Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-11-3-6

Sec. 6. Upon the filing of a notice of intent to establish or dissolve a district under this chapter, the governing body shall appoint a hearing officer to preside over public hearings concerning the establishment or dissolution of a district.  The hearing officer does not have to be a state or county employee and may not be a member of the county legislative body.  If the hearing officer is not a full-time state or county employee, the hearing officer is entitled to be paid reasonable:

for each day or part of a day in actual attendance at a meeting or hearing or in performance of duties.