Sec. 7. (a) The legislative body shall meet at the office of the executive on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of each year. At this meeting the legislative body shall elect one (1) member as chair for that year and one (1) member as secretary for that year.
(b) If a newly elected legislative body holds a special meeting before the first Tuesday after the first Monday in the January following its election, it shall elect a chair and a secretary before conducting any other business. The chair and secretary elected at the special meeting retain those positions until the first Tuesday after the first Monday in January of the year following the special meeting.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-28-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.161.
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