Indiana § 36-5-2-6 - Residency requirement
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 36-5-2-6 — Residency requirement, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 36-5-2-6. Residency requirement
Sec. 6. (a) A member of the legislative body must reside within:
(1) the town as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
(2) the district from which the member was elected, if applicable.
(b) A member of the legislative body who is elected by the voters of a district forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the district.
(c) A member of the legislative body who is elected by the voters of the entire town but is elected or selected as a candidate from a district forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the district.
(d) An at-large member of the legislative body forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the town.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.561; P.L.3-1993, SEC.275.
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Section 36-5-2-6 ("Residency requirement") 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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