*SB0282.2*
Reprinted
January 31, 2025
SENATE BILL No. 282
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DIGEST OF SB 282 (Updated January 30, 2025 3:01 pm - DI 141)
Citations Affected: IC 3-13; IC 5-9; IC 5-9.2.
Synopsis: Leaves of absence for local officeholders. Allows a local
officeholder to take a leave of absence from office when the local
officeholder: (1) is caring for a child after the birth of the child or
placement of the child with the local officeholder for adoption or foster
care; (2) is caring for a spouse, child, or parent who has a serious health
condition; (3) has a serious health condition and is unable to perform
the duties of the office; (4) is called into active duty; and (5) is eligible
for qualifying exigency leave arising out of the fact that the local
officeholder's spouse, child, or parent is ordered into active duty in the
armed forces of the United States or national guard. Sets forth notice
requirements. Provides that the local officeholder's office must be filled
by a temporary appointment in the same manner as a vacancy created
by a resignation is filled. Makes corresponding changes.
Effective: July 1, 2025.
Byrne, Gaskill, Buck, Schmitt,
Bohacek, Dernulc, Yoder
January 13, 2025, read first time and referred to Committee on Local Government.
January 23, 2025, reported favorably — Do Pass.
January 30, 2025, read second time, amended, ordered engrossed.
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January 31, 2025
First Regular Session of the 124th General Assembly (2025)
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SENATE BILL No. 282
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
1 SECTION 1. IC 3-13-11-3, AS AMENDED BY P.L.278-2019,
2 SECTION 162, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
3 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in
4 subsections (b) and (e) and section 3.5 of this chapter, after a vacancy
5 occurs and not later than ten (10) days after a vacancy occurs in an
6 office subject to this chapter, the county chairman:
7 (1) of the county in which the greatest percentage of the
8 population of the election district of the office is located; and
9 (2) of the same political party that elected or selected the official
10 who vacated the office;
11 shall give notice of a caucus to all eligible precinct committeemen.
12 (b) A county chairman may give notice of a caucus before the time
13 specified under subsection (a) if a vacancy will exist because the
14 official has:
15 (1) submitted a written resignation under IC 5-8-3.5;
16 (2) been elected to another office; or
17 (3) submitted a notice under IC 5-9-4 or IC 5-9.2-2 to take a
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1 leave of absence. for active duty in the armed forces or national
2 guard.
3 (c) Notwithstanding IC 5-8-4, a person may not withdraw the
4 person's resignation after the resignation has been accepted by the
5 person authorized to accept the resignation less than seventy-two (72)
6 hours before the announced starting time of a caucus under this section.
7 (d) Except as provided in subsections (e) and (f) and section 3.5 of
8 this chapter, a caucus under this section shall be held after giving
9 notice to caucus members under section 4 of this chapter and not later
10 than thirty (30) days after the vacancy occurs.
11 (e) If a vacancy exists in an office because of the death of the
12 officeholder, the caucus shall meet and select an individual to fill the
13 vacancy not later than thirty (30) days after the county chairman
14 receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county chairman shall
15 give notice to caucus members under section 4 of this chapter. The
16 county chairman may not give the notice required by section 4 of this
17 chapter until the county chairman receives notice of the death under
18 IC 5-8-6.
19 (f) If a person or entity that receives notice of a resignation under
20 IC 5-8-3.5-1(b) fails to provide timely notice of the resignation to the
21 person or entity with the power to fill the vacancy or call the caucus,
22 the person or entity with the power to fill the vacancy or call that
23 caucus:
24 (1) may immediately proceed to fill the vacancy or call the caucus
25 without prior receipt of the notice; and
26 (2) must do so not later than thirty (30) days after receiving the
27 notice from the person or entity that received the notice of
28 resignation.
29 SECTION 2. IC 5-9-4-1 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
30 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 1. (a) Except as provided in
31 subsection (b), this chapter applies to a person who:
32 (1) holds a state, legislative, or local or school board office (all as
33 defined in IC 3-5-2);
34 (2) is called into active duty; in the:
35 (A) armed forces of the United States; or
36 (B) the national guard; and
37 (3) may not appoint a deputy under IC 5-6-2.
38 (b) This chapter does not apply to a local officeholder (as
39 defined in IC 5-9.2-1-4) who is subject to IC 5-9.2-2.
