(A) The County Executive shall divide the county into three districts that are composed of contiguous territory and are reasonably compact. The Executive may not divide precincts, and may divide townships only when a division is clearly necessary to accomplish redistricting. If it is necessary to do so the County Auditor shall call a special meeting of the Executive to establish or revise districts.
(I.C. 36-2-2-4)
(B) Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-2-4(a), the county shall be divided into the following County Commissioner election districts:
(1) District I. This district shall consist of Fairfield Township Precincts 1 through 22 inclusive, and 25, Tippecanoe Township Precincts 2 through 6 inclusive, Wabash Township Precincts 2 through 4 inclusive, 10, 11, 13, and 14.
(2) District II. This district shall consist of Jackson Township Precinct 1; Randolph Township Precinct 1; Shelby Township Precinct 1 and 2; Tippecanoe Township Precinct 1; Union Township Precinct 1; Wabash Township Precinct 1, 5 through 9 inclusive, 12, 15 through 29 inclusive; and Wayne Township Precinct 1.
(3) District III. This district shall consist of Fairfield Township Precincts 3, 23, 24, 26, and 27; Lauramie Township Precincts 1 and 2; Perry Township Precincts 1 through 5 inclusive; Sheffield Township Precincts 1 through 3 inclusive; Washington Township Precincts 1 and 2; and Wea Township Precincts 1 through 17, inclusive.
(C) Precinct maps adopted by reference. The Tippecanoe County Commissioner Election District Maps reflecting the foregoing County Commissioner election districts are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this code the same as if set forth in full herein. The Tippecanoe County Commissioner Election District Maps are on file in the office of the County Area Plan Commission and two copies of the Tippecanoe County Commissioner Election District Maps are on file in the office of the County Auditor for public inspection during regular office hours. Pursuant to I.C. 36-2-2-4(h), copies of the County Commissioner Election District Maps shall be filed with the Clerk of the Circuit Court within 30 days of this section.
(‘82 Code, § 1-3-2) (Am. Ord. 91-34-CM, passed 12-19-91; Am. Ord. 2001-47-CM, passed 12-17-01; Am. Ord. 2002-11-CM, passed 2-4-02; Am. Ord. 2011-31-CM, passed 12-28-11; Am. Ord. 2021-34-CM, passed 12-28-21)