(A) The Town Council authorizes the Fiscal Officer of the town to make claim payments for lawful town purposes and certain kinds of expenses, as follows in division (B) below.
(1992 Code, § 2-4) (Ord. 828, § 1, passed 4-28-1992)
(B) Not withstanding I.C. 5-11-10, the Town Fiscal Officer may make claim payments in advance of Council allowance for the following kinds of expenses:
(1) Property or services purchased or leased from the United States government, its agencies, or its political subdivisions;
(2) License or permit fees;
(3) Insurance premiums;
(4) Utility payments or utility connections charges;
(5) General grant programs where advance funding is not prohibited and the contracting party posts sufficient security to cover the amount advanced;
(6) Grants of state funds authorized by statute;
(7) Maintenance or service agreements;
(8) Lease or rental agreement;
(9) Bonds or coupon payments;
(10) Payroll;
(11) State, federal, or county taxes;
(12) Expenses that must be paid because of emergency circumstances;
(13) Any expenses for employee reimbursement for travel;
(14) Any expenses for training that the Town Council has approved;
(15) Any invoice that, if not paid before the next Council meeting, would incur a penalty of any kind; and/or
(16) Any payment of an invoice that has been approved by the Town Council at a previous meeting, such as when bids or quotes are approved by the Town Council.
(1992 Code, § 2-4) (Ord. 933, § 1, passed 1-28-1997)
(C) Each payment of expense under this section must be supported by a fully itemized claim.
(D) The Town Council shall review and allow the claim at its next regular or special meeting following the preapproved payment of the expenses.
(1992 Code, § 2-4) (Ord. 828, § 2, passed 4-28-1992)
Statutory reference:
Towns permitted to adopt an ordinance allowing money to be disbursed for lawful town purposes, see I.C. 36-5-4-12