Indiana § 36-1.5-4-5 Effective date of reorganization

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-1.5-4-5 — Effective date of reorganization

Indiana § 36-1.5-4-5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 1.5GOVERNMENT MODERNIZATION

Ch. 4Reorganization by Referendum

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Ind. Code § 36-1.5-4-5 (2026).

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A reorganization approved under this chapter takes effect when all of the following have occurred:

(1)The later of:

(A)the date that a copy of a joint certification from the county election board in each county in which reorganizing political subdivisions are located that indicates that:

(i)the reorganization has been approved by the voters of each reorganizing political subdivision; or

(ii)in the case of a reorganization described in section 1(a)(7) or 1(a)(9) of this chapter, the reorganization has been approved as set forth in section 32(b) or 32(c) of this chapter; is recorded as required by section 31 of this chapter; or

(B)the date specified in the finally adopted plan of reorganization.

(2)The appointed or elected officers of the reorganized political subdivision are elected (

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A reorganization approved under this chapter
takes effect when all of the following have occurred:
(1) The later of:
(A) the date that a copy of a joint certification from the county
election board in each county in which reorganizing political
subdivisions are located that indicates that:
(i) the reorganization has been approved by the voters of each
reorganizing political subdivision; or
(ii) in the case of a reorganization described in section 1(a)(7)
or 1(a)(9) of this chapter, the reorganization has been
approved as set forth in section 32(b) or 32(c) of this chapter;
is recorded as required by section 31 of this chapter; or
(B) the date specified in the finally adopted plan of
reorganization.
(2) The appointed or elected officers of the reorganized political
subdivision are elected (as prescribed by section 36 of this
chapter) or appointed and qualified, if:
(A) the reorganized political subdivision is a new political
subdivision and reorganizing political subdivisions are not
being consolidated into one (1) of the reorganizing political
subdivisions;
(B) the reorganized political subdivision will have different
boundaries than any of the reorganizing political subdivisions;
(C) the reorganized political subdivision will have different
appointment or election districts than any of the reorganizing
political subdivisions; or
(D) the finally adopted plan of reorganization requires new
appointed or elected officers before the reorganization becomes
effective.