§ 291-613 — City's authority
Revised Code of the Consolidated City and County of Indianapolis-Marion County (Supp. No. 47, Update 2: codified through Ordinance No. 42, 2026, passed June 1, 2026) · Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 291-613
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Sec. 291-613. - City's authority.
This article shall not be deemed in any way to limit or diminish the authority of the city to manage and direct the operations and activities of the city to the fullest extent authorized and permitted by law. Specifically, the city retains the right: (1) To direct employees; (2) To hire, promote, transfer, assign, and retain employees in positions, and to suspend, demote, discharge, or take other disciplinary action against employees; (3) To relieve employees from duties because of lack of work or for other reasons not prohibited by law; (4) To maintain the efficiency of the operations entrusted to them; (5) To determine the methods, means and personnel by which such operations are to be conducted. (6) To determine its tax levies, budgets, and appropriations; and (7) To carry out the mission of the city.
(G.O. 74, 2001, § 1)