36-6-1.5-1. Applicability
Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a township in a county containing a consolidated city. As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.
36-6-1.5-1.5. Use of Excess Funds; Indebtedness; Assistance by Department of Local Government Finance
Sec. 1.5. (a) All of the following apply to a township that merges with another township under this chapter: (1) Notwithstanding any other law, the new township government may use any funds in excess of what the new township government determines is necessary to deliver effective service to pay the indebtedness of the new township […]
36-6-1.5-10. Resolutions, Rules, and Bylaws of Former Township Governments Continue
Sec. 10. When a new township government is established under this chapter, the following occur: (1) The resolutions, rules, and bylaws of each of the former township governments: (A) remain in force within the territory to which they applied before the merger; and (B) continue in force until amended or repealed by the legislative body […]
36-6-1.5-11. Transfer of Funds to New Township Government
Sec. 11. (a) On the date the formation of a new township government takes effect, all money in the funds of each of the former township governments is transferred to the new township government. The new township government: (1) shall deposit the money in its funds that most closely correspond to the funds of the […]
36-6-1.5-12. Budget, Levy, and Tax Rate of New Township; Savings; Adjustments
Sec. 12. (a) Subject to subsection (b), the officers of the new township government shall: (1) obtain from the department of local government finance approval under IC 6-1.1-18.5-7 of: (A) a budget; (B) an ad valorem property tax levy; and (C) a property tax rate; (2) fix the annual budget under IC 6-1.1-17; (3) impose […]
36-6-1.5-2. “Former Township Government”
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “former township government” means a township government that merges with at least one (1) other township government under this chapter. As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.
36-6-1.5-3. “New Township Government”
Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, “new township government” means the township government that results from the merger of at least two (2) township governments under this chapter. As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.
36-6-1.5-4. General Requirements
Sec. 4. At least two (2) township governments may merge to form one (1) township government under this chapter, if: (1) the township governments are entirely located within the same county; (2) all the territory within the township governments is subject to the merger; and (3) each township whose government is subject to the merger […]
36-6-1.5-5. Identical Resolutions; Adoption by Township Legislative Bodies Required
Sec. 5. (a) The township trustees, with the approval of a majority of the members of the township legislative body of each township that wants to merge township governments under this chapter, must comply with this section. (b) The township trustees must present identical resolutions approving the township government merger to the trustees’ respective township […]
36-6-1.5-6. Effective Date of Merger
Sec. 6. The merger becomes effective on January 1 of the year following the adoption of the resolution approving the merger of the townships. An officer elected to represent the merged township government shall be considered to be a resident of the territory comprising the new township government unless the township merger is dissolved under […]
36-6-1.5-7. Election of Officers
Sec. 7. If township governments merge under this chapter: (1) IC 36-6-6 applies to the election of the township board; and (2) IC 36-6-5-1 applies to the election of a township assessor; of the new township government. As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.
36-6-1.5-8. Merger Effective Date; Former Township Governments Abolished; Property, Functions, and Indebtedness Transferred
Sec. 8. On the date a merger takes effect: (1) the former township governments are abolished as separate entities; (2) each township subject to the merger retains its geographical boundaries and its name; (3) the territory of the new township government includes all the territory that comprised the territories of the former township governments before […]
36-6-1.5-9. Provisions Concerning State and Federal Licensing, Rules, Regulations, and Governmental Assistance
Sec. 9. Upon the corporate dissolution of a township government under this article, the following apply for purposes of all state and federal licensing and regulatory laws, statutory entitlements, gifts, grants-in-aid, governmental loans, or other governmental assistance under state or federal statutes, rules, or regulations: (1) The entire geographic area and population of a new […]