Sec. 2. (a) A township trustee shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township. The trustee is the township executive.

     (b) The township trustee must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The trustee forfeits office if the trustee ceases to be a resident of the township.

     (c) The term of office of a township trustee is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.57; P.L.3-1987, SEC.563; P.L.1-2004, SEC.62 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.64; P.L.88-2005, SEC.16.