Indiana § 36-3-1-7 - Excluded cities; included towns
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§ 36-3-1-7. Excluded cities; included towns
Note: This version of section effective until 1-1-2027. See also following version of this section, effective 1-1-2027.
Sec. 7. (a) A municipality, other than a first class city, having a population of more than five thousand (5,000) in the county is known as an excluded city and does not become part of the consolidated city under this chapter. In addition, a municipality that had qualified as an excluded city before January 1, 1973, under IC 18-4-1-2(d) (repealed September 1, 1981), is considered an excluded city. Any other municipality is known as an included town and does become part of the consolidated city under this chapter.
(b) This article applies to any part of an included town that is inside the county boundaries, even though part of it is outside those boundaries.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-1-2(d); 18-4-1-2(e).]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.124.
IC 36-3-1-7Excluded cities; included towns Note: This version of section effective 1-1-2027. See also preceding version of this section, effective until 1-1-2027.
Sec. 7. (a) The following municipalities are excluded cities and are not part of the consolidated city under this chapter:
(1) The city of Lawrence.
(2) The city of Beech Grove.
(3) The city of Southport.
(4) The town of Speedway.
(5) The town of Cumberland.
Any other municipality is known as an included town and is a part of the consolidated city under this chapter.
(b) This article applies to any part of the town of Cumberland that is inside the boundaries of Marion County, even though part of the town is outside the boundaries of Marion County.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-1-2(d); 18-4-1-2(e).]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.124; P.L.52-2025, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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