Indiana Code
Chapter 6. Township Legislative Body
36-6-6-11. Meeting; Adoption of Annual Budget; Estimates; Appropriation; Taxation

Sec. 11. (a) The legislative body shall meet annually in accordance with IC 6-1.1-17, to adopt the township's annual budget. The legislative body must meet and adopt the annual budget even if the legislative body intends for the most recent annual appropriations and annual tax levy of the township to be continued for the ensuing budget year.
(b) The legislative body shall consider the estimates of expenditures made by the executive under IC 36-6-4-11, and may approve or reject all or part of any estimate or any item within an estimate. The legislative body may require the executive to further itemize an estimate not sufficiently itemized.
(c) The legislative body may not appropriate for any purpose an amount more than the executive's estimate of the amount required for that purpose.
(d) The legislative body shall include in the budget:
(1) provisions for the payment of existing debt of the township as it becomes due; and
(2) the amount of compensation under section 10 of this chapter.
(e) In making levies for the township general fund, the legislative body may include an amount not more than the amount necessary to compensate its members for their services during the year for which the levies are made.
(f) After the legislative body has taken action on the executive's estimates, it shall levy taxes for the township funds on property in the township and fix rates of taxation sufficient to provide that revenue during the next year.
(g) A township executive must file the budget adopted by the legislative body with the department of local government finance as required under IC 6-1.1-17-5(d). A township executive that fails to timely file the budget may be removed from office by an action under IC 5-8-1-35 that is initiated under IC 36-6-4.5.
(h) On the assessment date, as defined by IC 6-1.1-1-2, the rates of taxation adopted under this section become a levy and a lien on all taxable property in the township, including property in municipalities in the township. The levy constitutes an appropriation for the specific items in the executive's estimates.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 6-1.1-17-5 part; 17-4-28-1 part; 17-4-28-2; 17-4-28-3 part; 17-4-29-2 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.209-2019, SEC.17; P.L.24-2022, SEC.7.

Structure Indiana Code

Indiana Code

Title 36. Local Government

Article 6. Government of Townships

Chapter 6. Township Legislative Body

36-6-6-1. Application of Chapter

36-6-6-2. Township Board; Election; Term of Office

36-6-6-2.1. Merged Townships; Township Board; Election; Members

36-6-6-2.2. Election of Township Board Members; by Voters of a District; by All Township Voters

36-6-6-2.3. Staggering Terms of Township Board Members

36-6-6-2.5. Division of Townships in County With Consolidated City Into Legislative Body Districts; Recertification of Districts; Filing With Circuit Court Clerk; Time for Filing

36-6-6-3. Residency Requirement of Members

36-6-6-4. Quorum

36-6-6-5. Adjournment of Meetings

36-6-6-6. Appearance at Meetings by Taxpayer

36-6-6-7. Meetings; Election of Chairman and Secretary; Special Meeting

36-6-6-8. Record of Proceedings

36-6-6-9. Meeting; Consideration and Approval of Annual Report of Executive; Disposition of Funds

36-6-6-10. Compensation of Officers and Employees; Determining Increases or Decreases in Compensation

36-6-6-11. Meeting; Adoption of Annual Budget; Estimates; Appropriation; Taxation

36-6-6-12. Membership of Township in County, State, or National Associations; Appropriations; Expenses

36-6-6-13. Appropriation and Transfer of Money to County; Interlocal Agreements

36-6-6-13.5. Special Meeting by Legislative Body; Notice

36-6-6-14. Special Meeting; Determination of Need for Fire and Emergency Services; Effect of Levy Increase

36-6-6-14.5. Objection by Taxpayers; Department of Local Government Finance Hearing and Action; Appeal

36-6-6-15. Temporary Loans to Meet Current Expenses; Resolution; Time Warrants

36-6-6-17. Application; Immediate Family Member; Continuation of Appropriations