Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-3-1-4

Sec. 4. (a) When a first class city becomes a consolidated city, the first class city is abolished as a separate entity, and the territory of the consolidated city includes:

However, certain departments and special taxing districts of the consolidated city may have jurisdiction as provided by law over more or less territory than that inside the boundaries of the consolidated city.

(b) The consolidated city is known as “City of _____,” with the name of the first class city inserted in the blank.

(c) Unless the executive and legislative body of the consolidated city are elected during the interim period and take office on the date prescribed by section 2(3) of this chapter, the members of the interim government prescribed by section 3 of this chapter continue in office as officers of the consolidated city until an executive and a legislative body of the consolidated city are elected and qualified.