(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), the compensation of an elected county officer may not be changed in the year for which it is fixed. The compensation of other county officers, deputies, and employees or the number of each may be changed at any time on:

1. (1) the application of the county fiscal body or the affected officer, department, commission, or agency; and
2. (2) a majority vote of the county fiscal body.

(b) In the year in which a newly elected county officer takes office, the county fiscal body may at any time change the compensation for holding the county office for that year if:

1. (1) the county officer requests the compensation change or, in the case of the county executive body, a majority of the county executive body requests the change; and

2. (2) the county fiscal body votes to approve the change.

   [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-1-24-18.3 part.]

   As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.178-2002, SEC.114; P.L.240-2005, SEC.2.