Sec. 10. When a new township government is established under this chapter, the following occur:

(1) The resolutions, rules, and bylaws of each of the former township governments:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-10

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • former township government: means a township government that merges with at least one (1) other township government under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-2
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • new township government: means the township government that results from the merger of at least two (2) township governments under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-3
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
(A) remain in force within the territory to which they applied before the merger; and

(B) continue in force until amended or repealed by the legislative body or an administrative body of the new township government.

(2) Pending actions that involve any former township government shall be prosecuted to final judgment and execution, and judgments rendered in those actions may be executed and enforced against the new township government without any change of the name of the plaintiff or defendant.

As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.3.