§ 201-1. Chief executive and administrative officer; duties generally.

(a)

The mayor is the chief executive and administrative officer of the city and the chief executive of Marion County. It shall be the duty of the mayor by state law to cause the provisions of this Code and other ordinances of the city and county to be executed and to see to their enforcement together with state law. The mayor shall supervise the work of the city's departments, its special taxing districts and special service districts and, in connection therewith, shall have the power to examine any records, make any investigations and require any report from any personnel.

(b)

Unless otherwise specified by this code, the mayor shall assume the duties, obligations, and powers of the director of public safety and directly oversee the Indianapolis fire department, the Indianapolis metropolitan police department, and the office of public health and safety for purposes of IC 36-3-1-5.1.

(c)

The mayor is authorized to execute contracts on behalf of the city, subject to and in accordance with applicable state and local law.

(d)

The mayor is authorized to delegate to personnel of his office the authority to act on behalf of the mayor, subject to and in accordance with applicable state and local law.

(e)

The mayor shall be the successor in interest to all contracts executed by the department of public safety or the director of public safety prior to the termination of the department of public safety.

(G.O. 2, 1993, § 1; G.O. 13, 2016, § 2)