Sec. 3. (a) This subsection applies to townships in a county containing a consolidated city. One (1) member of the legislative body must reside within each legislative body district. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the district from which the member was elected, the office becomes vacant.

     (b) This subsection applies to townships not included in subsection (a) or (c). A member of the legislative body must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the township, the office becomes vacant.

     (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 a township board under section 2.1 of this chapter.

One (1) member of the legislative body must reside within the boundaries of each of the former townships that merged. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of that former township, the office becomes vacant.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-28-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.565; P.L.6-1994, SEC.5; P.L.170-2002, SEC.150; P.L.240-2005, SEC.8.