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IN HB1582
Bill
Status
1/23/2017
Primary Sponsor
Melanie Wright
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AI Summary
House Bill 1582 Summary
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Establishes a legal cause of action to remove an elected official who assumes office in violation of felony disqualification statutes under IC 3-8-1-5.
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Allows prosecuting attorneys or voters in an affected election district to file an information in court to challenge an ineligible person holding elected office.
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Permits persons with felony convictions (unless pardoned, reversed, vacated, or expunged) to be removed from office if they unlawfully assumed the position.
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Courts must issue orders to vacate office, name the rightful officeholder or declare a vacancy, and require the removed person to pay court costs and reasonable attorney's fees.
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Effective upon passage with an emergency declaration.
Legislative Description
Unlawfully holding a public office. Establishes a cause of action to remove from elected office a person who assumes the office in violation of the statute that prohibits a person who has been convicted of a felony from being a candidate for or assuming an elected office.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment
1/23/2017