Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1-3-5 — Powers of unit; exercise; township exception

Indiana § 36-1-3-5
JurisdictionIndiana
Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS
Ch. 3Home Rule

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b), a unit may exercise any power it has to the extent that the power:
(1)is not expressly denied by the Indiana Constitution or by statute; and
(2)is not expressly granted to another entity.
(b)A township may not exercise power the township has if another unit in which all or part of the township is located exercises that same power. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-2-2.5-1 part; 17-2-2.5-3 part; 18-1-1.5-1 part; 18-1-1.5-16 part; 18-1-1.5-19 part; 18-4-2-33 part; 18-5-10-2.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.251-1993, SEC.2.

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