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

Sec. 6. (a) The controller shall, with the assistance of the corporation counsel, prepare:

The proposed appropriations ordinances must contain all the amounts necessary for the operation of consolidated government, listed in major classifications.

(b) The controller shall submit the proposed ordinances prepared under subsection (a) along with appropriation detail accounts for each city and county department, office, and agency, to the city clerk not later than the first meeting of the city-county legislative body in August.