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IN HJR0002

Joint Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/5/2026

Primary Sponsor

Elizabeth Rowray

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Removes five county officers from the list of elected positions: auditor, recorder, treasurer, coroner, and surveyor, leaving only the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Sheriff as elected county officers
  • Transfers the duties of the eliminated elected positions to the county executive, with the General Assembly required to prescribe these duties by law
  • Allows current officeholders serving on January 1, 2029, to complete their elected terms before the transition takes effect
  • Requires approval by two consecutive General Assemblies and ratification by a majority of Indiana voters to amend the state constitution (Article 6, Section 2)
  • Schedule becomes effective November 8, 2028, and expires January 1, 2033

Legislative Description

County officers.

Last Action

First reading: referred to Committee on Elections and Apportionment

1/5/2026

Committee Referrals

Elections and Apportionment1/5/2026

Full Bill Text

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