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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Sec. 8. (a) The county home superintendent:
(1) is the executive and administrative officer of the county home;
(2) serves as the secretary of the county home board but is not a voting member of the county home board; and
(3) shall perform all duties and functions of county home superintendent as provided by law under the direction and supervision of the county home board.
(b) A county home superintendent is entitled to compensation as fixed by the county home board within the lawfully established appropriations, which shall be paid monthly in the same manner as the compensation of the county officers as provided by law.
(c) In addition to the compensation referred to in subsection (b), the county home superintendent may receive for each mile actually and necessarily traveled an amount for mileage at a rate determined by the county fiscal body.
(d) Before entering upon the duties of the superintendent's office, the county home superintendent:
(1) shall take the oath of office required by law; and
(2) may, in the manner prescribed by IC 5-4-1, be required to execute a surety bond conditioned on the faithful performance of the superintendent's duties.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 12. Human Services § 12-30-3-8 - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-12-human-services/in-code-sect-12-30-3-8/
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