Trustees; failure to qualify; vacancies

Sec. 8. If a person appointed as a trustee: (1) fails to qualify within ten (10) days after notice of the trustee's appointment is mailed to the trustee; or (2) qualifies but then dies, resigns, vacates the trustee's office because the trustee is no longer a resident of the county, or is removed from office under section 18 of this chapter; a new trustee shall be appointed by the same appointing authority for the remainder of the vacated term. [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-8-4-3 part.] As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.86. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.303.