The city-county legislative body may:

1. (1) expel any member for violation of an official duty;
2. (2) declare the seat of any member vacant if the member is unable or fails to perform the duties of the member's office; and

3. (3) adopt its own rules to govern proceedings under this section.

   However, a two-thirds (2/3) vote is required to expel a member or vacate the member's seat.

   [Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-1-3-5 part.]

   As added by Acts 1980, P.L.212, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.127-2017, SEC.112; P.L.159-2025, SEC.7; P.L.23-2026, SEC.285.