Indiana § 36-6-1-5 Abolition of township or alteration of boundaries; petition; effective
date of abolition or alteration

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-6-1-5 — Abolition of township or alteration of boundaries; petition; effective date of abolition or alteration

Indiana § 36-6-1-5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 6GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 1Division of County Into Townships

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(a)Townships other than those described in section 3 of this chapter may be altered or abolished by the issuance of an order by the county executive on receipt of a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of the affected township or townships. The alteration or abolition must conform to the terms of the petition.

(b)The alteration or abolition becomes effective when the county executive files a copy of the order with:

(1)the circuit court clerk; and

(2)the office of the secretary of state. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-21-1; 17-4-4-1 part.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.118; P.L.3-1997, SEC.467; P.L.123-2000, SEC.14; P.L.104-2022, SEC.172.

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(a) Townships other than those described in
section 3 of this chapter may be altered or abolished by the issuance of
an order by the county executive on receipt of a petition signed by a
majority of the freeholders of the affected township or townships. The
alteration or abolition must conform to the terms of the petition.
(b) The alteration or abolition becomes effective when the county
executive files a copy of the order with:
(1) the circuit court clerk; and
(2) the office of the secretary of state.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-21-1;
17-4-4-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.5-1989, SEC.118; P.L.3-1997, SEC.467; P.L.123-2000, SEC.14;
P.L.104-2022, SEC.172.