Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1234
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected:
IC 36-6-5-1
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Synopsis: Election of township assessor. Requires the election of a
township assessor in Laughery Township, Ripley County.
Effective: July 1, 2003.
January 13, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and
Apportionment.
Introduced
First Regular Session 113th General Assembly (2003)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1234
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning local
government.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 36-6-5-1; (03)IN1234.1.1. -->
SECTION 1.
IC 36-6-5-1
IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2003]: Sec. 1. (a) A township assessor shall be
elected under
IC 3-10-2-13
by the voters of each township having:
(1) a population of more than eight thousand (8,000);
or
(2) an elected township assessor or the authority to elect a
township assessor before January 1, 1979;
or
(3) a population of more than four thousand five hundred
(4,500) located in a county having a population of more than
twenty-six thousand five hundred (26,500) but less than
twenty-six thousand five hundred fifty (26,550).
(b) A township assessor shall be elected under
IC 3-10-2-14
in each
township having a population of more than five thousand (5,000) but
not more than eight thousand (8,000), if the legislative body of the
township:
(1) by resolution, declares that the office of township assessor is
necessary; and
(2) the resolution is filed with the county election board not later
than the first date that a declaration of candidacy may be filed
under
IC 3-8-2.
(c) The township assessor must reside within the township as
provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of
Indiana. The assessor forfeits office if the assessor ceases to be a
resident of the township.
(d) The term of office of a township assessor is four (4) years,
beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is
elected and qualified. However, the term of office of a township
assessor elected at a general election in which no other township
officer is elected ends on December 31 after the next election in which
any other township officer is elected.