§ 36-6-1.5-1 Applicability
§ 36-6-1.5-1.5 Use of excess funds; indebtedness; assistance by department of local government finance
§ 36-6-1.5-2 “Former township government”
§ 36-6-1.5-3 “New township government”
§ 36-6-1.5-4 General requirements
§ 36-6-1.5-5 Identical resolutions; adoption by township legislative bodies required
§ 36-6-1.5-6 Effective date of merger
§ 36-6-1.5-7 Election of officers
§ 36-6-1.5-8 Merger effective date; former township governments abolished; property, functions, and indebtedness transferred
§ 36-6-1.5-9 Provisions concerning state and federal licensing, rules, regulations, and governmental assistance
§ 36-6-1.5-10 Resolutions, rules, and bylaws of former township governments continue
§ 36-6-1.5-11 Transfer of funds to new township government
§ 36-6-1.5-12 Budget, levy, and tax rate of new township; savings; adjustments
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 6 > Chapter 1.5 - Merger of Township Governments

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • former township government: means a township government that merges with at least one (1) other township government under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-2
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • new township government: means the township government that results from the merger of at least two (2) township governments under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-3
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5