(A) The city adopts the city home rule ordinance pursuant to I.C. 36-1-3-1.
(B) The city may exercise any power or perform any function necessary to the public interest in the conduct of its internal affairs, which is not prohibited by the State Constitution or the United States Constitution or denied or preempted by any other law or is not vested by any other law in any other city, county or state entity, special purpose district or municipal or school corporation.
(C) The city shall support all actions, projects and programs in the public interest of its citizens, if those actions, projects and programs are authorized under home rule powers or the performance of those functions are reasonable and practical under the circumstances and if the financial support for them is forthcoming from the Council.
(D) The Council may budget and appropriate funds to provide for city membership and the membership of city elected and appointed officials and members of its boards, councils, departments or agencies in local, regional, state and national associations of a civic, educational or governmental nature, which have as their purpose the betterment and improvement of city operations.
(E) The Council may budget and appropriate funds to pay the expenses of duly authorized representatives to attend the meetings and functions of organizations to which the city belongs.
(1985 Code, § 36-1-3-1) (Ord. 4-1983, passed 2-2-1983)
Statutory reference:
Application of home rule chapter, see I.C. 36-1-3-1