Sec. 8. On the date a merger takes effect:

(1) the former township governments are abolished as separate entities;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-6-1.5-8

  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • 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
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) each township subject to the merger retains its geographical boundaries and its name;

(3) the territory of the new township government includes all the territory that comprised the territories of the former township governments before the merger;

(4) the agencies of the former township governments are abolished;

(5) the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to agencies of the new township government;

(6) the:

(A) property;

(B) records;

(C) personnel;

(D) rights; and

(E) liabilities;

related to the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to agencies of the new township government; and

(7) any bonds and other indebtedness of, or assumed by, the former township governments are transferred to the new township government.

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

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