1. (a) The legislative body of a designated township:

   1. (1) at least eighty percent (80%) of the township's boundaries coincide with a municipality's boundaries; and

   2. (2) at least fifty-one percent (51%) of the township's population resides within the corporate boundaries of a municipality described in subdivision (1);

      shall adopt a resolution not later than October 1, 2027, that proposes a reorganization with the municipality described in this subsection.

2. (b) The township trustee of the designated township shall certify the resolution to:

   1. (1) the county clerk; and
   2. (2) if the recipient municipality is a municipality, the clerk of the municipality.
3. (c) The recipient municipality and the designated township shall appoint a joint board under section 15 of this chapter.

As added by P.L.134-2026, SEC.3.