Provides that members appointed to: (1) local alcohol boards; (2) drainage boards; (3) capital improvement boards; (4) plan commissions; (5) a board of zoning appeals; (6) county building authorities; (7) county public defender boards; (8) community corrections advisory boards; (9) a commission to promote the development and growth of the convention, visitor, and tourism industry; (10) a governing board for city hospitals located in a third class city; (11) an economic development commission; (12) a redevelopment authority; (13) local boards of health; by a county executive of a county that does not contain a consolidated city, serve at the pleasure of the members appointing authority. Provides that the county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city, may establish the salary of a county administrator subject to: (1) salary parameters established; or (2) approval; by the county fiscal body. Provides that each county executive, excluding a county containing a consolidated city and certain employees, shall adopt and maintain a written personnel policy, employee handbook, or equivalent document establishing minimum standards for county employee conduct, performance, and workplace expectations. Provides that a member of a county or municipal park and recreation board serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority. Provides that a member of a city's board of park commissioners serves at the pleasure of the city executive. Provides that members of an area park board serve at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority. Provides that, after June 30, 2026, before a county or municipal park and recreation board may: (1) exercise the power of eminent domain; (2) enter into a contract with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; (3) acquire real or personal property with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; or (4) approve capital improvements to park facilities or property with a cost exceeding the lesser of $500,000 or ten percent of the district's annual budget; the park and recreation board must obtain approval by the executive of each applicable unit that established the department of parks and recreation. Adds public defenders to the list of officials whose home addresses may be restricted from public property data base websites.

Statutes affected:
Introduced House Bill (H): 8-22-3-6, 11-12-2-2, 33-40-7-3, 33-40-7-3.5, 36-2-2-14, 36-7-4-218, 36-7-4-906, 36-9-13-18, 36-9-27-5, 36-10-3-6, 36-10-5-2, 36-10-5-5, 36-10-6-2, 36-10-8-4
House Bill (H): 6-9-18-5, 11-12-2-2, 33-40-7-3, 33-40-7-3.5, 36-1-8.5-2, 36-2-2-14, 36-4-9-6, 36-4-9-8, 36-7-4-218, 36-7-4-906, 36-7-12-14, 36-9-13-18, 36-9-27-5, 36-10-3-6, 36-10-5-2, 36-10-5-5, 36-10-6-2, 36-10-8-4