Sec. 2. For purposes of this chapter, the following are considered the governing bodies of their respective eligible entities:

(1) Board of commissioners, for a county not subject to IC 36-2-3.5 or IC 36-3-1.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-9-13-2

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(2) County council, for a county subject to IC 36-2-3.5.

(3) City-county council, for a consolidated city or county having a consolidated city.

(4) Common council, for a city other than a consolidated city.

(5) Town council, for a town.

(6) Trustee and township board, for a civil township.

(7) Board of school trustees, board of school commissioners, or school board, for a school corporation.

(8) Board of trustees, for a health and hospital corporation.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-27 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by Acts 1982, P.L.33, SEC.47; P.L.8-1987, SEC.84; P.L.8-1989, SEC.99; P.L.77-2014, SEC.22; P.L.233-2015, SEC.340; P.L.278-2019, SEC.193; P.L.22-2021, SEC.7.