Indiana Code 3-13-5-1. Caucus selection of successor
(b) Not later than thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs (or as provided in subsections (c) and (d)), the caucus shall meet and select a person to fill the vacancy by a majority vote of those casting a vote for a candidate, including vice committeemen eligible to vote as a proxy under section 5 of this chapter.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-13-5-1
- Caucus: From the Algonquian Indian language, a caucus meant "to meet together." An informal organization of members of the legislature that exists to discuss issues of mutual concern and possibly to perform legislative research and policy planning for its members. There are regional, political or ideological, ethnic, and economic-based caucuses.
(1) submitted a written resignation under Ind. Code § 5-8-3.5 that has not yet taken effect;
(2) been elected to another office; or
(3) submitted a notice under Ind. Code § 5-9-4 to take a leave of absence for active duty in the armed forces or national guard.
(d) If a vacancy in a legislative office exists because of the death of the legislator, the caucus shall meet and select a person to fill the vacancy not later than thirty (30) days after the state chairman receives notice of the death of the legislator from the secretary of state under Ind. Code § 5-8-6.
(e) Notwithstanding Ind. Code § 5-8-4, a person may not withdraw the person’s resignation after the resignation has been accepted by the person authorized to accept the resignation less than seventy-two (72) hours before the announced starting time of the caucus under this chapter.
(f) The person selected must reside in the district where the vacancy occurred.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 2-2.1-2-1 part.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1986, SEC.2; P.L.3-1987, SEC.431; P.L.10-1988, SEC.191; P.L.3-1997, SEC.393; P.L.26-2000, SEC.26; P.L.119-2005, SEC.2; P.L.278-2019, SEC.154.