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Indiana Senate Bill SB0221

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1+*ES0221.1*
2+March 17, 2025
3+ENGROSSED
4+SENATE BILL No. 221
5+_____
6+DIGEST OF SB 221 (Updated March 17, 2025 11:18 am - DI 140)
7+Citations Affected: IC 3-5; IC 3-8; IC 3-10; IC 3-11; IC 4-7;
8+IC 5-10.2.
9+Synopsis: State comptroller. Changes certain references from "auditor
10+of state" to: (1) "state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in
11+the Constitution of the State of Indiana)"; or (2) "state comptroller
12+(auditor of state)". Requires "state comptroller (auditor of state)" to be
13+listed on the 2026 general election ballot.
14+Effective: July 1, 2025.
15+Carrasco, Rogers, Ford J.D., Buck
16+(HOUSE SPONSORS — STEUERWALD, DAVIS, LAWSON)
17+January 8, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections.
18+January 14, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
19+January 16, 2025, read second time, ordered engrossed. Engrossed.
20+January 23, 2025, read third time, passed. Yeas 49, nays 0.
21+HOUSE ACTION
22+March 3, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Government and Regulatory
23+Reform.
24+March 17, 2025, reported — Do Pass.
25+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 March 17, 2025
126 First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
227 PRINTING CODE. Amendments: Whenever an existing statute (or a section of the Indiana
328 Constitution) is being amended, the text of the existing provision will appear in this style type,
429 additions will appear in this style type, and deletions will appear in this style type.
530 Additions: Whenever a new statutory provision is being enacted (or a new constitutional
631 provision adopted), the text of the new provision will appear in this style type. Also, the
732 word NEW will appear in that style type in the introductory clause of each SECTION that adds
833 a new provision to the Indiana Code or the Indiana Constitution.
934 Conflict reconciliation: Text in a statute in this style type or this style type reconciles conflicts
1035 between statutes enacted by the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly.
11-SENATE ENROLLED ACT No. 221
12-AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state offices and
13-administration.
36+ENGROSSED
37+SENATE BILL No. 221
38+A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
39+offices and administration.
1440 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
15-SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.43-2021,
16-SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
17-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 48. "State office" refers to the governor, lieutenant
18-governor, secretary of state, auditor of state comptroller (referred to
19-as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana),
20-treasurer of state, attorney general, justice of the supreme court, judge
21-of the court of appeals, and judge of the tax court.
22-SECTION 2. IC 3-8-1-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
23-SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
24-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 33. (a) A candidate for an office listed in
25-subsection (b) must file a statement of economic interests.
26-(b) Whenever a candidate for any of the following offices is also
27-required to file a declaration of candidacy or is nominated by petition,
28-the candidate shall file a statement of economic interests before filing
29-the declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in
30-candidate, before the petition of nomination is filed, before the
31-certificate of nomination is filed, or before being appointed to fill a
32-candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2:
33-(1) Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of
34-state comptroller (auditor of state), treasurer of state, and
35-attorney general, in accordance with IC 4-2-6-8.
36-SEA 221 2
37-(2) Senator and representative in the general assembly, in
38-accordance with IC 2-2.2-2.
39-(3) Justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals,
40-judge of the tax court, judge of a circuit court, judge of a superior
41-court, judge of a probate court, judge of a city court, judge of a
42-town court, and prosecuting attorney, in accordance with
43-IC 33-23-11-14 and IC 33-23-11-15.
44-(4) A candidate for a local office or school board office, in
45-accordance with IC 3-8-9, except a candidate for a local office
46-described in subdivision (3).
47-SECTION 3. IC 3-8-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2019,
48-SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
49-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state
50-convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the
51-following offices to be voted on at the next general election:
52-(1) Lieutenant governor.
53-(2) Secretary of state.
54-(3) Auditor of State comptroller (auditor of state).
55-(4) Treasurer of state.
56-(5) Attorney general.
57-(b) The convention may also:
58-(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
59-presidential electors; and
60-(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
61-convention of the political party.
62-(c) If a political party's state convention does not:
63-(1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
64-presidential electors; or
65-(2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
66-convention of the political party;
67-the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided
68-in the state party's rules.
69-SECTION 4. IC 3-10-2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2023,
70-SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
71-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The following public officials shall be
72-elected in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years
73-thereafter:
74-(1) Secretary of state.
75-(2) Auditor of State comptroller (referred to as "auditor of
76-state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana).
77-(3) Treasurer of state.
