- (a) As used in this section, "omitted precinct election officer" refers to a precinct election officer that a precinct is not required to have by a resolution adopted under this section.
(b) Notwithstanding other provisions of this title, a county election board may adopt a resolution to provide that specified precincts or all precincts of the county are not required to have any or all of the following precinct election officers:
- (1) Sheriffs.
- (2) Poll clerks.
- (c) A resolution adopted under this section must be adopted by unanimous vote of the entire membership of the board.
(d) A resolution adopted under this section must state the following:
- (1) The precincts to which the resolution applies.
- (2) For each precinct identified in the resolution, which precinct election officers are omitted precinct election officers.
- (3) For each precinct identified in the resolution, which precinct election officers will perform the duties required by this title of the omitted precinct election officers.
- (e) Notwithstanding any other law, the precinct election officer specified in a resolution adopted under this section shall perform the duties of the omitted precinct election officers as stated in the resolution.
- (f) A resolution adopted under this section expires December 31 after the resolution is adopted.
(g) If a vacancy exists in the office of the sheriff in a precinct and:
- (1) no resolution designating the precinct election officer to perform the duties of the sheriff has been adopted under this section; or
(2) the vote center plan adopted by the county does not specify which precinct election officer is to perform the duties of the sheriff;
then the judge of the precinct (or the precinct election officer designated to perform the duties of the election sheriff under a county vote center plan) serves as election sheriff until the vacancy is filled by the county election board.
As added by P.L.126-2002, SEC.21. Amended by P.L.14-2004, SEC.12; P.L.193-2021, SEC.9.