40-02-15. Division of property and indebtedness between municipality and township

40-02-15. Division of property and indebtedness between municipality and township If a municipality is organized under the provisions of this chapter from territory which has been a part of a civil township, any property owned, and any debts owed, by the township prior to the separation shall be divided between the municipality and the township in the proportion which the valuation of the property in the municipality bears to the valuation of the property in the township. The valuations used shall be the valuations as equalized by the board of county commissioners at the last equalization previous to the separation. Real estate which is owned jointly shall belong to the municipality if it is situated therein, and in such case, the municipality shall pay to the township its proportion of the value thereof and shall assume its just proportion of any indebtedness thereon.