78-(b) Subject to IC 3-11-13-11 and IC 3-11-14-3.5, for purposes of
79-SEA 221 3
80-the 2026 general election, the public official set forth in subsection
81-(a)(2) must be listed as the following on the general election ballot:
82-"State Comptroller (Auditor of State)".
83-SECTION 5. IC 3-11-2-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
84-SECTION 67, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
85-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) The following offices shall be placed on
86-the general election ballot in the following order after the public
87-questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:
88-(1) Federal and state offices:
89-(A) President and Vice President of the United States.
90-(B) United States Senator.
91-(C) Governor and lieutenant governor.
92-(D) Secretary of state.
93-(E) Auditor of State comptroller (auditor of state).
94-(F) Treasurer of state.
95-(G) Attorney general.
96-(H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a
97-vacancy in an office of United States Representative under
98-IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next
99-term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill
100-the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the
101-next term of the office.
102-(2) Legislative offices:
103-(A) State senator.
104-(B) State representative.
105-(3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices:
106-(A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified
107-under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
108-one (1) judge of the circuit court.
109-(B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified
110-under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
111-one (1) judge of the superior court.
112-(C) Judge of the probate court.
113-(D) Prosecuting attorney.
114-(E) Clerk of the circuit court.
115-(4) County offices:
116-(A) County auditor.
117-(B) County recorder.
118-(C) County treasurer.
119-(D) County sheriff.
120-(E) County coroner.
121-(F) County surveyor.
122-SEA 221 4
123-(G) County assessor.
124-(H) County commissioner.
125-(I) County council member.
126-(5) Township offices:
127-(A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in
128-IC 36-6-5-1(d)).
129-(B) Township trustee.
130-(C) Township board member.
131-(D) Judge of the small claims court.
132-(E) Constable of the small claims court.
133-(6) City offices:
134-(A) Mayor.
135-(B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer.
136-(C) Judge of the city court.
137-(D) City-county council member or common council member.
138-(7) Town offices:
139-(A) Clerk-treasurer.
140-(B) Judge of the town court.
141-(C) Town council member.
142-(b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an
143-office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county
144-election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on
145-the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would
146-be printed.
147-SECTION 6. IC 4-7-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2024,
148-SECTION 42, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
149-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) The individual elected as auditor of state
150-comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution
151-of the State of Indiana) shall take office on January 1 following the
152-individual's election.
153-(b) The auditor of state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of
154-state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana), before entering
155-upon the duties of office shall execute an official bond, for the sum of
156-ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be approved by the governor.
157-(c) The auditor of state shall also be known as the state comptroller.
158-After June 30, 2023, the auditor of state's office shall use the title "state
159-comptroller" in conducting state business, in all contracts, on business
160-cards, on stationery, and with other means of communication as
161-necessary. The change in title under this subsection does not:
162-(1) invalidate any documents or transactions conducted in the
163-name of the auditor of state; or
164-(2) affect the validity of a reference to the auditor of state in the
165-SEA 221 5
166-Indiana Code, the acts of Indiana, or the Indiana Administrative
167-Code.
168-SECTION 7. IC 5-10.2-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2008,
169-SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
170-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
171-"vested status" as used in this article means the status of having ten
172-(10) years of creditable service.
173-(b) In the case of a person who is an elected county official whose
174-governing body has provided for the county official's participation in
175-the public employees' retirement fund under IC 5-10.3-7-2(1), "vested
176-status" means the status of having:
177-(1) at least eight (8) years of creditable service as an elected
178-county official in an office described in IC 5-10.2-4-1.7;
179-(2) been elected at least two (2) times if the person would have
180-had at least eight (8) years of creditable service as an elected
181-county official in an office described in IC 5-10.2-4-1.7 had the
182-person's term of office not been shortened under a statute enacted
183-under Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of
184-Indiana; or
185-(3) at least ten (10) years of creditable service as a member of the
186-fund based on a combination of service as an elected county
187-official and as a full-time employee in a covered position.
188-(c) In the case of a person whose term of office commences after the
189-election on November 5, 2002, as auditor of state comptroller
190-(referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of
191-Indiana), secretary of state, or treasurer of state, and who is prohibited
192-by Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana from
193-serving in that office for more than eight (8) years during any period of
194-twelve (12) years, that person shall be vested with at least eight (8)
195-years of creditable service as a member of the fund.
196-(d) This subsection applies to an individual elected to the office of
197-treasurer of state at the election on November 7, 2006. The individual
198-is vested for purposes of this article if the individual is reelected as
199-treasurer of state at the 2010 general election and serves in the office
200-until January 1, 2015.
