Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States House of Representatives shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the Representative resided.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 3-13-3-2

  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • United States: includes the District of Columbia and the commonwealths, possessions, states in free association with the United States, and the territories. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (b) A special election shall be held to fill a vacancy in the United States House of Representatives in accordance with IC 3-10-8.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-19-1(1).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.429.

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