City-county legislative body; expulsion of member; declaration of vacancy; rules
Ind. Code § 36-3-4-4
in effectSec. 4. The city-county legislative body may:
(1) expel any member for violation of an official duty;
(2) declare the seat of any member vacant if the member is unable or fails to perform the duties of the member's office; and
(3) adopt its own rules to govern proceedings under this section.
However, a two-thirds (2/3) vote is required to expel a member or vacate the member's seat.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-5 part.]
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.112; P.L.159-2025, SEC.7; P.L.23-2026, SEC.285.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/36Fetched: 10/17/2026