(A) The Commissioners authorize the county to become a member of all associations and organizations which have as their purpose the advancement and improvement of the county and its citizens, following approval by the Board and allocation of any required funds by the County Council.
(B) Each department will submit with the department’s budget request a list of organizations in which the department believes the county should be a member. The annual dues for each must be listed. The total amount in this list should be shown in Account 4390 in the departmental budget request. The County Council will peruse the list and appropriate and approve these organizations that it determines meet the criteria of this section.
(C) The county shall pay the membership dues of these state and national associations, if the County Council has appropriated funds for the payment of dues. The County Council approves and authorizes the payment of dues in all future years for the state and national associations which are authorized by this section and for which appropriations are made by the County Council.
(D) All memberships in the associations shall be in the name of the county rather than the name of an officeholder or individual. The membership in the associations shall be by virtue of a county office or county appointment and not by virtue of the personal qualifications of licenses held by the individual occupying the office or position.
(Prior Code, § 36-1-3-1) (Ord. CC-76-, passed 10-9-1976, 76 CCM-; Order of 11-21-1977, 31 COM REC 291; Ord. 94-162, passed 2-21-1994, 94 COM REC 161–163)