Sec. 6. (a) On the date on which a dissolution under an ordinance adopted under section 3 of this chapter takes effect:

(1) the reestablished township governments are established as separate entities;

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-6-1.6-6

  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • merged township government: means the township government that results from the merger of at least two (2) township governments under Indiana Code 36-6-1.6-1
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • reestablished township government: means a township government that:

    Indiana Code 36-6-1.6-2

(2) the territory of the reestablished township government is the same as the territory that comprised the reestablished township government before the merger;

(3) the agencies of the merged township government are abolished and the agencies of the reestablished township governments are established;

(4) the functions of the abolished agencies are assigned to agencies of each reestablished township government;

(5) 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 reestablished township governments; and

(6) any bonds and other indebtedness of, or assumed by, the merged township government is the indebtedness of the reestablished township governments.

     (b) The county legislative body shall determine the distribution of property, records, and personnel to the reestablished township governments under subsection (a)(5).

As added by P.L.240-2005, SEC.4.

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