Sec. 15. Whenever articles of impeachment against any officer subject to impeachment are presented to the senate, such officer is temporarily suspended from office and cannot act in the officer's official capacity until the officer is acquitted. Upon such suspension of any officer other than the governor, the office must, at once, be temporarily filled by an appointment made by the governor, with the advice and consent of the senate, until the acquittal of the party impeached, or, in case of removal, until the vacancy is filled as required by law.
Formerly: Acts 1897, c.182, s.15. As amended by P.L.3-1989, SEC.27.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 5. State and Local Administration
Article 8. Officers' Impeachment, Removal, Resignation, and Disqualification
Chapter 1. Impeachment and Removal From Office
5-8-1-1. Officers; Judges; Prosecuting Attorney; Liability to Impeachment
5-8-1-2. Method of Impeachment
5-8-1-3. Articles of Impeachment
5-8-1-5. Service Upon Defendant
5-8-1-7. Objections to Articles of Impeachment; Pleas
5-8-1-8. Answering Articles of Impeachment; Judgment
5-8-1-12. Resolution of Acquittal or Conviction
5-8-1-13. Suspension or Removal From Office
5-8-1-14. Disqualification of Defendant From Receiving Salaries
5-8-1-15. Temporary Suspension During Pendency of Proceedings; Filling Vacancies
5-8-1-16. Impeachment of Governor or Lieutenant Governor; Chief Justice to Preside
5-8-1-17. Indictment or Information Not Barred
5-8-1-18. Senate to Continue in Session
5-8-1-19. Judge or Prosecuting Attorney; Duties of Attorney General
5-8-1-21. Written Accusations; Grand Jury
5-8-1-23. Delivery of Accusations; Service on Defendant
5-8-1-24. Appearance of Defendant
5-8-1-25. Answering Accusation
5-8-1-26. Objections to Legal Sufficiency of Accusation
5-8-1-27. Denial of Accusation
5-8-1-28. Objection to Accusation Not Sustained
5-8-1-29. Guilty Plea or Refusal to Answer; Not Guilty Plea
5-8-1-31. Attendance of Witnesses
5-8-1-34. Removal of Prosecuting Attorney; Proceedings
5-8-1-35. Verification of Accusation; Citing Party; Hearing; Judgment
5-8-1-38. Felony Conviction; Removal; Appeal; Reinstatement; Remuneration; Vacancy