§ 36-5-6-3

The clerk-treasurer forfeits office if the clerk-treasurer ceases to be a resident of the town. An individual who resides in territory that is annexed by the town before the election is considered a resident of the town for purposes of this subsection, even if the annexation took effect less than one (1) year before the election.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), (d), (e), or (f), the term of office of the clerk-treasurer is four (4) years, beginning at noon January 1 after election and continuing until a successor is elected and qualified.(c) The term of office of a clerk-treasurer elected under IC 36-5-1-10.1 following the incorporation of the town:(1) begins at noon November 30 following the election; and(2) continues until noon January 1 following the next municipal election scheduled under IC 3-10-6-5 or IC 3-10-7-6 and until the clerk-treasurer's successor is elected and qualified.(d) The term of office of a clerk-treasurer subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-6-2.6 is:(1) one (1) year if the clerk-treasurer is elected at

-treasurer's successor is elected and qualified.(d) The term of office of a clerk-treasurer subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-6-2.6 is:(1) one (1) year if the clerk-treasurer is elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year; and(2) four (4) years for the successors of the clerk-treasurer described in subdivision (1);beginning at noon January 1 after the clerk-treasurer's election and continuing until the clerk-treasurer's successor is elected and qualified.(e) The term of office of a clerk-treasurer subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.7 is:(1) three (3) years if the clerk-treasurer is elected at the next municipal election not conducted in a general election year; and(2) four (4) years for the successors of the clerk-treasurer described in subdivision (1);beginning noon January 1 after the clerk-treasurer's election and continuing until the clerk-treasurer's successor is elected and qualified.(f) The term of office of a clerk-treasurer subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.9 is:(1) the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed four (4) years, for the clerk-treasurer elected in the first election

k-treasurer subject to an ordinance described by IC 3-10-7-2.9 is:(1) the term of office provided by the ordinance, not to exceed four (4) years, for the clerk-treasurer elected in the first election cycle after adoption of the ordinance; and(2) four (4) years for the successors of the clerk-treasurer described in subdivision (1).[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16 part.]As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.3-1987, SEC.562; P.L.3-1993, SEC.277; P.L.4-1996, SEC.104; P.L.109-2015, SEC.61; P.L.56-2022, SEC.6.