§ 36-6-6-4 — Quorum

Indiana § 36-6-6-4

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

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(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and
(c), two (2) members of the legislative body constitute a quorum.
(b) Before January 1, 2017, four (4) members of the legislative body
in a county containing a consolidated city constitute a quorum. After
December 31, 2016, three (3) members of the legislative body in a
county having a consolidated city constitute a quorum.
(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 the township legislative body under section 2.1 of this
chapter.
A majority of the members of the township legislative body constitute
a quorum. If a township legislative body has an even number of
members, the township executive shall serve by virtue of office as a
member of the township legislative body for the purpose of casting the
deciding vote to break a tie.
(d) For townships not described in subsection (c), the township
executive shall serve by virtue of office as a member of the township
legislative body for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a
tie. However, the township executive may not vote to break a tie on the
adoption of an ordinance to increase the township executive's
compensation (as defined in section 10 of this chapter).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-28-1
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by
P.L.6-1994, SEC.6; P.L.122-2000, SEC.24; P.L.170-2002, SEC.151;
P.L.240-2005, SEC.9; P.L.266-2013, SEC.12; P.L.159-2021,
SEC.41.