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 township government that is established under this chapter shall be used when calculating and determining the
distribution basis for the following: (A) State or federal government statutory entitlements. (B) Gifts. (C) Grants-in-aid. (D) Loans. (E) Any form of governmental assistance that is not listed in this subdivision. (2) Following a public hearing for which notice is published in accordance with IC 5-3-1 at least thirty (30) days before the public hearing takes place, the executive of a new township government that is established under this chapter shall determine and designate to the appropriate state or federal agency the: (A) geographic areas; (B) parts of roads; (C) segments of population; or (D) combinations of the items listed in clauses (A) through (C); that constitute rural or urban areas, roads, or populations, if this designation was previously required of any township that merges under this chapter. As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.