1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b) or (c), an officeholder who elects to take the leave of absence described in section 6 of this chapter shall give written notice that the officeholder is taking a leave of absence for military service to the person or entity designated in IC 5-8-3.5-1 to receive a resignation for the office the officeholder holds.

2. (b) An officeholder who is:

   1. (1) a justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of appeals, or a judge of the tax court; or

   2. (2) a judge of a circuit, city, probate, or superior court;

      shall give the written notice required by subsection (a) to the clerk of the supreme court.

3. (c) An officeholder who holds a school board office shall give the written notice required by subsection (a) to the person or entity designated in IC 20-25-3 , IC 20-25-4 , IC 20-25-5 , IC 20-23-12.1 , IC 20-23-14 , IC 20-23-15 , IC 20-23-4 , or IC 20-26 to receive a resignation for the office the officeholder holds.

4. (d) The written notice required by subsection (a) must state that the officeholder is taking a leave of absence because the officeholder:

   1. (1) has been called for active duty in:

      1. (A) the armed forces of the United States; or
      2. (B) the national guard; and
   2. (2) will be temporarily unable to perform the duties of the officeholder's office.

As added by P.L.79-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2005, SEC.74; P.L.2-2014, SEC.13; P.L.184-2023, SEC.2.