Sec. 5. (a) Townships other than those described in section 3 of this chapter may be altered or abolished by the issuance of an order by the county executive on receipt of a petition signed by a majority of the freeholders of the affected township or townships. The alteration or abolition must conform to the terms of the petition.

     (b) The alteration or abolition becomes effective when the county executive files a copy of the order with:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-6-1-5

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(1) the circuit court clerk; and

(2) the office of the secretary of state.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-21-1; 17-4-4-1 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1989, SEC.118; P.L.3-1997, SEC.467; P.L.123-2000, SEC.14; P.L.104-2022, SEC.172.