Indiana Code 5-8-6-6. Circuit court clerk’s notice
(1) obtains information concerning the death of an officeholder of a county, city, town, township, or school corporation not subject to section 4 of this chapter; and
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-8-6-6
- 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.
- Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- officeholder: refers to a person who holds a state office, legislative office, local office, or school board office (as those terms are defined in IC 3-5-2). See Indiana Code 5-8-6-2
the circuit court clerk shall give notice of the death to the person described in subsection (b).
(b) The circuit court clerk shall give the notice required by subsection (a) to:
(1) the person who must give notice of any meeting or caucus required to fill the vacancy caused by the death; or
(2) if a meeting or caucus is not required to fill the vacancy, the person who has the power to fill the vacancy.
(c) The circuit court clerk shall give the notice required by subsection (a) not later than seventy-two (72) hours after the requirements of subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) are satisfied.
As added by P.L.119-2005, SEC.29.