Indiana § 23-10-2-3 - Election of trustees; notice

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§ 23-10-2-3. Election of trustees; notice

Sec. 3. Notice of the first election of trustees shall be given at least ten (10) days before the election by publication in a newspaper of the county, if any be published in the county, otherwise by posting such notices in three (3) public places in the township where such election is to take place, one (1) of which notices shall be posted at the place where the proposed election is to be held. Such notice shall state the time, place and object of such election; and the same shall be held at the usual place of worship or meeting of such society, if any there be. However, at any subsequent election of such trustees, no such notice shall be necessary where such lodge or society shall, in its rules, by-laws or constitution, provide and fix the time and place for the election of its trustees.

Formerly: Acts 1852, 1RS, c.101, s.3; Acts 1895, c.10, s.3. As amended by P.L.136-2018, SEC.134.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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