# Ind. Code § 14-33-5-18: Employees; contracts and leases

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## Section

- **Citation:** Ind. Code § 14-33-5-18
- **Heading:** Employees; contracts and leases
- **Jurisdiction:** Indiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Indiana Code / Title 14 / Article 33 / Chapter 5 / Section 14-33-5-18

## Text

Sec. 18. (a) The board may appoint, prescribe the duties, and fix the compensation of the following:

(1) A secretary.

(2) A financial clerk.

(3) An engineer.

(4) Employees that are necessary for the discharge of duties and responsibilities of the board.

(5) A district marshal and deputy district marshals under IC 14-33-25.

(b) A financial clerk shall execute a surety bond in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1.

(c) The board may make contracts for the following:

(1) Special and temporary services, including professional counsel.

(2) Leases of land to a provider of commercial mobile service (as defined in 47 U.S.C. 332) that allows for the construction, use, and maintenance of a tower that is used for telecommunications purposes.

[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-42.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26. Amended by P.L.16-2010, SEC.3; P.L.122-2023, SEC.11.

## Nearby sections

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- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-2 Election to fill vacancies; number of votes to elect](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-2.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-3 Nominations](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-3.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-4 Annual meeting](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-4.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-5 Ballots; certification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-5.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-6 Voting procedures](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-6.md)
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- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-8 Petition to fill vacancies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-8.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-9 District composed of land from more than one county](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-9.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-10 Advisory members of board; area directors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-10.md)
- [Ind. Code § 14-33-5-11 Terms for initial directors](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_IN_T14_A33_C5_S14-33-5-11.md)
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