§ 36-5-2-3 — Term of office of members

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), (d),
(e), (f), or (g), the term of office of a member of the legislative body is
four (4) years, beginning at noon January 1 after the member's election
and continuing until the member's successor is elected and qualified.
(b) The term of office of a member of the legislative body appointed
to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of town
legislative body members under section 4.2 of this chapter:
(1) begins when the ordinance increasing the number of
legislative body members takes effect, or when the member is
appointed under IC 3-13-9-4, if the appointment is made after the
ordinance takes effect; and
(2) continues until noon January 1 following the next municipal
election scheduled under IC 3-10-6-5 or IC 3-10-7-6 and until the
member's successor is elected and qualified.
(c) The term of office of a member of the legislative body elected
under IC 36-5-1-10.1 following the incorporation of the town:
(1) begins at noon November 30 following the election; and
(2) continues until noon January 1 following the next municipal
election scheduled under IC 3-10-6-5 or IC 3-10-7-6 and until the
member's successor is elected and qualified.
(d) The term of office of a member of the legislative body subject
to IC 3-10-6-2.5(d)(1) is three (3) years, beginning at noon January 1
after the member's election and continuing until the member's
successor is elected and qualified.
(e) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to
an ordinance described by IC 3-10-6-2.6 is one (1) year, beginning at
noon January 1 after the member's election and continuing until the
member's successor is elected and qualified.
(f) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to
an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.7 is:
(1) three (3) years if the member is elected at the next municipal
election not conducted in a general election year; and
(2) four (4) years for the successors of a member of a legislative
body described in subdivision (1);
beginning noon January 1 after election and continuing until a
successor is elected and qualified.
(g) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to
an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.9 is:
(1) the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed
four (4) years, for a member of the legislative body elected in the
first election cycle after adoption of the ordinance; and
(2) four (4) years for the successors of the member of a legislative
body described in subdivision (1).
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16
part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by
P.L.3-1993, SEC.272; P.L.4-1996, SEC.103; P.L.109-2015,
SEC.60.