§ 36-4-2-1 Application of chapter
§ 36-4-2-2 Resolution; election; notice; ballot; result; certified copies of agreement and result of election
§ 36-4-2-3 Petition; contents; affidavit
§ 36-4-2-4 Election; date; notice
§ 36-4-2-5 Petition proposing name of municipality; submission to electorate
§ 36-4-2-6 Place of election; manner; expense; voting
§ 36-4-2-7 Filing of returns of election; effect
§ 36-4-2-8 Election year under this chapter
§ 36-4-2-9 Effective date of merger; effect of merger
§ 36-4-2-10 Election of officers at large and by district
§ 36-4-2-11 Joint election board; members; powers and duties
§ 36-4-2-12 Joint session of legislative bodies of merging municipalities; resolution to fix boundaries of districts; exclusion of territory in any territory or inclusion of territory in more than one district; certification, attestation, and filing of resolution
§ 36-4-2-13 Elected officers; date of taking office
§ 36-4-2-14 Elected officers; delivery of money, property, and records by officers of merging municipalities to successors
§ 36-4-2-15 Terms of office of elective and appointed officers of merging municipalities
§ 36-4-2-16 Effect of merger; rights, powers, and liabilities; pending actions
§ 36-4-2-17 Effect of merger; ordinances, rules, and resolutions; continuation
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Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 4 > Chapter 2 - Merger of Adjoining Municipalities

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Joint meeting: An occasion, often ceremonial, when the House and Senate each adopt a unanimous consent agreement
  • Joint resolution: A legislative measure which requires the approval of both chambers.
  • Joint session: When both chambers of a legislature adopt a concurrent resolution to meet together.
  • 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
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5