Indiana § 4-4-2-2 Supreme court decision of inability to discharge office; resumption of
office; procedures

Indiana Statutes

§ 4-4-2-2 — Supreme court decision of inability to discharge office; resumption of office; procedures

Indiana § 4-4-2-2

Art. 4LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

Ch. 2Inability of Lieutenant Governor to Discharge Official

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Ind. Code § 4-4-2-2 (2026).

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Whenever the governor, the president pro
tempore of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
file with the supreme court a written statement suggesting that the
lieutenant governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the
lieutenant governor's office, the supreme court shall, after giving notice
to the lieutenant governor of the date, time, and place of their meeting,
meet within forty-eight (48) hours to decide the question and the
decision shall be final. Whenever the lieutenant governor files with the
supreme court the lieutenant governor's written declaration that no
inability exists, the supreme court shall meet within forty-eight (48)
hours to decide whether no inability exists, and the decision shall be
final. Upon a decision that no inability exists, t

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Whenever the governor, the president pro
tempore of the senate, and the speaker of the house of representatives
file with the supreme court a written statement suggesting that the
lieutenant governor is unable to discharge the powers and duties of the
lieutenant governor's office, the supreme court shall, after giving notice
to the lieutenant governor of the date, time, and place of their meeting,
meet within forty-eight (48) hours to decide the question and the
decision shall be final. Whenever the lieutenant governor files with the
supreme court the lieutenant governor's written declaration that no
inability exists, the supreme court shall meet within forty-eight (48)
hours to decide whether no inability exists, and the decision shall be
final. Upon a decision that no inability exists, the lieutenant governor
shall resume the powers and duties of the lieutenant governor's office.
As added by Acts 1979, P.L.19, SEC.2. Amended by
P.L.215-2016, SEC.22.