Sec. 11. (a) If the legislative body of a township that receives a petition under section 9(2) of this chapter adopts a resolution accepting the transfer of the eligible municipality‘s territory that is within the transferor township as provided in section 9(2) of this chapter, the territory of the eligible municipality that is within the transferor township is transferred to and becomes part of the township adopting the resolution on the date specified in the resolution.

     (b) If more than one (1) adjacent township adopts a resolution as provided in section 9(2) of this chapter accepting the transfer of the territory of the eligible municipality that is within the transferor township, the territory of the eligible municipality that is within the transferor township is transferred to and becomes part of the township that is first to adopt the resolution.

As added by P.L.234-2013, SEC.10.