§ 36-5-2-0.1 Application of certain amendments to chapter
§ 36-5-2-1 Application of chapter
§ 36-5-2-2 Town council; president
§ 36-5-2-3 Term of office of members
§ 36-5-2-4.1 Town legislative body districts; standards; towns of less than 3,500 abolishing districts; ordinances; recertification of districts; filing with circuit court clerk; time for filing
§ 36-5-2-4.2 Change in number of members in legislative body; resolution; implementation
§ 36-5-2-4.5 Adoption of ordinances; elections
§ 36-5-2-5 Representation by district, at large, or both
§ 36-5-2-6 Residency requirement
§ 36-5-2-6.5 Circumstances creating a vacancy on the town council
§ 36-5-2-7 President of legislative body; selection; term
§ 36-5-2-8 Town clerk-treasurer as clerk; ex officio member for casting tie breaking vote
§ 36-5-2-9 Powers of legislative body
§ 36-5-2-9.2 Quorum
§ 36-5-2-9.4 Majority vote; two-thirds vote
§ 36-5-2-9.6 Majority vote to pass ordinance
§ 36-5-2-9.8 Two-thirds vote with unanimous consent of members present
§ 36-5-2-10 Ordinance, order, or resolution adoption; requirements
§ 36-5-2-10.2 Recording of adopted ordinance; presumptive evidence
§ 36-5-2-11 Bond issuance, purpose, payments, requirements, and procedures; short term loans
§ 36-5-2-12 Loans and notes; procedures; actions to contest validity
§ 36-5-2-13 Removal of town employee

Terms Used In Indiana Code > Title 36 > Article 5 > Chapter 2 - Town Legislative Body and Executive

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • 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.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
  • 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
  • Population: has the meaning set forth in Ind. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5