(A) The Clerk-Treasurer shall continue to serve in such capacity until expiration of the current term on January 1, 2024.
(B) Implementation of staggered and subsequent terms. The following provisions shall govern the implementation of the town’s policy to have staggered terms for Town Council members, as provided in § 30.02, and the Clerk-Treasurer:
(1) An election for Clerk-Treasurer shall be held during the municipal election to be held on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2023. The Clerk-Treasurer elected to office in the November, 2023 election shall serve a term of one year commencing on January 1, 2024, and expiring on January 1, 2025.
(2) An election for Clerk-Treasurer shall then be held during the general election on the first Tuesday following the first Monday in November, 2024.
(3) The Clerk-Treasurer elected in the November, 2024 general election shall serve a four year term commencing on January 1, 2025.
(C) For elections after the full implementation of the staggered election cycle as provided in division (B) above, each duly elected Clerk-Treasurer shall serve a term of four years.
(D) In the event that a Clerk-Treasurer shall, for any reason, become disqualified or otherwise unable to complete the four year term to which the Clerk-Treasurer was elected, a successor shall be selected according to applicable Indiana election laws to complete the unexpired four year term.
(Ord. 2022-03, passed 4-11-22)
Statutory reference:
Similar state law, see IC 36-5-6-3