide for the appointment by the board of public safety of an inspector of weights and measures and provide for the inspector’s compensation and for the necessary apparatus and expenses to be paid out of the city treasury. The inspector of weights and measures shall serve continuously during good behavior under the provisions of IC 36-8-3-4 governing the fire and police force. The inspector of weights and measures shall not be removed for any political reason and only for good and sufficient cause after an opportunity for hearing is given by the board of public safety. However, this subsection does not affect the power of the division of weights and measures of the Indiana department of health to discharge county or city inspectors of weights and measures under section 6 of this chapter.

     (b) A person may not be appointed as a city inspector of weights and measures unless the person is approved by the division of weights and measures. A city inspector of weights and measures may not be removed without the approval and consent of the division of weights and measures.

     (c) The same person may be employed as a city and county inspector of weights and measures. If the same person is so employed, the compensation and expenses of the inspector shall be divided between the city and county, as agreed upon under IC 36-1-7.

     (d) If a city having a population of at least twenty thousand (20,000) does not provide for the appointment of an inspector of weights and measures, the executive of the county containing the city shall require the county inspector of weights and measures to perform those duties for that city.

Formerly: Acts 1925, c.86, s.4. As amended by Acts 1981, P.L.44, SEC.29; P.L.40-1989, SEC.41; P.L.2-1992, SEC.752; P.L.56-2023, SEC.216.