40 (b) (c) This chapter may not be applied in violation of Article 2,
41 Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
42 SECTION 3. IC 5-9-4-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
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1 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "active
2 duty" means full-time service in:
3 (1) the armed forces of the United States; or
4 (2) the national guard;
5 (3) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service; or
6 (4) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
7 Atmospheric Administration;
8 for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar
9 year.
10 SECTION 4. IC 5-9-4-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
11 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed
12 forces of the United States" means the active or reserve components of:
13 (1) the army;
14 (2) the navy;
15 (3) the air force;
16 (4) the coast guard;
17 (5) the marine corps; or
18 (6) the merchant marine; or
19 (7) the space force.
20 SECTION 5. IC 5-9-4-5 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
21 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 5. As used in this chapter,
22 "officeholder" refers to a person who holds a state, legislative, or local
23 or school board office (all as defined in IC 3-5-2).
24 SECTION 6. IC 5-9-4-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
25 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. (a) An officeholder who:
26 (1) is called into active duty; in the:
27 (A) armed forces of the United States; or
28 (B) national guard; and
29 (2) as a result of the action described in subdivision (1), is unable
30 to perform the duties of the officeholder's office;
31 is entitled to a leave of absence from the officeholder's office for the
32 period of the active duty.
33 (b) An officeholder has not vacated the officeholder's office by
34 taking a leave of absence described in subsection (a).
35 SECTION 7. IC 5-9-4-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2023,
36 SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
37 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), or (c),
38 an officeholder who elects to take the leave of absence described in
39 section 6 of this chapter shall give written notice that the officeholder
40 is taking a leave of absence for military service active duty to the
41 person or entity designated in IC 5-8-3.5-1 to receive a resignation for
42 the office the officeholder holds.
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1 (b) An officeholder who is:
2 (1) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of appeals,
3 or a judge of the tax court; or
4 (2) a judge of a circuit, city, town, probate, small claims, or
5 superior court;
6 shall give the written notice required by subsection (a) to the clerk of
7 the supreme court.
8 (c) An officeholder who holds a school board office shall give the
9 written notice required by subsection (a) to the person or entity
10 designated in IC 20-25-3, IC 20-25-4, IC 20-25-5, IC 20-23-12.1,
11 IC 20-23-14, IC 20-23-15, IC 20-23-4, or IC 20-26 to receive a
12 resignation for the office the officeholder holds.
13 (d) (c) The written notice required by subsection (a) must state that
14 the officeholder is taking a leave of absence because the officeholder:
15 (1) has been called for active duty; in:
16 (A) the armed forces of the United States; or
17 (B) the national guard; and
18 (2) will be temporarily unable to perform the duties of the
19 officeholder's office.
20 SECTION 8. IC 5-9-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2023,
21 SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
22 JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and
23 IC 36-5-6-9, during the officeholder's leave of absence, the
24 officeholder's office must be filled by a temporary appointment made
25 under:
26 (1) IC 3-13-4;
27 (2) IC 3-13-5;
28 (3) IC 3-13-6;
29 (4) IC 3-13-7;
30 (5) IC 3-13-8;
31 (6) IC 3-13-9;
32 (7) IC 3-13-10; or
33 (8) IC 3-13-11;
34 (9) IC 20-23-4;
35 (10) IC 20-26;
36 (11) IC 20-23-12.1;
37 (12) IC 20-23-14;
38 (13) IC 20-23-15;
39 (14) IC 20-23-17;
40 (15) IC 20-23-17.2;
41 (16) IC 20-25-3;
42 (17) IC 20-25-4; or
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1 (18) IC 20-25-5;
2 in the same manner as a vacancy created by a resignation is filled. A
3 temporary appointment may be made in accordance with the applicable
4 statute after the written notice required under section 7 of this chapter
5 has been filed.
6 (b) For an officeholder who:
7 (1) is:
8 (A) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of
9 appeals, or a judge of the tax court; or
10 (B) a judge of a circuit, city, town, probate, small claims, or
11 superior court; and
12 (2) is taking a leave of absence under this chapter;
13 the supreme court shall appoint a judge pro tempore to fill the
14 officeholder's office in accordance with the court's rules and
15 procedures.
16 (c) The person selected or appointed under subsection (a) or (b)
17 serves until the earlier of:
18 (1) the date the officeholder's leave of absence ends as provided
19 in section 10 of this chapter; or
20 (2) the officeholder's term of office expires.
