Sec. 3. (a) Freeholders may initiate proceedings to reestablish a township government by filing a petition in the office of the county auditor of the county where the freeholder's land is located. The petition must be signed by the lesser of:
(1) at least ten percent (10%) of; or
(2) at least fifty (50);
freeholders owning land within the proposed reestablished township. A petition may also be filed with the county auditor by a merged township government under a resolution adopted by the legislative body of the township government.
(b) A county legislative body may adopt an ordinance that:
(1) dissolves a merger of township governments that took effect under IC 36-6-1.5; and
(2) reestablishes the township governments that were subject to the merger.
(c) The county legislative body must file a copy of the ordinance with:
(1) the circuit court clerk; and
(2) the secretary of state.