Sec. 8. When a reestablished township government is created under this chapter, the following occur:

(1) The resolutions, rules, and bylaws of the merged township government:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-6-1.6-8

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • 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
  • 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
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • reestablished township government: means a township government that:

    Indiana Code 36-6-1.6-2

(A) remain in force in the reestablished township governments; and

(B) continue in force until amended or repealed by the legislative body or an administrative body of the reestablished township government.

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

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