Section 3-13-10-2 - Office of township trustee(a) A vacancy in the office of township trustee:(1) not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or(2) covered by section 1 of this chapter, but not filled by a major political party by the applicable deadline set forth in IC 3-13-11-3; shall be filled by the board of commissioners of the county at a regular or special meeting.
(b) The county auditor shall give notice of the meeting.(c) The meeting shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after: (1) the vacancy occurs, if the vacancy is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or(2) the applicable deadline for a major political party to fill the vacancy as set forth in IC 3-13-11-3.(d) The notice must: (2) state the purpose of the meeting;(3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and(4) be sent by first class mail to each commissioner at least ten (10) days before the meeting.(e) If the vacancy:(1) is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; and(2) exists because of the death of the township trustee; the meeting required by subsection (c) shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county auditor may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
(f) If the vacancy: (1) is covered by section 1 of this chapter;(2) exists because of the death of the township trustee; and(3) exists for more than thirty (30) days; the meeting required under subsection (c) shall be held not later than sixty (60) days after the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county auditor may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.
Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: 3-2-10-3(a) part.
Amended by P.L. 227-2023,SEC. 128, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 278-2019,SEC. 160, eff. 7/1/2019.As added by P.L. 5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L. 3-1987, SEC.452; P.L. 14-2004, SEC.170; P.L. 119-2005, SEC.19.