Sec. 1. This chapter applies when a vacancy must be filled under: (1) IC 3-13-4; (2) IC 3-13-5; (3) IC 3-13-6; (4) IC 3-13-7; (5) IC 3-13-8; (6) IC 3-13-9; (7) IC 3-13-10; (8) IC 3-13-11; or (9) IC 20; due to the death of an officeholder. As added by P.L.119-2005, SEC.29.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, “officeholder” refers to a person who holds a state office, legislative office, local office, or school board office (as those terms are defined in IC 3-5-2). As added by P.L.119-2005, SEC.29.
Sec. 3. (a) A person who knows of the death of an officeholder may certify the death to the following: (1) The governor, in the case of the death of any of the following: (A) An individual who holds a state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-48). (B) An individual who is a judge of […]
Sec. 4. When the governor: (1) obtains information concerning the death of an individual who: (A) holds a state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-48); or (B) is a judge of a circuit, superior, probate, county, or city court; and (2) is reasonably satisfied that the information described in subdivision (1) is true; the governor […]
Sec. 5. (a) When the secretary of state: (1) obtains information concerning the death of an individual who holds a legislative office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-28); and (2) is reasonably satisfied that the information described in subdivision (1) is true; the secretary of state shall give notice of the death to the state chairman […]
Sec. 6. (a) When a circuit court clerk: (1) obtains information concerning the death of an officeholder of a county, city, town, township, or school corporation not subject to section 4 of this chapter; and (2) is reasonably satisfied that the information described in subdivision (1) is true; the circuit court clerk shall give notice […]
