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IN SB0366

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/10/2019

Primary Sponsor

Andy Zay

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Origin

Senate

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Urges the Indiana Legislative Council to assign an interim study committee to examine reducing township government where economic efficiencies can be achieved

  • Requires county executives or their designees to submit specific recommendations for reducing township government within their counties, focused on maintaining or improving efficiency and reducing administrative costs

  • Allows recommendations to address merging/consolidating townships, transferring services to counties, entering interlocal cooperation agreements, or contracting with service providers

  • Mandates that recommendations address township assistance budgets, service delivery levels, uniform assistance standards, fire/emergency services methodology, and transition processes for consolidated governments

  • Takes effect upon passage and expires July 1, 2020

Legislative Description

Interim committee on township consolidation. Urges the legislative council to assign to an appropriate interim study committee the task of studying the reduction of township government where economic efficiencies can be obtained. Requires the county executive or county executive's designee of each county to make recommendations to the committee regarding reducing township governments and providing township services in their own counties.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Local Government

1/10/2019

Committee Referrals

Local Government1/10/2019

Full Bill Text

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