Indiana § 33-27-3-4 - Failure of governor to appoint; appointment by chief justice; changes in list
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§ 33-27-3-4. Failure of governor to appoint; appointment by chief justice; changes in list
Sec. 4. (a) If the governor fails to make an appointment not later than sixty (60) days after the date the names of the nominees are submitted to the governor, the chief justice shall make the appointment from the nominees.
(b) A change in a list submitted to the governor under section 3 of this chapter requires a resubmission of the altered list to the governor, and the sixty (60) day period in which the governor must make the appointment begins on the date of resubmission.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-2.1-4-10.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.6.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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