Sec. 4. (a) The executive must reside within the county as provided in Article 6, § 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

     (b) The office of executive becomes vacant whenever the executive:

(1) dies, resigns, or is removed from office;

(2) ceases to be a resident of the county; or

(3) is incapacitated to the extent that the executive is unable to perform the executive’s duties for more than six (6) months.

     (c) The vacancy shall be filled under IC 3-13-8.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-4-3-3.]

As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.5-1986, SEC.39; P.L.3-1987, SEC.551.