Ind. Code § 36-6-6-4
Quorum
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As of January 1, 2018
Sec. 4. (a) Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), two (2) members of the legislative body constitute a quorum.
Sec. 4. (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.
(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:
(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
(1) is created by a merger of township governments under IC 36-6-1.5; and
(2) elects a township board under section 2.1 of this chapter.
(2) elects the township legislative body under section 2.1 of this chapter.
A majority of the members of the legislative body constitute a quorum. If a township board has an even number of members, the township executive shall serve as an ex officio member of the township board for the purpose of casting the deciding vote to break a tie.
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).
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