Sec. 43. (a) A vacancy created by a superior court judge's departure from office before the expiration of the judge's term in office that is not filled by a transfer under section 39 of this chapter shall be filled by appointment of the governor from the list of nominees. If the governor fails to make an appointment from the list within sixty (60) days after the list is presented to the governor, the appointment shall be made by the chief justice of the supreme court from the same list.
(b) The governor shall make all appointments to the Allen superior court without regard to the political affiliation of any of the nominees and shall consider only those qualifications included in section 40 of this chapter.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-5.1-41.1.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County
33-33-2-5. Establishment of Superior Court
33-33-2-7. Location of Superior Court Sessions
33-33-2-9. Judicial Candidates; Terms
33-33-2-10. Candidate for Judge; Qualifications
33-33-2-11. Limits on Acceptance of Contributions
33-33-2-12. Rules and Regulations; Incidental Powers of Judges
33-33-2-13. Orders, Writs, Appointments, and Commissions
33-33-2-15. Salary of Juvenile Referee
33-33-2-17. Clerk and Sheriff; Duties, Liabilities, Fees, and Procedure
33-33-2-18. Record Books and Dockets
33-33-2-22. Laws Applicable to Superior Court
33-33-2-24. Fees of Jurors and Witnesses
33-33-2-25. Transfer of Cases From Circuit Court
33-33-2-26. Transfer of Cases to Circuit Court
33-33-2-27. Authority of Circuit Judge to Sit in Superior Court
33-33-2-31. Divisions of the Court
33-33-2-32. Judicial Nominating Commission; Establishment
33-33-2-33. Judicial Nominating Commission; Membership
33-33-2-34. Judicial Nominating Commission; Nonattorney Members
33-33-2-35. Judicial Nominating Commission; Attorney Members
33-33-2-36. Judicial Nominating Commission; Election of Attorney Members
33-33-2-37. Judicial Nominating Commission; Notification of Election or Appointment
33-33-2-38. Judicial Nominating Commission; Service; Limitation
33-33-2-39. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Meetings of Commission
33-33-2-40. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Requirements
33-33-2-41. Vacancy in Judgeship; Submission of List of Nominees to Governor
33-33-2-42. Vacancy in Judgeship; Nomination of Candidates; Substitution of Names
33-33-2-43. Vacancy in Judgeship; Appointment From List of Nominees
33-33-2-44. Vacancy in Judgeship; Effective Date of Appointment
33-33-2-45. Vacancy in Judgeship; Appointee to Serve Unexpired Term