(A) The Mayor as chief executive is responsible for the overall operation of city government. The Mayor's term of office is for four years with no restrictions on the number of terms which can be served. A person is eligible to serve as Mayor if that person has resided in the city for one year. If that person ceases to be a resident of the city, the person forfeits the office of Mayor.
(B) Members of the Common Council are part time elected officials who serve for four years and can run for re-election as often as they wish with six district members and three at-large members. Common Council as a legislative body, exercises many of the powers given cities through passage of ordinances and appropriation of monies. A person must have been a resident of the district from which he or she is elected, if any, for at least six months and must have been a resident of the city for at least one year. If that person ceases to be a resident of the city or a resident of the district he or she represents, the person forfeits the office.
(C) The City Clerk is the secretary and record- keeper for Common Council. The Clerk's term of office is for four years with no restrictions on the number of terms which can be served. A person is eligible to serve as clerk if that person has resided in the city for one year. If that person ceases to be a resident of the city, the person forfeits the office of City Clerk.
Statutory reference:
Qualifications of mayor, see IC 36-4-5-2
Powers of the city council, see IC 36-4-6-18
Qualifications of clerk, see IC 36-4-10-3