§ 36-4-2-7 — Filing of returns of election; effect

(a) After an election held under section 3 of this
chapter, the election board shall file with the clerk of each municipality
the returns of the election in each voting precinct in the manner
prescribed by IC 3-12-4.
(b) Within ten (10) days after an election held under section 3 of this
chapter, the election board shall certify and file with:
(1) the legislative bodies of the municipalities; and
(2) the county auditor;
a copy of the result of the election in each municipality. The county
auditor shall enter the copy the county auditor receives in the records
of the county executive.
(c) If, in an election held under section 3 of this chapter, a majority
of the votes cast in each of the municipalities is in favor of the merger,
the municipalities are merged under the terms prescribed by sections
9 through 17 of this chapter. After the merger becomes effective, the
name of the new municipality is the name receiving the highest number
of votes at the election.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
18-5-10-11 part; 18-5-10-12.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.5-1986, SEC.46; P.L.127-2017, SEC.123.