Indiana § 3-13-8-13 - Term of office
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 3-13-8-13 — Term of office, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 3-13-8-13. Term of office
Sec. 13. A person selected to fill a vacant office under this chapter holds the office for the remainder of the term, except as provided in section 4 of this chapter.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-9.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9.
IC 3-13-9Chapter 9. Vacancies in Town Offices Not Held or Filled by a Major Party
3-13-9-1Vacancy of office held by candidate of major political party; filling by caucus 3-13-9-1.5Meeting held before vacancy exists; notice of meeting 3-13-9-2Office of judge of town court 3-13-9-3Office of town clerk-treasurer 3-13-9-4Office of town council member 3-13-9-4.5Office of town council member when more than 50% of seats are vacant 3-13-9-5Vacating office by incumbent pending outcome of election contest 3-13-9-5.5Failure to elect town council member; incumbent holding over 3-13-9-5.6Failure to elect enough at-large town council members; determination of holdover council members; notice of meeting 3-13-9-6Bond, oath, rights, and duties of person filling vacancy 3-13-9-7Term of office
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Section 3-13-8-13 ("Term of office") 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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