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IN SB0304

IN SB0304
Township trustees and budgets.

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Introduced
01/10/2022
In Committee
02/17/2022
Crossed Over
02/02/2022
Passed
02/23/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
03/07/2022

Introduced Session

2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Township trustees and budgets. Requires a township trustee to be physically present in the office for a reasonable amount of time each month and provides that a failure to do so is a grounds for removal from office. Provides that the township board, county executive, and county fiscal body may adopt resolutions to collectively petition a court to remove a township trustee from office for committing certain violations. Requires the township board to meet and adopt the budget even if the township board intends for the most recent annual appropriations and annual tax levy of the township to be continued for the ensuing budget year. Corrects a reference to a provision imposing criminal liability for an officer's failure to file an adopted budget with the department of local government finance. Makes technical corrections.

AI Summary

This bill makes several changes to the laws governing township trustees and budgets in Indiana. It: 1. Requires township trustees to be physically present in their office for a reasonable amount of time each month, with failure to do so being grounds for removal from office. It also allows the township board, county executive, and county fiscal body to collectively petition a court to remove a trustee for certain violations. 2. Requires the township board to meet and adopt the annual budget, even if they intend to continue the most recent appropriations and tax levy. 3. Corrects a reference to the criminal liability for an officer's failure to file an adopted budget with the Department of Local Government Finance. 4. Makes various other technical corrections to the laws related to townships. The bill aims to increase oversight and accountability for township trustees and their budgeting processes.

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Government Affairs

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Public Law 24 (on 03/07/2022)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page http://iga.in.gov/legislative/2022/bills/senate/304/
Fiscal Note #1: Enrolled Senate Bill (S) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/1/7/a/517af8d9/SB0304.04.ENRH.FN001.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/2/0/c/8/20c82a43/SB0304.04.ENRH.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/6/0/2/a6025ed1/SB0304.03.COMH.pdf
Fiscal Note #3: Senate Bill (H) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/d/e/8/b/de8b7b58/SB0304.03.COMH.FN003.pdf
Fiscal Note #2: Senate Bill (H) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/7/b/c/97bc33ff/SB0304.03.COMH.FN002.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/c/9/b/fc9be105/SB0304.02.COMS.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/b/c/6/5bc63338/SB0304.03.COMH.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Senate Bill (H) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/4/3/9/3/4393b728/SB0304.03.COMH.FN001.pdf
House Committee Report http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/6/7/e/5/67e5a742/SB0304.02.COMS.CRH001.pdf
Fiscal Note #3: Senate Bill (S) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/7/5/c/3/75c3332d/SB0304.02.COMS.FN003.pdf
Fiscal Note #2: Senate Bill (S) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/a/8/b/e/a8be5558/SB0304.02.COMS.FN002.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/f/e/e/9fee7283/SB0304.01.INTR.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/5/f/0/f/5f0ff40d/SB0304.02.COMS.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Senate Bill (S) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/f/5/5/a/f55ad1c2/SB0304.02.COMS.FN001.pdf
Senate Committee Report http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/b/0/5/0/b0501c24/SB0304.01.INTR.CRS001.pdf
Bill http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/9/f/f/99ffe977/SB0304.01.INTR.pdf
Fiscal Note #1: Introduced Senate Bill (S) http://iga.in.gov/static-documents/9/a/2/1/9a213769/SB0304.01.INTR.FN001.pdf
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