Indiana § 36-2-1-10 - Territory included in more than one county
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§ 36-2-1-10. Territory included in more than one county
Sec. 10. If any territory in Indiana is included in more than one (1) of the counties established under this chapter, the territory is included in the county that:
(1) is one (1) of the counties in which the territory is described under section 1 of this chapter;
(2) is contiguous to that territory; and
(3) contains the least population of all counties contiguous to that territory.
As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.255.
IC 36-2-2Chapter 2. County Executive
36-2-2-1Application of chapter 36-2-2-2Board of commissioners to be county executive 36-2-2-3Election of executive; terms 36-2-2-4Division of county into districts; membership, duties, and compensation of county redistricting commission; single-member district criteria; recertification of districts; filing with circuit court clerk; time for filing 36-2-2-4.5Repealed 36-2-2-4.7Dividing the county into districts; ordinance, resolution 36-2-2-5Eligibility; forfeiture of office; number elected 36-2-2-6Meetings 36-2-2-7Disqualification of executive in quasi-judicial proceeding; appointment of special members 36-2-2-8Special meeting; notice 36-2-2-9Location of meetings 36-2-2-10Business day 36-2-2-11Official record of proceedings; certain counties posting roll call votes on Internet web site 36-2-2-12Appointments made by executive 36-2-2-13County officer; employment; requisites; violation; offense; penalty 36-2-2-14County administrator; appointment; power and duties; vacancy 36-2-2-15Administration of oaths; enforcement powers of executive; execution of executive orders by county sheriff 36-2-2-16Accounts chargeable against county; sums for expenses 36-2-2-17Audit of accounts 36-2-2-18Annual settlement by executive and county treasurer 36-2-2-19Annual statement of county's receipts and expenditures; posting and publication 36-2-2-20County property; sale; acquisition; orders; ordinance 36-2-2-21Repealed 36-2-2-22Repealed 36-2-2-23County property; licenses, permits, or franchises for use; utilities; state consent 36-2-2-24County courthouse, jail, and public offices 36-2-2-25Notice, report, or statement; cost of publication; violation; offense 36-2-2-26Repealed 36-2-2-27Appeal of decision of executive; aggrieved party; person not party to proceeding; time limitation 36-2-2-28Appeal of decision of executive; appellant's bond; transcript of proceedings 36-2-2-29Appeal of decision of executive; docket; court decision 36-2-2-30Employment of attorney to represent and advise executive
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