Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-1-8-15

Sec. 15. (a) This section is enacted to implement Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(b) This section applies to an individual:

(c) As used in this section, “benefit of office” refers to a benefit to which an individual who holds an elected county office is entitled because of a statute, an ordinance, or a contract.

(d) As used in this section, “county office” refers to any of the county offices referred to in Article 6, Section 2 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.

(e) An individual described in subsection (b) who is otherwise entitled to a benefit of office may not be deprived of the benefit of office based on a requirement in any other statute or any ordinance or contract that to be eligible for the benefit of office an individual must hold elected county office for at least eight (8) years.