21 (d) The person selected or appointed to an office under subsection
22 (a) or (b):
23 (1) assumes all the rights and duties of; and
24 (2) is entitled to the compensation established for;
25 the office for the period of the temporary appointment.
26 SECTION 9. IC 5-9-4-9 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
27 [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 9. (a) Whenever the person or entity
28 that receives the written notice under section 7(a) or 7(c) of this chapter
29 has the power to fill a vacancy created by a resignation from the office
30 the officeholder holds, the person or entity shall make the temporary
31 appointment needed during the officeholder's leave of absence.
32 (b) Whenever the person or entity that receives the written notice
33 under section 7(a) or 7(c) of this chapter does not have the power to fill
34 a vacancy created by a resignation from the office the officeholder
35 holds, the person or entity shall, not later than seventy-two (72) hours
36 after receipt of the officeholder's notice, give written notice of the need
37 for a temporary appointment during the officeholder's leave of absence
38 to the person or entity who has the power to:
39 (1) fill a vacancy; or
40 (2) call a caucus under IC 3-13-11 for the purpose of filling a
41 vacancy;
42 created by a resignation from the office the officeholder holds.
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1 (c) Whenever the clerk of the supreme court receives the written
2 notice under section 7(b) of this chapter, the clerk shall give notice of
3 the officeholder's leave of absence to the supreme court in accordance
4 with the court's rules and procedures.
5 SECTION 10. IC 5-9.2 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS
6 A NEW ARTICLE TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
7 2025]:
8 ARTICLE 9.2. LEAVES OF ABSENCE FOR
9 OFFICEHOLDERS
10 Chapter 1. Definitions
11 Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this
12 article.
13 Sec. 2. "Active duty" means full-time service in:
14 (1) the armed forces of the United States (as defined in
15 IC 5-9-4-3);
16 (2) the national guard;
17 (3) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service; or
18 (4) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
19 Atmospheric Administration.
20 Sec. 3. "Child" means a biological child, adopted child, foster
21 child, stepchild, legal ward, or a child of a person standing in loco
22 parentis.
23 Sec. 4. "Local officeholder" means a person who holds any local
24 elected or appointed office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-29) who may not
25 appoint a deputy under IC 5-6-2, including a member of a school
26 board.
27 Sec. 5. "National guard" has the meaning set forth in IC 5-9-4-4.
28 Sec. 6. "Parent" means the biological parent of a local
29 officeholder or an individual who stood in loco parentis to a local
30 officeholder when the local officeholder was a child.
31 Sec. 7. "Serious health condition" means an illness, injury,
32 impairment, or physical or mental condition that involves:
33 (1) inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical
34 care facility; or
35 (2) continuing treatment by a health care provider.
36 Chapter 2. Leaves of Absence for Local Officeholders
37 Sec. 1. This chapter may not be applied in violation of Article 2,
38 Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana.
39 Sec. 2. (a) A local officeholder is entitled to a leave of absence
40 from the local officeholder's office during the period when the local
41 officeholder:
42 (1) is caring for the child of the local officeholder if:
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1 (A) the birth of the child; or
2 (B) placement of the child with the local officeholder for
3 adoption or foster care;
4 occurred not later than twelve (12) months before any portion
5 of the leave of absence is taken;
6 (2) is caring for the spouse, child, or parent of the local
7 officeholder if:
8 (A) the spouse, child, or parent has a serious health
9 condition; and
10 (B) in the case of a child, the child is:
11 (i) less than eighteen (18) years of age; or
12 (ii) at least eighteen (18) years of age and incapable of
13 self-care because of a mental or physical disability;
14 (3) has a serious health condition and is unable to perform the
15 duties of the local officeholder's office as a result of the
16 serious health condition;
17 (4) is called into active duty; or
18 (5) is eligible for qualifying exigency leave under the federal
19 Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (29 U.S.C.
20 2612(a)(1)(E)), as amended and in effect on January 1, 2025,
21 arising out of the fact that the local officeholder's spouse,
22 child, or parent is ordered into active duty in the armed forces
23 of the United States or national guard.
24 (b) A local officeholder has not vacated the local officeholder's
25 office by taking a leave of absence described in subsection (a).
26 (c) The following apply to a local officeholder who takes a leave
27 of absence described in subsection (a):
28 (1) The local officeholder may not receive compensation for
29 the office during the leave of absence.
30 (2) If the local officeholder receives health care benefits
31 through a plan offered to the office, the local officeholder may
32 continue the health care benefits at the local officeholder's
33 expense during the leave of absence.
