§ 36-6-1.5-5 — Identical resolutions; adoption by township legislative bodies required

Indiana § 36-6-1.5-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 6: GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS
• Ch. 1.5: Merger of Township Governments

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(a) The township trustees, with the approval
of a majority of the members of the township legislative body of each
township that wants to merge township governments under this
chapter, must comply with this section.
(b) The township trustees must present identical resolutions
approving the township government merger to the trustees' respective
township legislative bodies. A township legislative body may adopt a
resolution under this chapter only after the legislative body has held a
public hearing concerning the proposed merger. The township
legislative body shall hold the hearing not earlier than thirty (30) days
after the date the resolution is introduced. The hearing shall be
conducted in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5 and notice of the hearing
shall be published in accordance with IC 5-3-1.
(c) The township legislative bodies may adopt the identical
resolutions approving the township government merger under this
chapter not later than ninety (90) days after the legislative body has
held the public hearing under subsection (b).
(d) The trustees of the participating townships shall jointly file a
copy of the identical resolutions with:
(1) the department of local government finance;
(2) the circuit court clerk; and
(3) the office of the secretary of state.
(e) A township legislative body may not adopt a resolution ordering
a merger after January 1 of a year in which:
(1) a general election is held; and
(2) a township trustee is elected.
(f) A merger under this chapter may reduce the term of a township
trustee of a former township government.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.255-2013, SEC.12.