Sec. 4. (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.