Manner of electing and removing officers; terms of officers; filling vacancies.
Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-13
in effectSec. 151-13. - Manner of electing and removing officers; terms of officers; filling vacancies.
(a) A majority vote of all members of the city-county council shall be required for the election of all officers of the city-county council, except the majority and minority leaders.
(b) All officers elected by the city-county council shall hold their office until a successor is chosen or they are removed.
(c) Any officer elected by the city-county council may be removed upon a majority vote of all the members of the city-county council; however, no vote shall be had upon a removal until the motion to do so has been made a special order of business by vote at a meeting at least one (1) week prior thereto.
(d) A vacancy created pursuant to subsection (c) shall be filled by election in the manner of election of the officer so removed.
(G.O. 68, 1988, § 6; G.O. 144, 1993, § 1)
Source: Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County, Revised Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/in/indianapolis_-_marion_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITIORAD_CH151CIUNCO_ARTIIOROF_S151-13MAELREOFTEOFFIVAFetched: 10/27/2026