Indiana Code 36-4-10-3. Clerk; eligibility; residence

Sec. 3. (a) A person is eligible to be the clerk only if the person meets the qualifications prescribed by IC 3-8-1-28.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-4-10-3

Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5

(b) Residency in territory that is annexed by the city before the election is considered residency for the purposes of subsection (a), even if the annexation takes effect less than one (1) year before the election.

(c) The clerk must reside within the city as provided in Article 6, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The clerk forfeits office if the clerk ceases to be a resident of the city.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-2-1.5 part.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.3. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.164; P.L.5-1986, SEC.53; P.L.3-1987, SEC.558.

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