Indiana Code 36-4-2-9. Effective date of merger; effect of merger

Sec. 9. (a) A merger approved under this chapter takes effect when:

(1) the officers of the new municipality are elected and qualified, as prescribed by section 13 of this chapter; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-2-9

Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5

(2) a copy of the agreement under section 2 of this chapter or the certified election results under section 7 of this chapter are filed with:

(A) the office of the secretary of state; and

(B) the circuit court clerk of each county in which the municipality is located.

(b) On the effective date of the merger, the merging municipalities cease to exist and are merged into a single municipality of the class created by the combined population of the merging municipalities. The new municipality shall be governed by the laws applicable to that class.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-5-10-14 part; 18-5-10-17 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.90; P.L.3-1997, SEC.454; P.L.123-2000, SEC.4; P.L.113-2010, SEC.115; P.L.104-2022, SEC.153.

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