Sec. 10. (a) If the county executive approves dissolution under section 6 of this chapter, the county executive shall adopt:

(1) an ordinance; or

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-5-1.1-10

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) an order in a county having a consolidated city;

dissolving the town.

     (b) A dissolution takes effect:

(1) at least sixty (60) days after the ordinance or order under subsection (a) is adopted; and

(2) when the county auditor files a copy of the ordinance or order with:

(A) the circuit court clerk of each county in which the town is located; and

(B) the office of the secretary of state.

     (c) The property owned by the town after payment of debts and liabilities shall be disposed of by the county executive. Any proceeds remaining shall be deposited in the county general fund. Dissolution of a town does not affect the validity of a contract to which the town is a party.

     (d) After dissolution, the books and records of the town become the property of the county executive for safekeeping.

As added by P.L.342-1987, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.112; P.L.10-1992, SEC.29; P.L.3-1997, SEC.460; P.L.123-2000, SEC.8; P.L.113-2010, SEC.126; P.L.104-2022, SEC.167.