§ 36-4-1-1-1

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), a third class city remains a third class city even though the city attains a population of at least thirty-four thousand (34,000) at a federal decennial census.(b) The legislative body of a city to which subsection (a) applies may, by ordinance, adopt second class city status.As added by P.L.209-1999, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.56-2022, SEC.4.