34 Sec. 3. (a) A local officeholder who elects to take a leave of
35 absence under section 2 of this chapter shall give written notice
36 that the local officeholder is taking a leave of absence to the circuit
37 court clerk of the county containing the largest percentage of
38 population of the election district that the local officeholder
39 represents.
40 (b) The notice required by subsection (a) must state the:
41 (1) reason that the local officeholder is taking a leave of
42 absence; and
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1 (2) date that the local officeholder's leave of absence will
2 begin.
3 Sec. 4. (a) During the local officeholder's leave of absence, the
4 local officeholder's office must be filled by a temporary
5 appointment made under:
6 (1) IC 3-13-7;
7 (2) IC 3-13-8;
8 (3) IC 3-13-9;
9 (4) IC 3-13-10;
10 (5) IC 3-13-11; or
11 (6) IC 20;
12 in the same manner as a vacancy created by a resignation is filled.
13 A temporary appointment may be made in accordance with the
14 applicable statute after the notice required under section 3 of this
15 chapter has been filed.
16 (b) The person selected or appointed under subsection (a) serves
17 until the earlier of the date the local officeholder's:
18 (1) leave of absence ends as provided in section 6 of this
19 chapter; or
20 (2) term of office expires.
21 (c) Except as provided in subsection (d), the person selected or
22 appointed to an office under subsection (a):
23 (1) assumes all the rights and duties of; and
24 (2) is entitled to the compensation established for;
25 the office for the period of the temporary appointment.
26 (d) The person selected or appointed to an office under
27 subsection (a) is not entitled to health care benefits that are
28 otherwise available for the office.
29 Sec. 5. The circuit court clerk who receives notice of a leave of
30 absence under section 3 of this chapter shall give written notice of
31 the vacancy:
32 (1) not later than seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the
33 notice of the leave of absence, to the person or entity that has
34 the power to fill the vacancy or call a caucus for the purpose
35 of filling the vacancy; and
36 (2) before the end of the next pay period after receipt of the
37 notice of the leave of absence, to the person or entity that pays
38 the compensation of the local officeholder.
39 Sec. 6. (a) A leave of absence under this chapter begins on the
40 date provided by the local officeholder in the notice under section
41 3 of this chapter and ends on the date the local officeholder
42 provides in the notice required by subsection (b).
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1 (b) A local officeholder returning from a leave of absence under
2 this chapter shall give written notice that the local officeholder's
3 leave of absence has ended to the circuit court clerk of the county
4 containing the largest percentage of population of the election
5 district that the local officeholder represents.
6 (c) The circuit court clerk who receives the notice under
7 subsection (b) shall, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after
8 receipt of the local officeholder's notice, give written notice that the
9 local officeholder's leave of absence has ended to:
10 (1) the person temporarily appointed to the local
11 officeholder's office; and
12 (2) any person or entity that received the notice of vacancy
13 under section 5 of this chapter.
14 (d) On the date a local officeholder's leave of absence ends, as
15 determined under subsection (a), the local officeholder shall
16 resume the duties of the local officeholder's office for the
17 remainder of the term for which the local officeholder was elected.
18 Sec. 7. In the event that the local officeholder's term of office
19 expires during the local officeholder's leave of absence, the office
20 shall be filled as required by law.
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COMMITTEE REPORT
Mr. President: The Senate Committee on Local Government, to
which was referred Senate Bill No. 282, has had the same under
consideration and begs leave to report the same back to the Senate with
the recommendation that said bill DO PASS.
(Reference is to SB 282 as introduced.)
BUCK, Chairperson
Committee Vote: Yeas 10, Nays 0
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SENATE MOTION
Mr. President: I move that Senate Bill 282 be amended to read as
follows:
Page 2, line 34, after "duty" insert ";".
Page 2, line 34, strike "in the:".
Page 2, strike line 35.
Page 2, line 36, strike "(B) the national guard;".
Page 2, between lines 41 and 42, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 3. IC 5-9-4-2 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "active
duty" means full-time service in:
(1) the armed forces of the United States; or
(2) the national guard;
(3) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service; or
(4) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration;
for a period that exceeds thirty (30) consecutive days in a calendar
year.
SECTION 4. IC 5-9-4-3 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "armed
forces of the United States" means the active or reserve components of:
(1) the army;
(2) the navy;
(3) the air force;
(4) the coast guard;
(5) the marine corps; or
(6) the merchant marine; or
(7) the space force.".
