Sec. 9. If a house of the general assembly determines that a person should not be seated as a member of that house because that person was ineligible to hold the seat for which a certificate of election has been issued by the secretary of state, the seat shall be filled under this chapter. A person selected to fill a vacant seat under this section must meet all requirements set forth in Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana as of the date of the general election for which the ineligible person who was not seated received a certificate of election.
[Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-2-5; 2-2.1-2-6.]
As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.433.
Structure Indiana Code
Chapter 5. Vacancies in Legislative Offices
3-13-5-1. Caucus Selection of Successor
3-13-5-2. Meeting; Place, Date, and Time
3-13-5-3. Presiding Officer at Caucus Meeting; Candidate Filings; Rules of Procedure
3-13-5-4. Precinct Committeeman to Have One Vote; Eligibility
3-13-5-7. Secretary of State to Certify Person Selected to Fill Vacated Seat
3-13-5-8. Rights and Duties of Person Selected to Fill Vacancy