Sec. 3. (a) The township trustee shall ensure adequate access to township assistance services, including a telephone number in the name of the township published in the annual report as provided in IC 12-20-28-3 and the township’s budget submitted to the department of local government finance’s computer gateway under IC 6-1.1-17-3.

     (b) A township assistance office, if separate from the township trustee’s residence, must be designated by a clearly visible sign that lists the:

(1) township trustee’s name;

(2) availability of township assistance; and

(3) township assistance office’s telephone number.

The sign must conform to all local zoning and signage restrictions.

As added by P.L.51-1996, SEC.20. Amended by P.L.73-2005, SEC.26; P.L.162-2021, SEC.6.