Section 36-5-2-6 - Residency requirement(a) A member of the legislative body must reside within:(1) the town as provided in Article 6, Section 6 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana; and(2) the district from which the member was elected, if applicable.(b) A member of the legislative body who is elected by the voters of a district forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the district.(c) A member of the legislative body who is elected by the voters of the entire town but is elected or selected as a candidate from a district forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the district.(d) An at-large member of the legislative body forfeits office if the member ceases to be a resident of the town.Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-3-1-16 part.
As added by Acts1980 , P.L. 212, SEC.4. Amended by P.L. 3-1987, SEC.561; P.L. 3-1993, SEC.275.