Sec. 2. (a) A township trustee shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township. The trustee is the township executive.
(b) The township trustee must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The trustee forfeits office if the trustee ceases to be a resident of the township.
(c) The term of office of a township trustee is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.
[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.57; P.L.3-1987, SEC.563; P.L.1-2004, SEC.62 and P.L.23-2004, SEC.64; P.L.88-2005, SEC.16.
Structure Indiana Code
Article 6. Government of Townships
36-6-4-1. Application of Chapter
36-6-4-2. Township Trustee; Residence; Term of Office
36-6-4-5. Records; Maintenance
36-6-4-6. Financial and Appropriation Record; Requisites
36-6-4-7. Purchases; Written Order; Warrant; Violation; Liability
36-6-4-8. Use of Funds Appropriated for Community Services; Contracts for Ambulance Services; Fees
36-6-4-10. Verified Statement of Indebtedness; Posting
36-6-4-11. Annual Meeting; Statement of Estimated Expenditures; Forms; Amounts
36-6-4-13. Abstract of Receipts and Expenditures; Publication; Failure to Comply; Offense
36-6-4-17. Failure to Perform Duty; Liability; Compensation; Personal Use of Township Funds
36-6-4-18. Designation of Alternate to Perform Executive's Duties and Functions