Indiana House Bill 1526 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-01-20 - First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
Pending: House Government and Regulatory Reform Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Allows a township that is not located: (1) in Marion County; and (2) within a municipality; to become part of a contiguous township in the county if the transfer is approved by a referendum in the township seeking transfer. Allows the entire territory of a municipality that is not located in Marion County to become part of a contiguous township in the county if the transfer is approved by a referendum in the municipality seeking transfer. Allows the entire territory of a municipality that is not located in Marion County to become a new township if the formation of the new township is approved by a referendum in the municipality seeking transfer. Repeals the provision imposing minimum size or valuation requirements on a newly created or altered township.

Alteration and formation of townships.

Rep. Dan Stevenson [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-01-20		First reading: referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory Reform
2011-01-20		Authored by Representative Stevenson

Type	Source
Summary	http://www.in.gov/apps/lsa/session/billwatch/billinfo?year=2011&session=1&request=getBill&doctype=HB&docno=1526
Text	http://www.in.gov/legislative/bills/2011/IN/IN1526.1.html