Indiana § 5-9-4-6 - Officeholder's leave of absence for active duty
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 5-9-4-6 — Officeholder's leave of absence for active duty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5-9-4-6. Officeholder's leave of absence for active duty
Sec. 6. (a) An officeholder who:
(1) is called into active duty in the:
(A) armed forces of the United States; or
(B) national guard; and
(2) as a result of the action described in subdivision (1), is unable to perform the duties of the officeholder's office;
is entitled to a leave of absence from the officeholder's office for the period of the active duty.
(b) An officeholder has not vacated the officeholder's office by taking a leave of absence described in subsection (a).
As added by P.L.79-2004, SEC.1.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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