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1. • • The council members serve four-year terms. They are responsible for setting salaries, the annual budget, and special spending. The council also has limited authority to impose local taxes, usually in the form of an income tax that is subject to state-level approval, excise taxes, or service taxes, like those on dining or lodging.
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   What are the areas of responsibility of elected officials in Indiana?

   • Sometimes it is difficult to discern the areas of responsibility among the various elected officials. Throughout the Indiana Code, the board of county commissioners is variously referred to as the executive body or the legislative body. Under IC 36-2-3-2 the council is defined as the fiscal body.

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   What do you need to know about Indiana County government?

   • A brief description of Indiana county government. The legal status of county officials. The respective roles and responsibilities of county officeholders. A general summary of county finances, including revenue sources and budgeting techniques. An overview of meeting and public records requirements.

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   What is the legislative role of a county commissioner?

   • The following generally describes the legislative role of the commissioners and the council in most Indiana counties. In most Indiana counties, the county commissioners may adopt ordinances regulating behavior. Specifically, they have authority to pass ordinances in the following broad areas: To provide for traffic control. {IC 8-17-1-40}

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   How is property tax assessed in Indiana?

   • The assessment of both real and personal property is subject to review and adjustment by the county property tax assessment board of appeals {IC 6-1.1-13}and the Department of Local Government Finance. {IC 6-1.1-14} Article 10, Section 1 of the Indiana Constitution requires “ . . .a uniform and equal rate of property assessment and taxation...”

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3. www.indianacountycommissioners.com › assetsOVERVIEW OF DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF COMMISSIONERS

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   County Commissioners serve as both the executive and legislative bodies of county. County Council serves as fiscal body. St. Joseph and Lake County – Council is fiscal and legislative body; Commissioners are executive. Board of Commissioners “shall transact the business of the County”.

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   Circuit Breaker. Beginning in 2009, the amount of property taxes levied from a piece of property cannot exceed a percentage of that properties net assessed value. For homestead properties the tax cap or “circuit breaker” will be 1.5% in 2009 and 1% in 2010 and subsequent years.

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5. www.co.hendricks.in.us › egov › appsChapter 4 POWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNTY OFFICIALS

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   duties of the board of county commissioners). County Council The council has the ultimate decision-making power regarding fiscal affairs. The council has authority to view or review fiscal matters and set priorities for the allocation and expenditure of county funds. The General Assembly determines the powers of the county council in this area.

6. law.justia.com › codes › indianaCHAPTER 3. COUNTY FISCAL BODY :: 2012 Indiana Code :: US ...

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   Sec. 1. This chapter applies to all counties not having a consolidated city. As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.141. IC 36-2-3-2. County council to be county fiscal body. Sec. 2. (a) The seven (7) member county council elected under this chapter is the county fiscal body.

7. www.in.gov › counties › nobleNoble County: County Council - IN.gov

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   Boards. County Council. The Noble County Council is the entity responsible for fiscal oversight of county government. The Council's duties and responsibilities are governed by law according to Indiana Code 36-2-3.

8. www.indianacountycommissioners.com › what-is-aWhat is a County Commissioner

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   The commissioners are elected from separate districts (in which they must reside) but by vote of the county as a whole. The three commissioners are the custodians of the home rule powers of the county. They are the executive body of the county and are responsible for the following: County buildings, lands and property.

9. ripleycounty.in.gov › council › dutiesDuties of a Council Member | Ripley County, Indiana

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   Home. Council. Duties of a Council Member. Functions: The functions of the Council include: The exclusive power of fixing the rate of taxation for county purposes and for all other purposes where the rate not fixed by law is required to be uniform throughout the county and impose the tax levy.