Bill Text: IN SB0177 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Marion County township boards.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-01-04 - First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government [SB0177 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-SB0177-Introduced.html

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Introduced Version

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SENATE BILL No. 177

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL

Citations Affected: IC 36-6-6.

Synopsis: Marion County township boards. Provides that in Marion County, a township board consists of five (instead of seven) members. Requires a township board in Marion County to adopt a resolution dividing the township into five legislative body districts not later than July 1, 2014. Provides that members of the initial five member township board are elected at the November 2016 general election.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Young R Michael

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    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.

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Introduced

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)

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SENATE BILL No. 177

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local government.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 36-6-6-2; (12)IN0177.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 36-6-6-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2005, SECTION 6, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 2. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and section 2.1 of this chapter, a three (3) member township board shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.
    (b) The township board in a county containing a consolidated city shall consist of the following:
         (1) Before January 1, 2017, seven (7) members elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.
         (2) After December 31, 2016, five (5) members elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township.
    (c) The township board is the township legislative body.
    (d) The term of office of a township board member is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

SOURCE: IC 36-6-6-2.3; (12)IN0177.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 36-6-6-2.3 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY

1, 2012]: Sec. 2.3. (a) This section applies only to a township in a county having a consolidated city.
    (b) Section 2 of this chapter does not affect the term of a township legislative body member that expires January 1, 2013, or January 1, 2017.
    (c) Not later than July 1, 2014, a township legislative body shall adopt a resolution under section 2.5 of this chapter dividing the township into five (5) legislative body districts in accordance with section 2 of this chapter. A five (5) member township legislative body shall be elected in accordance with section 2 of this chapter at the 2016 general election.
    (d) This section expires January 1, 2017.

SOURCE: IC 36-6-6-4; (12)IN0177.1.3. -->     SECTION 3. IC 36-6-6-4, AS AMENDED BY P.L.240-2005, SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: 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 a township board under section 2.1 of this chapter.
A majority of the members of the legislative body constitute a quorum. If a township board has an even number of members, the township executive shall serve as an ex officio member of the township board for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie.