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Indiana Statutes § 3-13-3-1 United States Senate; appointment to fill vacancy; special election

⤴ Up to Chapter 3: Vacancies in Federal Offices

Statute Text

(a) A vacancy that occurs, other than by resignation, in the United States Senate shall be certified to the governor by the secretary of state.
(b) The governor shall immediately fill a vacancy in the United States Senate by appointing a person possessing the qualifications required under Article 1, Section 3, Clause 3 of the Constitution of the United States. The person appointed holds office until the next general election, when the vacancy shall be filled by the election of a Senator in a special election to hold office for the unexpired term.
(c) If a vacancy in the United States Senate occurs after noon on the date the election division is required to certify general election candidates to each county election board under IC 3-8-7-16 , the person appointed under subsection (b) holds office until the vacancy is filled in a special election held at the time of the next general election following the general election for which the candidate certification had been issued under IC 3-8-7-16 .

Source

Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 3-1-13-2; 3-1-13-3.

History

Amended by P.L. 194 - 2013 , SEC. 90 , eff. 7/1/2013 .

As added by P.L. 5-1986 , SEC. 9 . Amended by P.L. 3-1987 , SEC. 428 ; P.L. 10-1989 , SEC. 18 .

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