(A) The Clerk-Treasurer shall appoint the number of deputies and employees needed for the effective operation of the office, with the approval of the Town Council. The Clerk-Treasurer’s deputies and employees serve at the Clerk-Treasurer’s pleasure.
(B) If the town owns a utility and the Clerk-Treasurer is directly responsible for the billing and collection of that utility’s rates and charges, the Clerk-Treasurer shall appoint those employees who are also responsible for that billing and collection. These employees serve at the Clerk-Treasurer’s pleasure.
(C) If the Clerk-Treasurer is unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the Clerk- Treasurer’s position, the town shall hire or contract with a qualified certified public accountant to:
(1) Provide guidance to the Clerk-Treasurer regarding the performance of the Clerk- Treasurer’s responsibilities; or
(2) Perform the Clerk-Treasurer’s fiscal responsibilities.
(3) The Clerk-Treasurer is considered to be unable to perform the fiscal requirements of the Clerk-Treasurer’s position if the town is declared unauditable under I.C. 5-11-1-9(b).
(I.C. 36-5-6-7)
(D) (1) The Clerk-Treasurer may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the Clerk-Treasurer considers appropriate.
(2) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this division (C) shall be approved in the annual budget.
(I.C. 36-5-6-8)