ORGANIZATION AND OFFICERS

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code tit. I, ch. 151, art. II

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Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-11 Election of officers.

Sec. 151-11. - Election of officers. At its first regular meeting in each calendar year, the city-county council shall elect by roll call vote the following officers of the city-county council: (1) President; (2) Vice president. The city-county council officers so elected shall also serve as president and vice president, respectively of each special service district council and shall hold office until the first regular meeting of the city-county council in the next calendar year. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-12 Appointment of clerk.

Sec. 151-12. - Appointment of clerk. A clerk of the council, who shall also be clerk of each special service district council, shall be appointed at the first regular meeting of each calendar year for a term of one (1) year, to serve at the pleasure of the council. (G.O. 68, 1988, § 6)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-13 Manner of electing and removing officers; terms of officers; filling vacancies.

Sec. 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)

Indianapolis-Marion County Revised Code § 151-14 Caucuses, majority and minority caucus leaders.

Sec. 151-14. - Caucuses, majority and minority caucus leaders. (a) Members of the city-county council may attend caucuses, which are gatherings of members of a political party or coalition held for purposes of planning political strategy and holding discussions designed to prepare the members for taking official action. No caucus shall be deemed an official part of the council or any committee of the council. A caucus may review public information and discuss the political ramifications of expected issues, anticipated official action and public business. Such caucuses may not take any official action and shall not vote upon any matter pending before the council or one (1) of its committees in accordance with IC 5-14-1.5. (b) The members of the city-county council belonging to each political party shall hold separate caucuses and each shall elect a caucus leader. The caucus leader of the party which has the allegiance of the greatest number of members of the city-county council shall be called the "majority leader." The caucus leaders of the other parties shall be called "minority leaders." When used elsewhere in this article, "minority leader" shall mean the minority leader whose election was certified by the most members of the city-county council. The election of caucus leaders shall be official upon filing with the clerk a certificate of election signed by the members of the caucus. (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_ARTIIOROFFetched: 10/27/2026