Determination of house of general assembly that person should not be seated because of ineligibility; filling of seat; constitutional eligibility requirements

Ind. Code § 3-13-5-9
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Sec. 9. If a house of the general assembly determines that a person should not be seated as a member of that house because that person was ineligible to hold the seat for which a certificate of election has been issued by the secretary of state, the seat shall be filled under this chapter. A person selected to fill a vacant seat under this section must meet all requirements set forth in Article 4, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana as of the date of the general election for which the ineligible person who was not seated received a certificate of election. [Pre-1986 Recodification Citations: 2-2.1-2-5; 2-2.1-2-6.] As added by P.L.5-1986, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.433.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://iga.in.gov/laws/2026/ic/titles/3Fetched: 10/17/2026

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