Indiana § 36-5-1-11.5 - Localities considered towns for all purposes
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§ 36-5-1-11.5. Localities considered towns for all purposes
Sec. 11.5. A locality that:
(1) has elected town officers and has governed itself as a town for at least ten (10) years preceding September 1, 1988; or
(2) has been incorporated under this chapter after August 31, 1988;
is a town for all purposes unless the town has been dissolved under this chapter or IC 36-5-1.1.
As added by P.L.1-1989, SEC.69.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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