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2007 Indiana Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2007)

handle is hein.sag/sagin0005 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF INDIANA
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
INDIANA GOVERNMENT CENTER SOUTH, FIFTH FLOOR
302 WEST WASHINGTON STREET - INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-2770
STEVE CARTER                                                                     TELEPHONE (317) 232-6201
ATTORNEY GENERAL
January 25, 2007
OFFICIAL OPINION 2006-4
Representative William Crawford
State of Indiana
House of Representatives
Third Floor, State House, Room 4A-2
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Representative Chester F. Dobis
State of Indiana
Third Floor, State House
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
Re: Indiana Code Section 3-8-1-5 Regarding Disqualification from Assuming or Being a
Candidate for Elected Office.
Dear Representatives Crawford and Dobis:
This letter responds to your request for a legal opinion regarding Public Law 113-2005
(SEA 18) and its amendments to Indiana Code section 3-8-1-5. That section of the Code sets
forth grounds for the disqualification of candidates for and electees of specified elected offices.
(Amended section 3-8-1-5 is included as Attachment A).
'Elected offices is defined at Indiana Code section 3-5-2-17 as a federal office, state office, legislative office,
school board office, or local office. Political party offices (such as precinct committeeman and state convention
delegate) are not considered to be elected offices.

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