*SB0525.1*
February 12, 2025
SENATE BILL No. 525
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DIGEST OF SB 525 (Updated February 11, 2025 10:39 am - DI 140)
Citations Affected: IC 36-2.
Synopsis: Sheriff's appointment of deputies. Specifies the statutes
under which a county sheriff may appoint deputies.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Carrasco, Freeman
January 16, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Corrections and Criminal
Law.
February 11, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
SB 525—LS 7101/DI 87 February 12, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 525
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local
government.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 36-2-16-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.233-2015,
2 SECTION 337, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 4. Each of the following county
4 officers is entitled to appoint one (1) first or chief deputy, and also may
5 appoint the number of other full-time or part-time deputies and
6 employees authorized by the county fiscal body:
7 (1) The county auditor.
8 (2) The county treasurer.
9 (3) The county recorder.
10 (4) The county sheriff. Sheriff deputies may be appointed only
11 under IC 36-8.
SB 525—LS 7101/DI 87 2
COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal
Law, to which was referred Senate Bill No. 525, has had the same
under consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the
Senate with the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 525 as introduced.)
FREEMAN, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 7, Nays 2
SB 525—LS 7101/DI 87