Sec. 4. (a) The Indianapolis metropolitan police department shall appoint an executive director to assist the executive board in the efficient administration of its powers and duties. The person appointed as executive director must have at least ten (10) years of experience as a law enforcement officer, with at least five (5) years of command experience.

     (b) The executive director:

(1) shall oversee the day to day operations of the task force, including supervision of task force divisions;

(2) is the executive agent of the executive board in the administration of the executive board’s policies; and

(3) has the other powers and duties delegated to the executive director by the executive board.

     (c) Subject to the approval of the executive board, the executive director shall:

(1) employ; and

(2) determine the qualifications, compensation, and duties of;

employees and staff necessary to carry out the operations of the task force. For purposes of this subsection, “employees and staff” does not include law enforcement officers assigned to the task force.

As added by P.L.217-2021, SEC.2.