When July 1 rolls around, new bills signed by Gov. Eric Holcomb will become law and one of them pertains to the removal of troublesome township trustees. 

The bill was the brainchild of Indiana state Senators Ron Alting, R-Lafayette, and Rick Niemeyer, R-Lowell, who filed the bill after an investigation into former Wabash Township Trustee Jennifer Teising stealing township funds and numerous allegations made against another township trustee in Indiana. 

Under the bill, a township board can adopt a resolution for the removal of the trustee, however, the county commissioners and county council each have to adopt resolutions to remove the trustee. 

Should all three adopt resolutions, the issue will then land in circuit court, where a judge will hear evidence and present a ruling on the trustee's future. 

The trustee will have numerous opportunities to present their defense during the process.