Indiana Code

Ind. Code § 36-1-2-23 (2026)

"Unit"

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     Sec. 23. "Unit" means county, municipality, or township.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.211, SEC.1.

 

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 35 cases (10 in the last 5 years), 1985–2025 · leading case: Siwinski v. Town of Ogden Dunes, 949 N.E.2d 825 (Ind. 2011).
Siwinski v. Town of Ogden Dunes, 949 N.E.2d 825 (Ind. 2011). · cites it 4× “" Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23 (2007). Furthermore, municipality means "city or town.”
City of North Vernon v. Jennings Nw. Reg'l Utils., 829 N.E.2d 1 (Ind. 2005). · cites it 2× “" Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23. 2 . See, eg., Indiana Code section 13-26-2-10(b)(3), which provides in relevant part, "[Ilf an eligible entity" has territory within the proposed district, the order establishing a regional district must "contain provisions protecting the investments of…”
Sow v. Fortville Police Dep't, 636 F.3d 293 (7th Cir. 2011). “See Martin v. Fort Wayne Police Dep’t, 2010 WL 4876728 , at *3 (N.”
Anderson v. Gaudin, 42 N.E.3d 82 (Ind. 2015). · cites it 2× “See Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23 (" ‘Unit’ means county, municipality, or township.”
City of East Chicago v. East Chicago Second Century, Inc., 878 N.E.2d 358 (Ind. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23. "Funds received by a unit under a development agreement are public funds[.”
Town of Plainfield v. Town of Avon, 757 N.E.2d 705 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “…4 . The Home Rule Act applies to all "units." Ind.Code § 36-1-3-1. A "unit" is a county, municipality, or township. Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23.”
Town of Avon v. West Cent. Conservancy Dist., 957 N.E.2d 598 (Ind. 2011). · cites it 2× “See Indiana Code § 36-1-2-23 (2007). The WCCD, of course, is not a "unit.”
Sanders v. Bd. of Comm'rs of Brown Cnty., 892 N.E.2d 1249 (Ind. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “…may provide facilities and equipment for that system.” A unit is defined as a “county, municipality, or township.” Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23 (2006).”
Foor v. Town of Hebron, 742 N.E.2d 545 (Ind. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “” Ind.Code § 36-1-2-23; Therefore, the Safety Board Discipline Statute required Foor to name the “Town of Hebron” as the defendant.”
Creekmore v. State, 858 N.E.2d 230 (Ind. Ct. App. 2006). “§ 36-1-2-23, was authorized to collect a fee for processing dishonored checks pursuant to "Kosciusko County, Ind.”
Schlehuser v. City of Seymour, 674 N.E.2d 1009 (Ind. Ct. App. 1996). “CODE § 36-1-2-23. The BZA is not a “unit” under the Act but is an administrative agency established under the zoning ordinance adopted by the City of Seymour.”
Castetter v. Twp., 959 N.E.2d 837 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011). · cites it 2× ““ ‘Unit’ means county, municipality, or township,” I.C. § 36-1-2-23, and in this case refers to Lawrence Township.”
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