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Board of commissioners (Indiana)

In Indiana, the three-member board of county commissioners is the county's executive body. It awards most contracts and manages county property, while a separate county council controls the budget.

Indiana splits county power between two elected bodies:

  • Board of commissioners: the executive. It receives and awards bids, signs contracts and oversees county buildings, roads and departments.
  • County council: the fiscal body. It approves the budget and additional appropriations.

For vendors

Bids for county work are typically opened and awarded at board of commissioners meetings, and public works above the bid threshold follow IC 36-1-12. Watch commissioners' agendas for upcoming projects and council agendas for new appropriations, a strong early sign that a purchase is coming.

Last reviewed Oct 30, 2026. This is general information, not legal advice. Laws and thresholds change; check the current statute and the bid documents.