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Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-5-2-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), (c), (d), (e), (f), or (g), the term of office of a member of the legislative body is four (4) years, beginning at noon January 1 after the member's election and continuing until the member's successor is elected and qualified.

(b) The term of office of a member of the legislative body appointed to fill a vacancy resulting from an increase in the number of town legislative body members under section 4.2 of this chapter:

(1) begins when the ordinance increasing the number of legislative body members takes effect, or when the member is appointed under IC 3-13-9-4, if the appointment is made after the ordinance takes effect; and

(2) continues until noon January 1 following the next municipal election scheduled under IC 3-10-6-5 or IC 3-10-7-6 and until the member's successor is elected and qualified.

(c) The term of office of a member of the legislative body elected under IC 36-5-1-10.1 following the incorporation of the town:

(1) begins at noon November 30 following the election; and

(2) continues until noon January 1 following the next municipal election scheduled under IC 3-10-6-5 or IC 3-10-7-6 and until the member's successor is elected and qualified.

(d) The term of office of a member of the legislative body subject to IC 3-10-6-2.5(d)(1) is three (3) years, beginning at noon January 1 after the member's election and continuing until the member's successor is elected and qualified.

(e) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-6-2.6 is one (1) year, beginning at noon January 1 after the member's election and continuing until the member's successor is elected and qualified.

(f) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.7 is:

(1) three (3) years if the member is elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year; and

(2) four (4) years for the successors of a member of a legislative body described in subdivision (1);

beginning noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.

(g) The term of office of a member of a legislative body subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.9 is:

(1) the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed four (4) years, for a member of the legislative body elected in the first election cycle after adoption of the ordinance; and

(2) four (4) years for the successors of the member of a legislative body described in subdivision (1).

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