201-SECTION 8. IC 5-10.2-4-1.9, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2008,
202-SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
203-JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.9. (a) For purposes of this section, "state
204-officer" means the secretary of state, state comptroller (referred
205-to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana),
206-and treasurer of state.
207-(a) (b) This section applies only to a member of the public
208-SEA 221 6
209-employees' retirement fund:
210-(1) who has served as a state officer; listed in Article 6, Section
211-1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
212-(2) whose term of office as a state officer commenced after the
213-election held on November 5, 2002.
214-(b) (c) A member is eligible for normal retirement after becoming
215-sixty-five (65) years of age if the member:
216-(1) has:
217-(A) served as a state officer listed in Article 6, Section 1 of the
218-Constitution of the State of Indiana for at least eight (8) years;
219-or
220-(B) been elected at least two (2) times and would have served
221-at least eight (8) years as a state officer listed in Article 6,
222-Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana had the
223-member's term of office not been shortened under a statute
224-enacted to establish uniform dates for beginning the terms of
225-state officers; listed in Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution
226-of the State of Indiana; and
227-(2) is prohibited by Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution of the
228-State of Indiana from serving in that office for more than eight (8)
229-years in any period of twelve (12) years.
230-(c) (d) A member who:
231-(1) has served as a state officer; listed in Article 6, Section 1 of
232-the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
233-(2) does not meet the requirements of subsection (b); (c);
234-is eligible for normal retirement if the member has attained vested
235-status (as defined in IC 5-10.2-1-8(a)) and meets the requirements of
236-section 1 of this chapter.
237-SEA 221 President of the Senate
238-President Pro Tempore
239-Speaker of the House of Representatives
240-Governor of the State of Indiana
241-Date: Time:
242-SEA 221
41+1 SECTION 1. IC 3-5-2-48, AS AMENDED BY P.L.43-2021,
42+2 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
43+3 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 48. "State office" refers to the governor, lieutenant
44+4 governor, secretary of state, auditor of state comptroller (referred to
45+5 as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana),
46+6 treasurer of state, attorney general, justice of the supreme court, judge
47+7 of the court of appeals, and judge of the tax court.
48+8 SECTION 2. IC 3-8-1-33, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
49+9 SECTION 36, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
50+10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 33. (a) A candidate for an office listed in
51+11 subsection (b) must file a statement of economic interests.
52+12 (b) Whenever a candidate for any of the following offices is also
53+13 required to file a declaration of candidacy or is nominated by petition,
54+14 the candidate shall file a statement of economic interests before filing
55+15 the declaration of candidacy or declaration of intent to be a write-in
56+16 candidate, before the petition of nomination is filed, before the
57+17 certificate of nomination is filed, or before being appointed to fill a
58+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 2
59+1 candidate vacancy under IC 3-13-1 or IC 3-13-2:
60+2 (1) Governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, auditor of
61+3 state comptroller (auditor of state), treasurer of state, and
62+4 attorney general, in accordance with IC 4-2-6-8.
63+5 (2) Senator and representative in the general assembly, in
64+6 accordance with IC 2-2.2-2.
65+7 (3) Justice of the supreme court, judge of the court of appeals,
66+8 judge of the tax court, judge of a circuit court, judge of a superior
67+9 court, judge of a probate court, judge of a city court, judge of a
68+10 town court, and prosecuting attorney, in accordance with
69+11 IC 33-23-11-14 and IC 33-23-11-15.
70+12 (4) A candidate for a local office or school board office, in
71+13 accordance with IC 3-8-9, except a candidate for a local office
72+14 described in subdivision (3).
73+15 SECTION 3. IC 3-8-4-2, AS AMENDED BY P.L.8-2019,
74+16 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
75+17 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. (a) A political party shall conduct a state
76+18 convention to nominate the candidates of the political party for the
77+19 following offices to be voted on at the next general election:
78+20 (1) Lieutenant governor.
79+21 (2) Secretary of state.
80+22 (3) Auditor of State comptroller (auditor of state).
81+23 (4) Treasurer of state.
82+24 (5) Attorney general.
83+25 (b) The convention may also:
84+26 (1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
85+27 presidential electors; and
86+28 (2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
87+29 convention of the political party.
88+30 (c) If a political party's state convention does not:
89+31 (1) nominate candidates for presidential electors and alternate
90+32 presidential electors; or
91+33 (2) elect the delegates and alternate delegates to the national
92+34 convention of the political party;
93+35 the candidates shall be nominated or the delegates elected as provided
94+36 in the state party's rules.
