IC 3-6 ARTICLE 6. POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION
OFFICERS
IC 3-6-1
Chapter 1. State Committees
IC 3-6-1-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-10
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-11
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.) IC 3-6-1-11.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-12 State committee; adoption of rules or resolutions
Sec. 12. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party is the highest party
authority and may adopt rules or resolutions for:
(1) the organization of the congressional district committees
and city committees, including uniformly fixing the time that
each committee is to be organized; and
(2) the government of all central committees. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.4.
IC 3-6-1-13 State committee; powers
Sec. 13. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party may:
(1) adopt rules and resolutions to provide for all matters of
internal party government;
(2) remove a member or officer of a regular party committee,
after reasonable notice and hearing, for refusing to obey or
conform to a rule or resolution adopted by the state committee;
and
(3) maintain civil actions, in the committee's own name, to
enforce obedience to its rules or resolutions. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.5;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.20.
IC 3-6-1-14 Actions to enforce rules or resolutions
Sec. 14. An action brought under section 13 of this chapter:
(1) must be commenced, prosecuted, and tried in the circuit or
superior court of the county where the defendant resides;
(2) shall be tried by the court without a jury;
(3) has precedence over all other cases pending in the court,
except murder trials; and
(4) may not be venued from the county.
Process shall be served and proceedings conducted as in other civil
actions, except that process shall be returned three (3) days from the
date of service. An appeal from the judgment entered in any case
may be taken by either party. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
IC 3-6-1-15 Political party positions not considered to be holding office
Sec. 15. Notwithstanding any other statute, an individual serving
in any of the following political party offices is not considered to be
holding an office for purposes of Article 15 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana:
(1) Precinct committeeman.
(2) Precinct vice committeeman.
(3) State convention delegate.
(4) Chair or other officer of a central committee.
(5) Any other political party office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-17). As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.4.
IC 3-6 ARTICLE 6. POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION
OFFICERS
IC 3-6-1
Chapter 1. State Committees
IC 3-6-1-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-10
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-11
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.) IC 3-6-1-11.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-12 State committee; adoption of rules or resolutions
Sec. 12. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party is the highest party
authority and may adopt rules or resolutions for:
(1) the organization of the congressional district committees
and city committees, including uniformly fixing the time that
each committee is to be organized; and
(2) the government of all central committees. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.4.
IC 3-6-1-13 State committee; powers
Sec. 13. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party may:
(1) adopt rules and resolutions to provide for all matters of
internal party government;
(2) remove a member or officer of a regular party committee,
after reasonable notice and hearing, for refusing to obey or
conform to a rule or resolution adopted by the state committee;
and
(3) maintain civil actions, in the committee's own name, to
enforce obedience to its rules or resolutions. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.5;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.20.
IC 3-6-1-14 Actions to enforce rules or resolutions
Sec. 14. An action brought under section 13 of this chapter:
(1) must be commenced, prosecuted, and tried in the circuit or
superior court of the county where the defendant resides;
(2) shall be tried by the court without a jury;
(3) has precedence over all other cases pending in the court,
except murder trials; and
(4) may not be venued from the county.
Process shall be served and proceedings conducted as in other civil
actions, except that process shall be returned three (3) days from the
date of service. An appeal from the judgment entered in any case
may be taken by either party. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
IC 3-6-1-15 Political party positions not considered to be holding office
Sec. 15. Notwithstanding any other statute, an individual serving
in any of the following political party offices is not considered to be
holding an office for purposes of Article 15 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana:
(1) Precinct committeeman.
(2) Precinct vice committeeman.
(3) State convention delegate.
(4) Chair or other officer of a central committee.
(5) Any other political party office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-17). As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.4.
IC 3-6 ARTICLE 6. POLITICAL PARTY AND ELECTION
OFFICERS
IC 3-6-1
Chapter 1. State Committees
IC 3-6-1-1
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-2
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-3
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-4
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-6
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-7
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-8
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-9
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-10
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-11
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.) IC 3-6-1-11.5
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.4-1996, SEC.108.)
IC 3-6-1-12 State committee; adoption of rules or resolutions
Sec. 12. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party is the highest party
authority and may adopt rules or resolutions for:
(1) the organization of the congressional district committees
and city committees, including uniformly fixing the time that
each committee is to be organized; and
(2) the government of all central committees. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.4.
IC 3-6-1-13 State committee; powers
Sec. 13. Unless otherwise provided in the political party's rules,
the state committee of each political party may:
(1) adopt rules and resolutions to provide for all matters of
internal party government;
(2) remove a member or officer of a regular party committee,
after reasonable notice and hearing, for refusing to obey or
conform to a rule or resolution adopted by the state committee;
and
(3) maintain civil actions, in the committee's own name, to
enforce obedience to its rules or resolutions. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1996, SEC.5;
P.L.3-1997, SEC.20.
IC 3-6-1-14 Actions to enforce rules or resolutions
Sec. 14. An action brought under section 13 of this chapter:
(1) must be commenced, prosecuted, and tried in the circuit or
superior court of the county where the defendant resides;
(2) shall be tried by the court without a jury;
(3) has precedence over all other cases pending in the court,
except murder trials; and
(4) may not be venued from the county.
Process shall be served and proceedings conducted as in other civil
actions, except that process shall be returned three (3) days from the
date of service. An appeal from the judgment entered in any case
may be taken by either party. As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.2.
IC 3-6-1-15 Political party positions not considered to be holding office
Sec. 15. Notwithstanding any other statute, an individual serving
in any of the following political party offices is not considered to be
holding an office for purposes of Article 15 of the Constitution of the
State of Indiana:
(1) Precinct committeeman.
(2) Precinct vice committeeman.
(3) State convention delegate.
(4) Chair or other officer of a central committee.
(5) Any other political party office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-17). As added by P.L.38-1999, SEC.4.
