1. (a) All powers and duties of the county that are legislative in nature, including any power of appointment related to legislative functions, shall be exercised or performed by the county council functioning as the county legislative body.
2. (b) The county council has the same legislative powers and duties that the board of county commissioners in the county had before the board of county commissioners was abolished.

3. (c) For purposes of a county subject to this chapter, after December 31, 2018, any reference in:

   1. (1) the Indiana Code;
   2. (2) the Indiana Administrative Code;
   3. (3) an ordinance or resolution; or

   4. (4) any deed, lease, contract, or other official document or instrument;

      to the board of county commissioners pertaining to the legislative powers of a county shall be considered a reference to the county council of the county.

4. (d) For purposes of a county subject to this chapter, after December 31, 2018, any reference in:

   1. (1) the Indiana Code;
   2. (2) the Indiana Administrative Code;
   3. (3) an ordinance or resolution; or

   4. (4) any deed, lease, contract, or other official document or instrument;

      related to the legislative powers and duties of the board of county commissioners shall be considered a reference to the powers and duties of the county council of the county.

As added by P.L.77-2014, SEC.19.