§ 36-6-6-3 — Residency requirement of members

Indiana § 36-6-6-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 6: GOVERNMENT OF TOWNSHIPS
• Ch. 6: Township Legislative Body

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(a) This subsection applies to townships in a
county containing a consolidated city. One (1) member of the
legislative body must reside within each legislative body district. If a
member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the district
from which the member was elected, the office becomes vacant.
(b) This subsection applies to townships not included in subsection
(a) or (c). A member of the legislative body must reside within the
township as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a
resident of the township, the office becomes vacant.
(c) This subsection applies to a township government that:
(1) is created by a merger of township governments under IC 36-6-1.5; and
(2) elects a township board under section 2.1 of this chapter.
One (1) member of the legislative body must reside within the
boundaries of each of the former townships that merged. If a member
of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of that former township,
the office becomes vacant.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-28-1
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.3-1987, SEC.565; P.L.6-1994, SEC.5; P.L.170-2002, SEC.150;
P.L.240-2005, SEC.8.