Committee approves allowing second‑class cities to hire corporation counsel from contiguous Indiana counties

Feb 6, 2025

Senate Bill 524 would permit second‑class cities to hire a corporation counsel who is licensed and based in a contiguous Indiana county; the committee passed the amended bill unanimously, 9‑0.

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Sen. Carrasco presented Senate Bill 524, a short statutory change intended to implement a recommendation from the Supreme Court–commissioned study on attorney shortages. The bill would allow a second‑class city to hire a corporation counsel who is resident in a contiguous Indiana county, expanding the pool of candidates for municipal law departments.

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