95+37 SECTION 4. IC 3-10-2-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.141-2023,
96+38 SECTION 9, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
97+39 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) The following public officials shall be
98+40 elected in 2026, 2030, 2034, 2038, 2042, and every four (4) years
99+41 thereafter:
100+42 (1) Secretary of state.
101+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 3
102+1 (2) Auditor of State comptroller (referred to as "auditor of
103+2 state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana).
104+3 (3) Treasurer of state.
105+4 (b) Subject to IC 3-11-13-11 and IC 3-11-14-3.5, for purposes of
106+5 the 2026 general election, the public official set forth in subsection
107+6 (a)(2) must be listed as the following on the general election ballot:
108+7 "State Comptroller (Auditor of State)".
109+8 SECTION 5. IC 3-11-2-12, AS AMENDED BY P.L.227-2023,
110+9 SECTION 67, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
111+10 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 12. (a) The following offices shall be placed on
112+11 the general election ballot in the following order after the public
113+12 questions described in section 10(a) of this chapter:
114+13 (1) Federal and state offices:
115+14 (A) President and Vice President of the United States.
116+15 (B) United States Senator.
117+16 (C) Governor and lieutenant governor.
118+17 (D) Secretary of state.
119+18 (E) Auditor of State comptroller (auditor of state).
120+19 (F) Treasurer of state.
121+20 (G) Attorney general.
122+21 (H) United States Representative. If an election to fill a
123+22 vacancy in an office of United States Representative under
124+23 IC 3-10-8 is held on the same day as the election for the next
125+24 term of the same office, the ballot shall list the election to fill
126+25 the vacancy in the office immediately after the election for the
127+26 next term of the office.
128+27 (2) Legislative offices:
129+28 (A) State senator.
130+29 (B) State representative.
131+30 (3) Circuit offices and county judicial offices:
132+31 (A) Judge of the circuit court, and unless otherwise specified
133+32 under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
134+33 one (1) judge of the circuit court.
135+34 (B) Judge of the superior court, and unless otherwise specified
136+35 under IC 33, with each division separate if there is more than
137+36 one (1) judge of the superior court.
138+37 (C) Judge of the probate court.
139+38 (D) Prosecuting attorney.
140+39 (E) Clerk of the circuit court.
141+40 (4) County offices:
142+41 (A) County auditor.
143+42 (B) County recorder.
144+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 4
145+1 (C) County treasurer.
146+2 (D) County sheriff.
147+3 (E) County coroner.
148+4 (F) County surveyor.
149+5 (G) County assessor.
150+6 (H) County commissioner.
151+7 (I) County council member.
152+8 (5) Township offices:
153+9 (A) Township assessor (only in a township referred to in
154+10 IC 36-6-5-1(d)).
155+11 (B) Township trustee.
156+12 (C) Township board member.
157+13 (D) Judge of the small claims court.
158+14 (E) Constable of the small claims court.
159+15 (6) City offices:
160+16 (A) Mayor.
161+17 (B) Clerk or clerk-treasurer.
162+18 (C) Judge of the city court.
163+19 (D) City-county council member or common council member.
164+20 (7) Town offices:
165+21 (A) Clerk-treasurer.
166+22 (B) Judge of the town court.
167+23 (C) Town council member.
168+24 (b) If a major political party does not nominate a candidate for an
169+25 office on a general, municipal, or special election ballot then the county
170+26 election board may print "NO CANDIDATE FILED" in the place on
171+27 the ballot where the name of the major political party's nominee would
172+28 be printed.
173+29 SECTION 6. IC 4-7-1-1, AS AMENDED BY P.L.9-2024,
174+30 SECTION 42, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
175+31 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) The individual elected as auditor of state
176+32 comptroller (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution
177+33 of the State of Indiana) shall take office on January 1 following the
178+34 individual's election.
179+35 (b) The auditor of state comptroller (referred to as "auditor of
180+36 state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana), before entering
181+37 upon the duties of office shall execute an official bond, for the sum of
182+38 ten thousand dollars ($10,000), to be approved by the governor.
183+39 (c) The auditor of state shall also be known as the state comptroller.
184+40 After June 30, 2023, the auditor of state's office shall use the title "state
185+41 comptroller" in conducting state business, in all contracts, on business
186+42 cards, on stationery, and with other means of communication as
187+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 5
188+1 necessary. The change in title under this subsection does not:
189+2 (1) invalidate any documents or transactions conducted in the
190+3 name of the auditor of state; or
191+4 (2) affect the validity of a reference to the auditor of state in the
192+5 Indiana Code, the acts of Indiana, or the Indiana Administrative
193+6 Code.
