Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1145
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 20-23-14.
Synopsis: Lake Station school board election date. Provides that the
members of the governing body of the Lake Station school corporation
are elected at the general election instead of the primary election.
Effective: July 1, 2011.
Smith V
January 6, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Elections and
Apportionment.
Introduced
First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1145
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
education.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 20-23-14-5; (11)IN1145.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 20-23-14-5, AS ADDED BY P.L.230-2005,
SECTION 81, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 5. To be eligible to be a candidate for the
governing body under this chapter, the following apply:
(1) Each prospective candidate must file a nomination petition of
nomination with the board of elections and registration not
earlier than one hundred four (104) days and not later than noon
seventy-four (74) days before the primary general election at
which the members are to be elected that includes the following
information:
(A) The name of the prospective candidate.
(B) Whether the prospective candidate is a district candidate
or an at-large candidate.
(C) A certification that the prospective candidate meets the
qualifications for candidacy imposed under this chapter.
(D) The signatures of at least one hundred (100) registered
voters residing in the school corporation.
(2) Each prospective candidate for a district position must:
(A) reside in the district; and
(B) have resided in the district for at least the three (3) years
immediately preceding the election.
(3) Each prospective candidate for an at-large position must:
(A) reside in the school corporation; and
(B) have resided in the school corporation for at least the three
(3) years immediately preceding the election.
(4) Each prospective candidate (regardless of whether the
candidate is a district candidate or an at-large candidate) must:
(A) be a registered voter;
(B) have been a registered voter for at least the three (3) years
immediately preceding the election; and
(C) be a high school graduate or have received a:
(i) high school equivalency certificate; or
(ii) state general educational development (GED) diploma
under IC 20-20-6.
(5) A prospective candidate may not:
(A) hold any other elective or appointive office; or
(B) have a pecuniary interest in any contract with the school
corporation or its governing body;
as prohibited by law.
SOURCE: IC 20-23-14-8; (11)IN1145.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 20-23-14-8, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005,
SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 8. The term of each person elected to serve on the
governing body:
(1) is four (4) years; and
(2) begins the July 1 January 1 that next follows the person's
election.
SOURCE: IC 20-23-14-9; (11)IN1145.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 20-23-14-9, AS ADDED BY P.L.1-2005,
SECTION 7, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2011]: Sec. 9. The members are elected as follows:
(1) Three (3) of the members are elected at the primary general
election to be held in 2008 2012 and every four (4) years
thereafter.
(2) Two (2) of the members are elected at the primary general
election to be held in 2006 2014 and every four (4) years
thereafter.
SOURCE: IC 20-23-14-9.1; (11)IN1145.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 20-23-14-9.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA
CODE AS A
NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS
[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2011]:
Sec. 9.1. (a) The successors of the
members elected at:
(1) the 2008 primary election shall:
(A) be elected at the 2012 general election; and
(B) take office January 1, 2013; and
(2) the 2010 primary election shall:
(A) be elected at the 2014 general election; and
(B) take office January 1, 2015.
(b) This section expires January 1, 2016.