Office of township trustee

Sec. 2. (a) A vacancy in the office of township trustee: (1) not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or (2) covered by section 1 of this chapter, but not filled by a major political party by the applicable deadline set forth in IC 3-13-11-3; shall be filled by the board of commissioners of the county at a regular or special meeting. (b) The county auditor shall give notice of the meeting. (c) The meeting shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after: (1) the vacancy occurs, if the vacancy is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; or (2) the applicable deadline for a major political party to fill the vacancy as set forth in IC 3-13-11-3. (d) The notice must: (1) be in writing; (2) state the purpose of the meeting; (3) state the date, time, and place of the meeting; and (4) be sent by first class mail to each commissioner at least ten (10) days before the meeting. (e) If the vacancy: (1) is not covered by section 1 of this chapter; and (2) exists because of the death of the township trustee; the meeting required by subsection (c) shall be held not later than thirty (30) days after the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county auditor may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. (f) If the vacancy: (1) is covered by section 1 of this chapter; (2) exists because of the death of the township trustee; and (3) exists for more than thirty (30) days; the meeting required under subsection (c) shall be held not later than sixty (60) days after the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6. The county auditor may not give the notice required by subsection (b) until the county circuit court clerk receives notice of the death under IC 5-8-6.