Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 20 > Article 23 > Chapter 9 - Annexation of a Township School Corporation

• Amendment: A proposal to alter the text of a pending bill or other measure by striking out some of it, by inserting new language, or both. Before an amendment becomes part of the measure, thelegislature must agree to it.
• annexing corporation: refers to a school corporation that has annexed all or part of any territory of a township school. See Indiana Code 20-23-9-1
• Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
• 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.
• Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). ^{Source: OCC}
• Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
• Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
• township: refers to a township where any part of a township school was located. See Indiana Code 20-23-9-2
• township school: refers to :

  Indiana Code 20-23-9-3

• Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5