Sec. 6.5. (a) If fewer candidates have been elected to the township board than there were members to be elected, the county executive shall determine, at a regular or special meeting, the incumbent board member or members that hold office under Article 15, § 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana until a successor is elected and qualified.

     (b) The county auditor shall give notice of the meeting, which shall be held as follows:

(1) Not earlier than the thirtieth day before the general election.

(2) Not later than December 31 following the general election.

     (c) The notice must:

(1) be in writing;

(2) state the purpose of the meeting;

(3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and

(4) be sent by first class mail to each member of the county executive at least ten (10) days before the meeting.

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.132.