Indiana § 36-6-6-2.5 Division of townships in county with consolidated city into legislative
body districts; recertification of districts; filing with circuit court clerk;
time for filing

Indiana Statutes

§ 36-6-6-2.5 — Division of townships in county with consolidated city into legislative body districts; recertification of districts; filing with circuit court clerk; time for filing

Indiana § 36-6-6-2.5

Title 36LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Art. 6GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS

Ch. 6Township Legislative Body

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Ind. Code § 36-6-6-2.5 (2026).

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5.

(a)This section applies to townships in a county containing a consolidated city.

(b)The legislative body shall adopt a resolution that divides the township into legislative body districts that:

(1)are composed of contiguous territory;

(2)are reasonably compact;

(3)respect, as nearly as reasonably practicable, precinct boundary lines; and

(4)contain, as nearly as reasonably practicable, equal population.

(c)Before a legislative body may adopt a resolution that divides a township into legislative body districts, the secretary of the legislative body shall mail a written notice to the circuit court clerk. This notice must:

(1)state that the legislative body is considering the adoption of a resolution to divide the township into legislative body districts; and

(2)be mailed not late

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5. (a) This section applies to townships in a
county containing a consolidated city.
(b) The legislative body shall adopt a resolution that divides the
township into legislative body districts that:
(1) are composed of contiguous territory;
(2) are reasonably compact;
(3) respect, as nearly as reasonably practicable, precinct boundary
lines; and
(4) contain, as nearly as reasonably practicable, equal population.
(c) Before a legislative body may adopt a resolution that divides a
township into legislative body districts, the secretary of the legislative
body shall mail a written notice to the circuit court clerk. This notice
must:
(1) state that the legislative body is considering the adoption of a
resolution to divide the township into legislative body districts;
and
(2) be mailed not later than ten (10) days before the legislative
body adopts the resolution.
(d) Except as provided in subsection (e), the legislative body shall
make a division into legislative body districts only at times permitted
under IC 3-5-10.
(e) If the legislative body determines that a division is not required
under subsection (b), the legislative body shall adopt an ordinance
recertifying that the districts as drawn comply with this section.
(f) Each time there is a division under subsection (b) or a
recertification under subsection (e), the legislative body shall file with
the circuit court clerk of the county not later than thirty (30) days after
the adoption or recertification occurs a map of the district boundaries:
(1) adopted under subsection (b); or
(2) recertified under subsection (e).
(g) The limitations set forth in this section are part of the ordinance,
but do not have to be specifically set forth in the ordinance. The
ordinance must be construed, if possible, to comply with this chapter.
If a provision of the ordinance or an application of the ordinance
violates this chapter, the invalidity does not affect the other provisions
or applications of the ordinance that can be given effect without the
invalid provision or application. The provisions of the ordinance are
severable.
(h) IC 3-5-10 applies to a plan established under this section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.6-1994, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.318-1995, SEC.1; P.L.122-2000, SEC.23; P.L.170-2002, SEC.149; P.L.230-2005, SEC.89; P.L.271-2013, SEC.53; P.L.169-2022, SEC.19.