Indiana § 2-3-8-2 - Redistricting; employment of attorneys
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 2-3-8-2 — Redistricting; employment of attorneys, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2-3-8-2. Redistricting; employment of attorneys
Sec. 2. (a) In the case of a law creating districts for the House of Representatives, the Speaker of the House may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leader of the House and the chairman and ranking minority member of the house committee on legislative apportionment.
(b) In the case of a law creating districts for the Senate, the President pro tempore of the Senate may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leader of the Senate and the chairman and ranking minority member of the senate committee on legislative apportionment.
(c) In the case of a law creating congressional districts for the State of Indiana, the Speaker of the House and President pro tempore of the Senate, acting jointly, may employ the necessary attorneys after consultation with the minority leaders of the House and Senate and the chairman and ranking minority members of the house committee on legislative apportionment.
Formerly: Acts 1972, P.L.17, SEC.1.
IC 2-3-9Chapter 9. Employment of Attorneys for Litigation
2-3-9-1Litigation excluded by chapter 2-3-9-2Lawsuits against state representatives; employment of attorneys to defend; costs 2-3-9-3Lawsuits against state senators; employment of attorneys to defend; costs
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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