Indiana § 3-13-5-9 Determination of house of general assembly that person should not be
seated because of ineligibility; filling of seat; constitutional eligibility
requirements

Indiana Statutes

§ 3-13-5-9 — Determination of house of general assembly that person should not be seated because of ineligibility; filling of seat; constitutional eligibility requirements

Indiana § 3-13-5-9

Art. 13VACANCIES

Ch. 5Vacancies in Legislative Offices

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Ind. Code § 3-13-5-9 (2026).

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If a house of the general assembly determines
that a person should not be seated as a member of that house because
that person was ineligible to hold the seat for which a certificate of
election has been issued by the secretary of state, the seat shall be filled
under this chapter. A person selected to fill a vacant seat under this
section must meet all requirements set forth in Article 4, Section 7 of
the Constitution of the State of Indiana as of the date of the general
election for which the ineligible person who was not seated received a
certificate of election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-2-5;
2-2.1-2-6.]

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If a house of the general assembly determines
that a person should not be seated as a member of that house because
that person was ineligible to hold the seat for which a certificate of
election has been issued by the secretary of state, the seat shall be filled
under this chapter. A person selected to fill a vacant seat under this
section must meet all requirements set forth in Article 4, Section 7 of
the Constitution of the State of Indiana as of the date of the general
election for which the ineligible person who was not seated received a
certificate of election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-2-5;
2-2.1-2-6.]