Sec. 24. (a) If any work ordered or undertaken by the works board is payable out of the general fund of the city, it may cause the work to be done by independent contract or by employees of the board.

     (b) If any work ordered or undertaken by the works board is payable, in whole or in part, from assessments made for that purpose upon the real property benefited by the work, the works board shall have the work done by contract, unless otherwise provided by statute.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-6-16 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.79. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.317, SEC.7.