Sec. 0.1. (a) This chapter applies only to a vacancy in a legislative office that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate of a major political party of the state. (b) A vacancy in a legislative office that was last held by a person elected or selected as a candidate […]
Sec. 1. (a) A vacancy in a legislative office shall be filled by a caucus comprised of the precinct committeemen from the senate or house district where the vacancy exists who represent the same political party that elected or selected the person who held the vacated seat. (b) Not later than thirty (30) days after […]
Sec. 10. The person who last held a vacated legislative office may not be a candidate for selection to fill a vacancy in that office under this chapter for the remainder of the term. As added by P.L.8-1986, SEC.4.
Sec. 2. (a) The state chairman of the political party that elected or selected the person who held the vacated seat shall set the place, date, and time of a caucus meeting. The chairman shall send a notice, by first class mail, of the purpose, place, date, and time of the meeting to all precinct […]
Sec. 3. (a) The state chairman or a person designated by the state chairman shall preside over a caucus meeting held under this chapter. (b) A person who desires to be a candidate to fill a vacancy under this chapter must file: (1) a declaration of candidacy with the chairman of the caucus; and (2) […]
Sec. 4. (a) To be eligible to participate in a caucus called under this chapter, an elected precinct committeeman must be entitled to vote for the legislative office for which a successor is to be selected. An elected precinct committeeman is eligible to participate in a caucus called under this chapter, regardless of when the […]
Sec. 5. (a) Except as provided in this section, voting by proxy is not allowed in a caucus held under this chapter. (b) A precinct vice committeeman is entitled to participate in a caucus held under this chapter and vote as a proxy for the vice committeeman’s precinct committeeman if all of the following apply: […]
Sec. 6. The state chairman shall certify the name of the person selected under section 1 of this chapter to the president pro tempore of the senate or the speaker of the house of representatives, as appropriate, who shall acknowledge receipt of the certification, submit a copy of the certificate to be included in the […]
Sec. 7. The secretary of state shall, within fourteen (14) days after receipt of the certification under section 6 of this chapter, certify the person selected to fill the vacated seat. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 2-2.1-2-3.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Sec. 8. A person certified to fill a vacancy under this chapter has all the rights and duties of a member of the general assembly elected at a general election. The person serves for the remainder of the unexpired term. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 2-2.1-2-4.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
Sec. 9. If a house of the general assembly determines that a person should not be seated as a member of that house because that person was ineligible to hold the seat for which a certificate of election has been issued by the secretary of state, the seat shall be filled under this chapter. A […]
