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DUTIES OF THE BOARD (From the LaPorte County Website)The County Commissioners may adopt ordinances regulating behavior. Specifically, they have authority to pass ordinances in the following broad areas:To administer elections in conjunction with the county election boardTo incorporate new towns and alter township boundary lines, on petitionTo grant vacation pay, sick leave, paid holidays and other similar benefits to county employeesMaintain all County property and buildingsTo provide for traffic controlTo establish minimum housing standardsMaintain all County RoadsIn most cases the county may exercise its regulatory powers only in the unincorporated areas of the county. As a general rule, the county does not have jurisdiction to regulate behavior in the incorporated cities and towns of the county.The commissioners are the custodians of the home rule powers of the county. Within the scope of home rule, commissioners may adopt and vest themselves with additional regulatory powers. (Generally see IC 36-2-2 for duties of the board of county commissioners.)