Sec. 15. (a) If the legislative body finds that an emergency requires the borrowing of money to meet the township's current expenses, it may take out temporary loans in an amount not more than eighty percent (80%) of the total anticipated revenue for the remainder of the year in which the loans are taken out.
(b) The legislative body must authorize the temporary loans by a resolution:
(1) stating the nature of the consideration for the loans;
(2) stating the time the loans are payable;
(3) stating the place the loans are payable;
(4) stating a rate of interest;
(5) stating the anticipated revenues on which the loans are based and out of which they are payable; and
(6) appropriating a sufficient amount of the anticipated revenues on which the loans are based and out of which they are payable for the payment of the loans.
(c) The loans must be evidenced by time warrants of the township stating:
(1) the nature of the consideration;
(2) the time payable;
(3) the place payable; and
(4) the anticipated revenues on which they are based and out of which they are payable.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-4-31-1; 17-4-31-2.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.146-2008, SEC.716.
Structure Indiana Code
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
36-6-6-3. Residency Requirement of Members
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
36-6-6-11. Meeting; Adoption of Annual Budget; Estimates; Appropriation; Taxation
36-6-6-13. Appropriation and Transfer of Money to County; Interlocal Agreements
36-6-6-13.5. Special Meeting by Legislative Body; Notice
36-6-6-15. Temporary Loans to Meet Current Expenses; Resolution; Time Warrants
36-6-6-17. Application; Immediate Family Member; Continuation of Appropriations