Indiana § 36-6-4-2 Township trustee; residence; term of office

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-6-4-2 — Township trustee; residence; term of office

Indiana § 36-6-4-2

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 6GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 4Township Executive

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(a)A township trustee shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township. The trustee is the township executive.

(b)The township trustee must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The trustee forfeits office if the trustee ceases to be a resident of the township.

(c)The term of office of a township trustee is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified. [Local Government Recodification Citation: New.] As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.57; P.L.3-1987, SEC.563; P.L.1-2004, SEC.62 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.64; P.L.88-2005, SEC.16.

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(a) A township trustee shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township. The trustee is the township
executive.
(b) The township trustee must reside within the township as
provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of
Indiana. The trustee forfeits office if the trustee ceases to be a resident
of the township.
(c) The term of office of a township trustee is four (4) years,
beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is
elected and qualified.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.5-1986, SEC.57; P.L.3-1987, SEC.563; P.L.1-2004, SEC.62 and
P.L.23-2004, SEC.64; P.L.88-2005, SEC.16.