If a person appointed as a trustee:

1. (1) fails to qualify within ten (10) days after notice of the trustee's appointment is mailed to the trustee; or

2. (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.