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Page 3, delete lines 4 through 42, begin a new paragraph and insert:
"SECTION 6. IC 5-9-4-6 IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 6. (a) An officeholder who:
(1) is called into active duty; in the:
(A) armed forces of the United States; or
(B) national guard; and
(2) as a result of the action described in subdivision (1), is unable
to perform the duties of the officeholder's office;
is entitled to a leave of absence from the officeholder's office for the
period of the active duty.
(b) An officeholder has not vacated the officeholder's office by
taking a leave of absence described in subsection (a).
SECTION 7. IC 5-9-4-7, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2023,
SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 7. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), or (c),
an officeholder who elects to take the leave of absence described in
section 6 of this chapter shall give written notice that the officeholder
is taking a leave of absence for military service active duty to the
person or entity designated in IC 5-8-3.5-1 to receive a resignation for
the office the officeholder holds.
(b) An officeholder who is:
(1) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of appeals,
or a judge of the tax court; or
(2) a judge of a circuit, city, town, probate, small claims, or
superior court;
shall give the written notice required by subsection (a) to the clerk of
the supreme court.
(c) An officeholder who holds a school board office shall give the
written notice required by subsection (a) to the person or entity
designated in IC 20-25-3, IC 20-25-4, IC 20-25-5, IC 20-23-12.1,
IC 20-23-14, IC 20-23-15, IC 20-23-4, or IC 20-26 to receive a
resignation for the office the officeholder holds.
(d) (c) The written notice required by subsection (a) must state that
the officeholder is taking a leave of absence because the officeholder:
(1) has been called for active duty; in:
(A) the armed forces of the United States; or
(B) the national guard; and
(2) will be temporarily unable to perform the duties of the
officeholder's office.
SECTION 8. IC 5-9-4-8, AS AMENDED BY P.L.184-2023,
SECTION 3, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2025]: Sec. 8. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) and
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IC 36-5-6-9, during the officeholder's leave of absence, the
officeholder's office must be filled by a temporary appointment made
under:
(1) IC 3-13-4;
(2) IC 3-13-5;
(3) IC 3-13-6;
(4) IC 3-13-7;
(5) IC 3-13-8;
(6) IC 3-13-9;
(7) IC 3-13-10; or
(8) IC 3-13-11;
(9) IC 20-23-4;
(10) IC 20-26;
(11) IC 20-23-12.1;
(12) IC 20-23-14;
(13) IC 20-23-15;
(14) IC 20-23-17;
(15) IC 20-23-17.2;
(16) IC 20-25-3;
(17) IC 20-25-4; or
(18) IC 20-25-5;
in the same manner as a vacancy created by a resignation is filled. A
temporary appointment may be made in accordance with the applicable
statute after the written notice required under section 7 of this chapter
has been filed.
(b) For an officeholder who:
(1) is:
(A) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of
appeals, or a judge of the tax court; or
(B) a judge of a circuit, city, town, probate, small claims, or
superior court; and
(2) is taking a leave of absence under this chapter;
the supreme court shall appoint a judge pro tempore to fill the
officeholder's office in accordance with the court's rules and
procedures.
(c) The person selected or appointed under subsection (a) or (b)
serves until the earlier of:
(1) the date the officeholder's leave of absence ends as provided
in section 10 of this chapter; or
(2) the officeholder's term of office expires.
(d) The person selected or appointed to an office under subsection
(a) or (b):
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(1) assumes all the rights and duties of; and
(2) is entitled to the compensation established for;
the office for the period of the temporary appointment.".
Page 4, delete lines 1 through 34.
Page 5, delete lines 22 through 23, begin a new paragraph and
insert:
"Sec. 2. "Active duty" means full-time service in:
(1) the armed forces of the United States (as defined in
IC 5-9-4-3);
(2) the national guard;
(3) the commissioned corps of the Public Health Service; or
(4) the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration.".
Page 5, line 27, delete "of" and insert "local elected or appointed
office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-29) who may not appoint a deputy
under IC 5-6-2, including a member of a school board.".
Page 5, delete lines 28 through 34.
Page 6, delete lines 25 through 26, begin a new line block indented
and insert:
"(4) is called into active duty; or".
Renumber all SECTIONS consecutively.
(Reference is to SB 282 as printed January 24, 2025.)
BYRNE
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