IC 36-6-6-3 — Residency requirement of members
Chapter 6. Township Legislative Body
Bills amending this section
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Sec. 3. (a) This subsection applies to townships in a county containing a consolidated city. One (1) member of the legislative body must reside within each legislative body district. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the district from which the member was elected, the office becomes vacant. (b) This subsection applies to townships not included in subsection (a) or (c). A member of the legislative body must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the township, the office becomes vacant. (c) This subsection applies to a township government that: (1) is created by a merger of township governments under IC 36-6-1.5; and (2) elects a township board under section 2.1(a) or 2.1(b) of this chapter. One (1) member of the legislative body must reside within the boundaries of each of the former townships that merged. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of that former township, the office becomes vacant. (d) This subsection applies to a township government that: (1) is created by a merger of township governments under IC 36-6-1.7; and (2) elects a township board under section 2.1(c) of this chapter. All members are elected at large by all voters within the merged township. If a member of the legislative body ceases to be a resident of the merged township, the office becomes vacant.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.565; P.L.6-1994, SEC.5; P.L.170-2002, SEC.150; P.L.240-2005, SEC.8; P.L.134-2026, SEC.14.
Source: official publisher (2026 edition)