§ 3-13-4-3 — Other state offices

Indiana § 3-13-4-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 13: VACANCIES
• Ch. 4: Vacancies in State Offices

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(a) This section applies to a vacancy that occurs
in a state office other than governor, lieutenant governor, or a judicial
office.
(b) If a state officer wants to resign from office, the state officer
must resign as provided in IC 5-8-3.5.
(c) A vacancy that occurs in a state office because of the death of
the state officer may be certified to the governor under IC 5-8-6. The
governor may not fill a vacancy as provided by law until the governor
receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
(d) A vacancy that occurs in a state office other than by resignation
or death shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of
the county in which the officer resided.
(e) The governor shall fill a vacancy in a state office by appointment
of a person of the same political party as the officer who held the
vacated office.
(f) The person who is appointed by the governor holds office for the
remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and
qualified.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, § 18
part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.430; P.L.119-2005, SEC.1; P.L.225-2011, SEC.84.