CHAPTER 10. GOVERNMENTAL ENTITIES: IMMUNITY OF COUNTY AUDITOR FOR ISSUANCE OF WARRANT UPON TREASURER
IC 34-30-10
Chapter 10. Governmental Entities: Immunity of County Auditor
for Issuance of Warrant Upon Treasurer
IC 34-30-10-1
Application of chapter; issuance of warrant
Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county auditor who issues a
warrant upon the county treasurer in good faith under the order or
authority of the board of commissioners of the county, or because of
a judgment or order of a court in the county in a case in which the
county was a party and was duly served with process.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.
IC 34-30-10-2
Immunity from liability; recovery from recipient
Sec. 2. (a) A civil suit may not be maintained against:
(1) the county auditor; or
(2) the county auditor's bondsmen;
for the issuance of the warrant, even if the warrant was drawn
according to an order of the board of commissioners or judgment of
the court that is either void or voidable.
(b) However, the validation of the act of the auditor does not
prevent the recovery of any money from any person receiving it that
might have been recovered if this chapter had not been enacted.
As added by P.L.1-1998, SEC.26.