Clerk Treasurer's Duties as Defined by State Law/Statute

IC 3-4-10-4.5

       Third class cities; fiscal officer; duties

            Sec. 4.5.
       (a) This section applies to third class cities.
       (b) The fiscal officer is the head of the city
            department of finance. The fiscal officer shall do
             the following
       (1) Receive and care for all city money and pay the
            money out only on order of the approving body.
        (2) Keep accounts showing when and from what
             sources the fiscal officer has received city money      
             and when and to whom the fiscal officer has paid out
             city money.
        (3) Prescribe payroll and account forms for all city offices.
        (4) Prescribe the manner in which creditors, officers, and
              employees shall be paid.
        (5) Manage the finances and accounts of the city and make
              investments of city money.
        (6) Prepare for the legislative body the budget estimates of
               miscellaneous revenue, financial statements, and the
               proposed tax rate.
        (7) Issue all licenses authorized by statute and collect the fees
              fixed by ordinance.
        (8) Serve as clerk of the board of public works by attending
              meetings, preparing agendas, recording proceedings.
         (9) Perform all other duties prescribed by statute.
         (c) A fiscal officer is not liable in an individual capacity
               for an act or omission occurring in connection with
               the performance of the duties prescribed by subsection
         (b), unless the act or omission constitutes gross negligence
                or an intentional disregard of the fiscal officer's duties

                As added by P.L.189-1988, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.35-1999, SEC.

IC 36-4-10-7

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          Third class cities; clerk's deputies and employees

              Sec. 7.
           (a) This section applies to third class cities.
           (b) The clerk shall appoint the number of deputies
                 and employees needed for the effective operation of
                 the office, with the approval of the city legislative body.                                            The clerk's deputies and employee  serve at the clerk’s
                 pleasure.
             (c) If a city owns a utility and the clerk is directly responsible
                  for the billing and collection of that utility's rates and charges,
                 the clerk shall appoint those  employees who are also  
                 responsible for  that billing and collection. These employees serve
                  at the clerk's pleasure.
             (d) Whenever the city court judge does not serve as clerk of
                   the city court or appoint a clerk to serve as clerk of the
                   city court under IC 33-35-3-1, the clerk shall serve as
                   clerk of the city court.       

              As added by P.L.189-1988, SEC.4. Amended by
              P.L.33-1998, SEC.10; P.L.98-2004, SEC.161.