§ 36-4-5-2 — Mayor; election; eligibility; term of office

(a) A mayor, who is the city executive, shall be
elected under IC 3-10-6 by the voters of each city.
(b) A person is eligible to be a city executive only if the person
meets the qualifications prescribed by IC 3-8-1-26.
(c) Residency in territory that is annexed by the city before the
election is considered residency for the purposes of subsection (b),
even if the annexation takes effect less than one (1) year before the
election.
(d) The city executive must reside within the city as provided in
Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The
executive forfeits office if the executive ceases to be a resident of the
city.
(e) The term of office of a city executive is four (4) years, beginning
at noon on January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is
elected and qualified.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-1-2-1
part; 18-1-2-1.5 part; 18-2-1-4.2 part; 18-2-1-4.4 part; 18-2-1-5 part;
18-2-1-6 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by
P.L.5-1986, SEC.48; P.L.3-1987, SEC.556.