Indiana § 36-6-1.5-8 Merger effective date; former township governments abolished;
property, functions, and indebtedness transferred

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-6-1.5-8 — Merger effective date; former township governments abolished; property, functions, and indebtedness transferred

Indiana § 36-6-1.5-8

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 6GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 1.5Merger of Township Governments

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Ind. Code § 36-6-1.5-8 (2026).

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On the date a merger takes effect:

(1)the former township governments are abolished as separate entities;

(2)each township subject to the merger retains its geographical boundaries and its name;

(3)the territory of the new township government includes all the territory that comprised the territories of the former township governments before the merger;

(4)the agencies of the former township governments are abolished;

(5)the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to agencies of the new township government;

(6)the:

(A)property;

(B)records;

(C)personnel;

(D)rights; and

(E)liabilities; related to the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to agencies of the new township government; and

(7)any bonds and other indebtedness of, or assumed by, the former township go

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On the date a merger takes effect:
(1) the former township governments are abolished as separate
entities;
(2) each township subject to the merger retains its geographical
boundaries and its name;
(3) the territory of the new township government includes all the
territory that comprised the territories of the former township
governments before the merger;
(4) the agencies of the former township governments are
abolished;
(5) the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to
agencies of the new township government;
(6) the:
(A) property;
(B) records;
(C) personnel;
(D) rights; and
(E) liabilities;
related to the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to
agencies of the new township government; and
(7) any bonds and other indebtedness of, or assumed by, the
former township governments are transferred to the new township
government.