Sec. 5. (a) If a judge appointed to act as judge of the domestic relations court is:

(1) on vacation;

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(2) absent; or

(3) for any reason unable to perform the judge’s duties;

a majority of the judges of the superior and circuit courts may appoint another of the judges to act as judge of the domestic relations court during that period.

     (b) A judge appointed under subsection (a) has all the powers and authority of the regularly presiding judge of the domestic relations court.

As added by P.L.80-2006, SEC.2.