Indiana § 3-10-8-2 - Filling vacancies
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-10-8-2 — Filling vacancies, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-10-8-2. Filling vacancies
Sec. 2. A vacancy in a local office to be filled under this chapter shall be filled for the unexpired term unless prohibited by the Constitution of the State of Indiana. However, if it will not be necessary to exercise the functions of the office before the expiration of the term in which the vacancy exists or will occur, it is not necessary to fill the vacancy.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-19-2.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 3-10-8-2 ("Filling 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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