Indiana § 36-3-4-4 - City-county legislative body; expulsion of member; declaration of vacancy; rules
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§ 36-3-4-4. City-county legislative body; expulsion of member; declaration of vacancy; rules
Sec. 4. The city-county legislative body may:
(1) expel any member for violation of an official duty;
(2) declare the seat of any member vacant if the member is unable or fails to perform the duties of the member's office; and
(3) adopt its own rules to govern proceedings under this section.
However, a two-thirds (2/3) vote is required to expel a member or vacate the member's seat.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.112; P.L.159-2025, SEC.7; P.L.23-2026, SEC.285.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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