Section 36-6-6-4 - Quorum(a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), two (2) members of the legislative body constitute a quorum.(b) Before January 1, 2017, four (4) members of the legislative body in a county containing a consolidated city constitute a quorum. After December 31, 2016, 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; 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), 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.
Amended by P.L. 159-2021,SEC. 41, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 266-2013, SEC. 12, eff. 7/1/2013.As added by Acts1980 , 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.