Indiana § 36-4-2-10 - Election of officers at large and by district
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§ 36-4-2-10. Election of officers at large and by district
Sec. 10. At the next general municipal election after a vote in favor of a merger at an election held under section 2 or 3 of this chapter, one (1) set of officers for a municipality having the combined population of the merging municipalities shall be elected by the voters of the merging municipalities as prescribed by statute, except that:
(1) one (1) member of the municipal legislative body shall be elected from each district established under section 12 of this chapter; and
(2) the total number of at large members prescribed by statute for the municipal legislative body shall be elected.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-5-10-14 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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