The House Local Government Committee heard HB 1309 on training for local elected officials authored by Rep. Engleman. The bill amends the training requirements for certain county elected officials, including the circuit court clerk to require five hours of training of newly elected official training courses developed by the Indiana Association of Counties and approved by the State Board of Accounts within eight weeks of the individual’s first election to the office and clarifies provisions for payment for related travel expenses.
Association of Indiana Counties testified in support. The bill passed 12-0.
Read the bill at: http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2018/bills/house/1309