If any territory in a county is included in more than one (1) of the townships established under this chapter, the territory is included in the township that:

1. (1) is one (1) of the townships in which the territory is described under this chapter;
2. (2) is contiguous to that territory; and
3. (3) contains the least population of all townships contiguous to that territory.

As added by P.L.3-1993, SEC.279.