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3-13-9-5.6. Failure to elect enough at-large town council members; determination of holdover council members; notice of meeting

IN Code § 3-13-9-5.6 (2019) (N/A)
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Sec. 5.6. (a) If fewer town council members have been elected at large than there were members to be elected, the town council shall determine, not later than December 31 following the election, the incumbent council member or members who hold office under Article 15, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana until a successor is elected and qualified. If a tie vote occurs during the vote to determine the members that continue to hold office, the town clerk-treasurer casts the deciding vote under IC 36-5-2-8.

(b) The town clerk-treasurer shall give notice of the meeting.

(c) The notice must:

(1) be in writing;

(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 member of the town council at least ten (10) days before the meeting.

As added by P.L.4-1991, SEC.131. Amended by P.L.38-1999, SEC.65.

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