Ind. Code § 36-2-2-15
Administration of oaths; enforcement powers of executive; execution of executive orders by county sheriff
- (a) The county auditor or a member of the executive may administer all oaths required by this chapter.
(b) The executive may:
- (1) punish contempt by a fine of not more than three dollars ($3) or by imprisonment for not more than twenty-four (24) hours; and
- (2) enforce its orders by attachment or other compulsory process.
- (c) Fines assessed by the executive shall be executed, collected, and paid over in the same manner as other fines.
(d) The county sheriff or a county police officer shall attend the meetings of the executive, if requested by the executive, and shall execute its orders.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-14-6 part; 17-1-14-10.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1980, P.L.125, SEC.15; P.L.131-1983, SEC.11.