Sec. 3. (a) This section applies to a vacancy that occurs in a state office other than governor, lieutenant governor, or a judicial office. (b) If a state officer wants to resign from office, the state officer must resign as provided in IC 5-8-3.5 . (c) A vacancy that occurs in a state office because of the death of the state officer may be certified to the governor under IC 5-8-6 . The governor may not fill a vacancy as provided by law until the governor receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6 . (d) A vacancy that occurs in a state office other than by resignation or death shall be certified to the governor by the circuit court clerk of the county in which the officer resided. (e) The governor shall fill a vacancy in a state office by appointment of a person of the same political party as the officer who held the vacated office. (f) The person who is appointed by the governor holds office for the remainder of the unexpired term and until a successor is elected and qualified. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citation: Ind. Const. Art. 5, § 18 part.] IC 3-13-5 Chapter 5. Vacancies in Legislative Offices 3-13-5-0.1 Application of chapter; legislative office held by person elected or selected by major political party; filling legislative vacancy by other parties 3-13-5-1 Caucus selection of successor 3-13-5-2 Meeting; place, date, and time 3-13-5-3 Presiding officer at caucus meeting; candidate filings; rules of procedure 3-13-5-4 Precinct committeeman to have one vote; eligibility 3-13-5-5 Voting by proxy 3-13-5-6 Certification of name of person selected to president pro tempore of senate or speaker of house of representatives; transmittal to secretary of state 3-13-5-7 Secretary of state to certify person selected to fill vacated seat 3-13-5-8 Rights and duties of person selected to fill vacancy 3-13-5-9 Determination of house of general assembly that person should not be seated because of ineligibility; filling of seat; constitutional eligibility requirements 3-13-5-10 Vacancies; eligible candidates
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