Section 36-5-6-8 - Employment of attorneys or legal research assistants(a) A clerk-treasurer may hire or contract with competent attorneys or legal research assistants on terms the clerk-treasurer considers appropriate.(b) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget.(c) Appropriations for the salaries of attorneys and legal research assistants employed under this section shall be approved in the annual budget and must be allocated to the clerk-treasurer for the payment of attorneys' and legal research assistants' salaries.As added by P.L. 69-1995, SEC.13. Amended by P.L. 98-2000, SEC.24.