§ 3-13-7-2 — County elected office other than county council; meeting; notice; appointments pro tempore

Indiana § 3-13-7-2

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 13: VACANCIES
• Ch. 7: Vacancies in Other County Offices Not Held by a Major

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(a) This section applies to a vacancy in a county
elected office (other than county council) not covered by section 1 of
this chapter.
(b) A vacancy shall be filled by the board of commissioners of the
county at a regular or special meeting. The county auditor shall give
notice of the meeting. Except as provided in subsection (d), the
meeting shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the vacancy
occurs. The notice must:
(1) be in writing;
(2) state the purpose of the meeting;
(3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and
(4) be sent by first class mail to each commissioner at least ten
(10) days before the meeting.
(c) Selections made under this section (or under IC 3-2-10-3(a)
before its repeal on March 4, 1986) are appointments pro tempore for
the purposes of Article 2, Section 11 of the Constitution of the State of
Indiana.
(d) If a vacancy occurs because of the death of an elected county
officer, the board of commissioners shall meet and select an individual
to fill the vacancy not later than thirty (30) days after the county auditor
receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county auditor may not
give the notice required under subsection (b) until the county auditor
receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-3(a) part.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.15-1987, SEC.1; P.L.3-1987, SEC.437; P.L.3-1990, SEC.12; P.L.119-2005, SEC.5.