1. (a) This section does not apply to a town located wholly or partially within a county having a consolidated city unless the town has a population of more than one thousand (1,000) but less than one thousand four hundred (1,400).

2. (b) This section applies to a town that has not adopted an ordinance:

   1. (1) under IC 18-3-1-16 (b) (before its repeal on September 1, 1981); or
   2. (2) in 1982 under P.L.13-1982, SECTION 3 (before its expiration on January 1, 1988).
3. (c) Notwithstanding IC 3-10-6-6 , a town may adopt an ordinance during the year preceding a municipal election conducted under section 2 of this chapter prescribing the length of the term of office for town legislative body members elected in the municipal election.

4. (d) The ordinance must provide that:

   1. (1) no more than fifty percent (50%) of the members will be elected for terms of three (3) years beginning at noon January 1 following the municipal election under section 2 of this chapter; and
   2. (2) the remainder of the members will be elected for terms of four
   3. (4) years beginning at noon January 1 following the election.

As added by P.L.11-1988, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1990, SEC.7; P.L.3-1997, SEC.231; P.L.170-2002, SEC.6; P.L.119-2012, SEC.6.