194+7 SECTION 7. IC 5-10.2-1-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.115-2008,
195+8 SECTION 4, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
196+9 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b),
197+10 "vested status" as used in this article means the status of having ten
198+11 (10) years of creditable service.
199+12 (b) In the case of a person who is an elected county official whose
200+13 governing body has provided for the county official's participation in
201+14 the public employees' retirement fund under IC 5-10.3-7-2(1), "vested
202+15 status" means the status of having:
203+16 (1) at least eight (8) years of creditable service as an elected
204+17 county official in an office described in IC 5-10.2-4-1.7;
205+18 (2) been elected at least two (2) times if the person would have
206+19 had at least eight (8) years of creditable service as an elected
207+20 county official in an office described in IC 5-10.2-4-1.7 had the
208+21 person's term of office not been shortened under a statute enacted
209+22 under Article 6, Section 2(b) of the Constitution of the State of
210+23 Indiana; or
211+24 (3) at least ten (10) years of creditable service as a member of the
212+25 fund based on a combination of service as an elected county
213+26 official and as a full-time employee in a covered position.
214+27 (c) In the case of a person whose term of office commences after the
215+28 election on November 5, 2002, as auditor of state comptroller
216+29 (referred to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of
217+30 Indiana), secretary of state, or treasurer of state, and who is prohibited
218+31 by Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana from
219+32 serving in that office for more than eight (8) years during any period of
220+33 twelve (12) years, that person shall be vested with at least eight (8)
221+34 years of creditable service as a member of the fund.
222+35 (d) This subsection applies to an individual elected to the office of
223+36 treasurer of state at the election on November 7, 2006. The individual
224+37 is vested for purposes of this article if the individual is reelected as
225+38 treasurer of state at the 2010 general election and serves in the office
226+39 until January 1, 2015.
227+40 SECTION 8. IC 5-10.2-4-1.9, AS ADDED BY P.L.115-2008,
228+41 SECTION 10, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
229+42 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1.9. (a) For purposes of this section, "state
230+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 6
231+1 officer" means the secretary of state, state comptroller (referred
232+2 to as "auditor of state" in the Constitution of the State of Indiana),
233+3 and treasurer of state.
234+4 (a) (b) This section applies only to a member of the public
235+5 employees' retirement fund:
236+6 (1) who has served as a state officer; listed in Article 6, Section
237+7 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
238+8 (2) whose term of office as a state officer commenced after the
239+9 election held on November 5, 2002.
240+10 (b) (c) A member is eligible for normal retirement after becoming
241+11 sixty-five (65) years of age if the member:
242+12 (1) has:
243+13 (A) served as a state officer listed in Article 6, Section 1 of the
244+14 Constitution of the State of Indiana for at least eight (8) years;
245+15 or
246+16 (B) been elected at least two (2) times and would have served
247+17 at least eight (8) years as a state officer listed in Article 6,
248+18 Section 1 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana had the
249+19 member's term of office not been shortened under a statute
250+20 enacted to establish uniform dates for beginning the terms of
251+21 state officers; listed in Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution
252+22 of the State of Indiana; and
253+23 (2) is prohibited by Article 6, Section 1 of the Constitution of the
254+24 State of Indiana from serving in that office for more than eight (8)
255+25 years in any period of twelve (12) years.
256+26 (c) (d) A member who:
257+27 (1) has served as a state officer; listed in Article 6, Section 1 of
258+28 the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and
259+29 (2) does not meet the requirements of subsection (b); (c);
260+30 is eligible for normal retirement if the member has attained vested
261+31 status (as defined in IC 5-10.2-1-8(a)) and meets the requirements of
262+32 section 1 of this chapter.
263+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144 7
264+COMMITTEE REPORT
265+Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Elections, to which was
266+referred Senate Bill No. 221, has had the same under consideration and
267+begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with the
268+recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
269+ (Reference is to SB 221 as introduced.)
270+
271+GASKILL, Chairperson
272+Committee Vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0
273+_____
274+COMMITTEE REPORT
275+Mr. Speaker: Your Committee on Government and Regulatory
276+Reform, to which was referred Senate Bill 221, has had the same under
277+consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the House with
278+the recommendation that said bill do pass.
279+(Reference is to SB 221 as printed January 15, 2025.)
280+MILLER D
281+Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0
282+ES 221—LS 6608/DI 144