§ 5-9-4-7 — Written notice of leave; person receiving notice; contents of notice

(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), an
officeholder who elects to take the leave of absence described in
section 6 of this chapter shall give written notice that the officeholder
is taking a leave of absence for military service to the person or entity
designated in IC 5-8-3.5-1 to receive a resignation for the office the
officeholder holds.
(b) An officeholder who is:
(1) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of appeals,
or a judge of the tax court; or
(2) a judge of a circuit, city, probate, or superior court;
shall give the written notice required by subsection (a) to the clerk of
the supreme court.
(c) An officeholder who holds a school board office shall give the
written notice required by subsection (a) to the person or entity
designated in IC 20-25-3, IC 20-25-4, IC 20-25-5, IC 20-23-12.1, IC 20-23-14, IC 20-23-15, IC 20-23-4, or IC 20-26 to receive a resignation
for the office the officeholder holds.
(d) The written notice required by subsection (a) must state that the
officeholder is taking a leave of absence because the officeholder:
(1) has been called for active duty in:
(A) the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) the national guard; and
(2) will be temporarily unable to perform the duties of the
officeholder's office.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.79-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.74; P.L.2-2014, SEC.13; P.L.184-2023, SEC.2.