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Provides that individuals who are appointed to certain boards, committees, or other bodies in a county that does not have a consolidated city, serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority as long as: (1) the officeholder who appointed the individual continues to hold the office; or (2) the board, committee, or body that appointed the individual retains all of the same members who served when the individual was appointed. Provides that, in the case of a reorganized political subdivision, the oath of office of the town board of police commissioners is administered by any of the individuals granted notary powers. Staggers the terms of a nine member local board of health. Provides that the county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city, may set the salary of a county administrator subject to: (1) salary parameters established; or (2) approval; by the county fiscal body. Provides that each county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city and certain employees, shall adopt and maintain a written personnel policy, employee handbook, or equivalent document establishing minimum standards for county employee conduct, performance, and workplace expectations. Requires the executive of a county or municipality (unit) to preapprove any of the following actions of the unit's park and recreation board, if the cost exceeds the lesser of $500,000 or 10% of the park district's annual budget: (1) Exercising eminent domain powers. (2) Entering into a contract. (3) Acquiring real or personal property. (4) Making capital improvements. Adds public defenders to those officials whose home addresses may be restricted from public property data base websites.
Introduced
Jan 5, 2026
Last Action
Feb 26, 2026
Session
IN 2026
Sponsors
3 primary · 3 co
Public Law 40
Signed by the Governor
Signed by the President of the Senate
Signed by the President Pro Tempore
Signed by the Speaker
House concurred with Senate amendments; Roll Call 297: yeas 93, nays 1
Motion to concur filed
Returned to the House with amendments
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 180: yeas 45, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Senator Bohacek added as second sponsor
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Referred to the Senate
Senate sponsor: Senator Clark
Third reading: passed; Roll Call 58: yeas 90, nays 0
Second reading: ordered engrossed
Representative Moed added as coauthor
Committee report: amend do pass, adopted
Coauthored by Representative Zimmerman
First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government
Authored by Representative Lawson
Representative Meltzer added as coauthor
HB 1161 was introduced on Jan 5, 2026 by Ethan Lawson in IN session 2026. It is currently signed. Most recent action on Feb 26, 2026: Public Law 40.
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Public Law 40