§ 32.07 VACANCY IN OFFICE.
   (A)   This section applies if the office of Town Clerk-Treasurer is vacant and the Town Council is unable to fill the office under I.C. 3-13-9-3.
   (B)   The Town Council may select a Town Councilmember, who shall assume the duties of the office of Clerk-Treasurer. For purposes of Indiana Constitution Article 2, § 9 and state law, if a Town Councilmember serves as the ex officio Clerk-Treasurer, the duties assumed by the Town Councilmember:
      (1)   Are considered part of the duties prescribed by law for the office of Town Councilmember; and
      (2)   Are not considered a second office. A Town Councilmember may not receive any additional compensation for assuming the duties of the Clerk-Treasurer.
   (C)   The Town Council may enter into an interlocal agreement under I.C. 36-1-7 with the Town Clerk-Treasurer and Town Council of another town in the state to assist the Town Councilmember selected under division (B) above in performing the duties of the Clerk-Treasurer's office. The agreement may not last longer than the remainder of the vacant Clerk-Treasurer's term and must meet the requirements of I.C. 36-1-7.
   (D)   If an agreement cannot be reached under division (C) above, the Town Council may enter into a contract with a certified public accountant to assist the Town Councilmember selected under division (B) above in performing the duties of the Clerk-Treasurer's office. The contract may not last longer than the remainder of the vacant Clerk-Treasurer's term.
(I.C. 36-5-6-9)