1. (a) On the day following the completion of a recount for the election to the offices of governor and lieutenant governor, the election division shall prepare two (2) certified statements for the secretary of state under the secretary of state's seal showing the total number of votes that each candidate received.

2. (b) The secretary of state shall transmit the statements to:

   1. (1) the speaker of the house of representatives; and

   2. (2) the president pro tempore of the senate;

      before the date specified in Article 5, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Indiana for the beginning of the term of the governor.

As added by P.L.7-1986, SEC.19. Amended by P.L.10-1988, SEC.176; P.L.4-1995, SEC.14; P.L.3-1997, SEC.374.