Indiana § 36-6-6-2 Township board; election; term of office

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-6-6-2 — Township board; election; term of office

Indiana § 36-6-6-2

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 6GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 6Township Legislative Body

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Ind. Code § 36-6-6-2 (2026).

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(a)Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 2.1 of this chapter, a three (3) member township board shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.

(b)The township board in a county containing a consolidated city shall consist of five (5) members elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.

(c)The township board is the township legislative body.

(d)The term of office of a township board member 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.59; P.L.8-1987, SEC.83; P.L.6-1994, SEC.2; P.L.122-2000, SEC.22; P.L.170-2002, SEC.147; P.L.240-2005, SEC.6; P.L.266-2013, SEC.11;

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(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and
section 2.1 of this chapter, a three (3) member township board shall be
elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.
(b) The township board in a county containing a consolidated city
shall consist of five (5) members elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the
voters of each township.
(c) The township board is the township legislative body.
(d) The term of office of a township board member 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.59; P.L.8-1987, SEC.83; P.L.6-1994, SEC.2;
P.L.122-2000, SEC.22; P.L.170-2002, SEC.147; P.L.240-2005, SEC.6;
P.L.266-2013, SEC.11; P.L.278-2019, SEC.191.