Indiana Code 3-13-1-11. Establishment of rules of procedure; voting

Sec. 11. (a) At a meeting called under section 3, 4, 5, or 6 of this chapter, the eligible participants shall:

(1) establish the rules of procedure for the caucus or meeting, except as otherwise provided in this chapter; and

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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.

(2) select, by a majority vote of those casting a vote for a candidate, a person to fill the candidate vacancy described in the call for the meeting.

(b) If more than one (1) person seeks to fill the vacancy, the selection shall be conducted by secret ballot.

[Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-1-11-10(g).]

As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.8-1986, SEC.1; P.L.3-1993, SEC.223; P.L.26-2000, SEC.24; P.L.225-2011, SEC.82; P.L.216-2015, SEC.27.