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Indiana Statutes, Title 36

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Title 36, LOCAL GOVERNMENT

360 chapters · 5,892 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 365,892 Ch 4, General Corporate Powers584 Ch 3, Home Rule293 Ch 2, Definitions of General Applicability231 Ch 11, Disposal of Real or Personal Property204 Ch 1, Legislative Intent194 Ch 6, Enforcement of Ordinance174 Ch 8, Miscellaneous Fiscal and Administrat…160 Ch 10, Leasing and Lease-Purchasing Structures160 Ch 7, Interlocal Cooperation158 Ch 12, Public Work Projects149 Ch 27, Building Permit Conflict of Interest146 Ch 13, Cost Saving Incentive Programs139 Ch 9, Marion County Capital Improvement Board133 Ch 14, Donations130

24 sections·Filtered byTitle 36✕Ch 1.7✕

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-1 Applicability
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Sec. 1. This chapter does not apply to a county having a consolidated city. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.
Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-10 Township petition to reconsider point total
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Sec. 10. (a) Not later than March 31, 2027, a township that has been assigned four (4) or more points may file a petition with the department to reconsider and amend the township's point total on the grounds that the point total is incorrect or because compliance with a requireme…
Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-11 Correction of point totals
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Sec. 11. (a) This section applies if any township point totals are corrected by the department under section 10 of this chapter. (b) Not later than July 1, 2027, the department shall: (1) submit the final list to the legislative council in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6; an…
Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-12 Posting of final list of township point totals
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Sec. 12. (a) If none of the township point totals are corrected by the department, the list that was posted under section 9(d) of this chapter is the final list and may not be appealed. (b) The department shall post on the department's website each: (1) petition filed under secti…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-13 Criteria determining whether a township will merge or reorganize

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Sec. 13. A designated township: (1) that satisfies the criteria specified in section 9(c) of this chapter shall reorganize in accordance with IC 36-1.5-4.1; and (2) that does not satisfy the criteria specified in section 9(c) of this chapter shall, except as otherwise provided, m…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-14 Merger requirements

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Sec. 14. (a) Using the process set forth in IC 36-6-1.5, each designated township, excluding any township that has commenced a merger or consolidation under IC 36-1.5-4 or IC 36-6-1.5 with another unit before July 1, 2027, must merge with at least one (1) other township governmen…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-15 Meeting of township trustees

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Sec. 15. Not later than August 1, 2027, the county executive body shall conduct a public meeting of all township trustees within the county to discuss the merger. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-16 County executive determination of mergers

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Sec. 16. (a) The county executive shall determine which township governments will merge. The county executive's decision shall: (1) take into account the wishes of the designated townships and recipient townships; and (2) comply with the requirements of section 14 of this chapter…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-17 Information submitted to department

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Sec. 17. (a) Not later than February 28, 2028, the following must be submitted to the department: (1) The resolutions adopted by the participating townships and submitted by the township trustees under IC 36-6-1.5-5(d). (2) The estimated budget and proposed tax rate and tax levy …

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-18 New township government budget, tax rate, and levy

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Sec. 18. The department shall certify a new township government's budget, tax rate, and levy as set forth in IC 6-1.1-17-16. The department shall not approve a new township government's maximum permissible ad valorem property tax levy under IC 6-1.1-18.5 for taxes first due and p…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-19 Mergers effective not later than January 1, 2029

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Sec. 19. All township government mergers under this chapter must be effective not later than January 1, 2029. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-2 "Department"

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Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "department" means the department of local government finance. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-20 Responsibility for merger costs

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Sec. 20. The new township government shall pay all costs associated with the merger. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-21 Interim new township government offices

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Sec. 21. After the effective date of a merger under this chapter and not later than December 31, 2030, the new township government shall consist of the following: (1) The township trustee of the recipient township shall serve as the executive of the new township government. If th…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-22 No effect on office of township assessor

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Sec. 22. Notwithstanding IC 36-6-1.5-8, a township merger under this chapter does not affect the office of township assessor. After a merger, the township assessor remains the elected township assessor for the territory within the geographical boundaries of the township assessor'…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-23 Election of new township government offices

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Sec. 23. A township trustee and township board of the new township government shall be elected in the general election in 2030 in accordance with IC 36-6-6-2.1 and IC 36-6-6-3. A township assessor, if any, shall be elected only for the area within the geographical boundaries of t…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-24 Report by county executive

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Sec. 24. (a) Each county executive body shall prepare a report, on a form prescribed by the department, containing the following information: (1) The number of townships in the county as of January 1, 2027. (2) The number of townships in the county after mergers are carried out u…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-3 "Designated township"

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Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "designated township" means a township government that has at least four (4) points assigned by the department under section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-4 "New township government"

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Sec. 4. 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 using the procedure set forth in IC 36-6-1.5. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-5 "Recipient township"

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Sec. 5. As used in this chapter, "recipient township" means a township government that has not more than three (3) points assigned by the department under section 9 of this chapter. As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-6 "State agency"

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Sec. 6. (a) As used in this chapter, "state agency" means an authority, board, branch, commission, committee, department, division, or other instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative department of state government. (b) The term does not include the following:…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-7 Compiling township information

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Sec. 7. (a) The department shall compile the information in section 8 of this chapter for each township government. (b) Any state agency having: (1) data; or (2) information relevant to developing the data; required to prepare the list under section 9 of this chapter, as determin…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-8 Assigning points to townships

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Sec. 8. The department shall use the compiled data to assign points to each township government as follows: (1) Two (2) points if a township government did not provide township assistance in calendar years 2023 and 2024 as provided in the annual reports submitted under IC 12-20-2…

Ind. Code § 36-6-1.7-9 Identifying townships for merger or reorganization

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Sec. 9. (a) The department shall: (1) assign points under section 8(1) through 8(10) of this chapter for each township government; and (2) determine the sum of points for each township government. A township assigned at least four (4) points is considered a designated township. (…