Ind. Code § 36-4-6-24 – Attorneys and legal research assistants

(a) The legislative body may hire or contract with competent attorneys and legal research assistants on terms it considers appropriate.
(b) Employment of an attorney under this section does not affect the city department of law established under IC 36-4-9 .
(c) Appropriations for salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section may not exceed the appropriations for similar salaries in the budget of the city department of law.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-2-3.5-1.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.