Indiana § 14-33-5-8 - Petition to fill vacancies
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-33-5-8 — Petition to fill vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-33-5-8. Petition to fill vacancies
Sec. 8. If a district fails to conduct an election of directors as provided by this chapter, any interested person of the district may petition the board of commissioners of the county to appoint a director to fill vacancies. The board of commissioners of the county shall make an appointment within fifteen (15) days from the date the petition is filed.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-34(j).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 14-33-5-8 ("Petition to fill vacancies") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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