You won’t find specific legislation, however, the State Board of Accounts has taken a consistent audit position that a township trustee cannot receive compensation, other than his/her salary or other compensation approved by the township board and listed on the Form 17 for performing any of the duties that are assigned to the trustee by virtue of holding office. Those duties include, but are not limited to:

DUTIES OF THE TOWNSHIP TRUSTEE

The trustee of the civil township has certain specific duties to perform. Space will not permit a listing of all of the specific duties of a township trustee. Some of the most important and most frequently performed duties are listed herein:

1. Keep a written record of official proceedings (Township Form 14, General Record);
2. Manage all township property interest; 3. Keep township records open for public inspection;
4. Attend all meetings of the township board;
5. Receive and pay out township funds;
6. Examine and settle all accounts and demands chargeable against the township;
7. Administer township assistance;
8. Perform the duties of fence viewer;
9. Provide and maintain cemeteries;
10. Provide fire protection;
11. File an annual personnel report (Form 100R) with the State Board of Accounts; Revised 2010 - 1-7
12. Provide and maintain township parks and community centers;
13. Destroy detrimental plants, noxious weeds, and rank vegetation;
14. Provide insulin to the poor, IC 36-6-4-3;
15. Administer oaths when necessary in the discharge of official duties;
16. Appoint an attorney to represent the township in any proceeding in which the township is interested;
17. Enter into certain oil and gas leases of township property;
18. Authority to perform notarial acts (notary public) without receiving a fee, IC 33-42-5-1;
19. The trustee shall maintain general accounts showing the total of all township receipts and expenditures;
20. The trustee shall maintain a financial and appropriation record, which must include an itemized and accurate account of the township’s financial affairs. IC 36-6-4-5

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