IC 5-8-3.5
    Chapter 3.5. Notice of Resignation

IC 5-8-3.5-1
Notices of resignation and vacancy
    Sec. 1. (a) An officer who wants to resign shall give written noticeof the officer's resignation as follows:
        (1) The governor and lieutenant governor shall notify theprincipal clerk of the house of representatives and the principalsecretary of the senate to act in accordance with Article 5,Section 10 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana. The clerkand the secretary shall file a copy of the notice with the officeof the secretary of state.
        (2) A member of the general assembly shall notify thefollowing, whichever applies:
            (A) A member of the senate shall notify the president protempore of the senate.
            (B) A member of the house of representatives shall notifythe speaker of the house of representatives.
        (3) The following officers commissioned by the governor underIC 4-3-1-5 shall notify the governor:
            (A) An elector or alternate elector for President and VicePresident of the United States.
            (B) The secretary of state, auditor of state, treasurer of state,superintendent of public instruction, or attorney general.
            (C) An officer elected by the general assembly, the senate,or the house of representatives.
            (D) A justice of the Indiana supreme court, judge of theIndiana court of appeals, or judge of the Indiana tax court.
            (E) A judge of a circuit, city, county, probate, superior,town, or township small claims court.
            (F) A prosecuting attorney.
            (G) A circuit court clerk.
            (H) A county auditor, county recorder, county treasurer,county sheriff, county coroner, or county surveyor.
        (4) An officer of a political subdivision (as defined byIC 36-1-2-13) other than an officer listed in subdivision (3)shall notify the circuit court clerk of the county containing thelargest percentage of population of the political subdivision.
        (5) An officer not listed in subdivisions (1) through (4) shallnotify the person or entity from whom the officer received theofficer's appointment.
    (b) A person or an entity that receives notice of a resignation anddoes not have the power to fill the vacancy created by the resignationshall, not later than seventy-two (72) hours after receipt of the noticeof resignation, give notice of the vacancy to the person or entity thathas the power to:
        (1) fill the vacancy; or
        (2) call a caucus for the purpose of filling the vacancy.
As added by Acts 1980, P.L.8, SEC.39. Amended by P.L.49-1983,

SEC.1; P.L.6-1983, SEC.17; P.L.5-1986, SEC.12; P.L.1-1991,SEC.31; P.L.10-1992, SEC.27; P.L.3-1993, SEC.246; P.L.3-1997,SEC.419; P.L.26-2000, SEC.34; P.L.14-2004, SEC.182.