Election of fiscal body; prerequisites; forfeiture of office
Ind. Code § 36-2-3-5
in effectSec. 5. (a) To be eligible to serve as a member of the fiscal body, a person must meet the qualifications prescribed by IC 3-8-1-22.
(b) A member of the fiscal body must reside within:
(1) the county as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
(2) the district from which the member was elected, if applicable.
(c) A member who fails to comply with subsection (b) forfeits the office.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 17-1-24-2 part; 17-1-24-3; 17-1-28-8 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.1. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.11, SEC.145; Acts 1981, P.L.17, SEC.11; P.L.5-1986, SEC.36; P.L.3-1987, SEC.543; P.L.225-2011, SEC.91; P.L.90-2012, SEC.5.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026