Indiana § 36-6-6-4 - Quorum
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§ 36-6-6-4. Quorum
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), two (2) members of the legislative body constitute a quorum.
(b) Three (3) members of the legislative body in a county having a consolidated city constitute a quorum.
(c) This subsection applies to a township government that:
(1) is created by a merger of township governments under IC 36-6-1.5 (excluding a township that merges under IC 36-6-1.7); and
(2) elects the township legislative body under section 2.1 of this chapter.
A majority of the members of the township legislative body constitute a quorum. If a township legislative body has an even number of members, the township executive shall serve by virtue of office as a member of the township legislative body for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie.
(d) For townships not described in subsection (c), including a township that merges under IC 36-6-1.7, the township executive shall serve by virtue of office as a member of the township legislative body for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie. However, the township executive may not vote to break a tie on the adoption of an ordinance to increase the township executive's compensation (as defined in section 10 of this chapter).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 17-4-28-1 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.6-1994, SEC.6; P.L.122-2000, SEC.24; P.L.170-2002, SEC.151; P.L.240-2005, SEC.9; P.L.266-2013, SEC.12; P.L.159-2021, SEC.41; P.L.134-2026, SEC.15.
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