Section 36-6-4-2 - Township trustee; residence; term of office(a) A township trustee shall be elected under IC 3-10-2-13 by the voters of each township. The trustee is the township executive.(b) The township trustee must reside within the township as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The trustee forfeits office if the trustee ceases to be a resident of the township.(c) The term of office of a township trustee is four (4) years, beginning January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.Local Government Recodification Citation: New.
As added by Acts1980 , P.L. 212, SEC.5. Amended by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.57; P.L. 3-1987, SEC.563; P.L. 1-2004, SEC.62 and P.L. 23-2004, SEC.64; P.L. 88-2005, SEC.16.