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2007 Indiana Attorney General Reports and Opinions 1 (2007)

handle is hein.sag/sagin0005 and id is 1 raw text is: STATE OF INDIANA OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL INDIANA GOVERNMENT CENTER SOUTH, FIFTH FLOOR 302 WEST WASHINGTON STREET - INDIANAPOLIS, IN 46204-2770 STEVE CARTER TELEPHONE (317) 232-6201 ATTORNEY GENERAL January 25, 2007 OFFICIAL OPINION 2006-4 Representative William Crawford State of Indiana House of Representatives Third Floor, State House, Room 4A-2 Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Representative Chester F. Dobis State of Indiana Third Floor, State House Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 Re: Indiana Code Section 3-8-1-5 Regarding Disqualification from Assuming or Being a Candidate for Elected Office. Dear Representatives Crawford and Dobis: This letter responds to your request for a legal opinion regarding Public Law 113-2005 (SEA 18) and its amendments to Indiana Code section 3-8-1-5. That section of the Code sets forth grounds for the disqualification of candidates for and electees of specified elected offices. (Amended section 3-8-1-5 is included as Attachment A). 'Elected offices is defined at Indiana Code section 3-5-2-17 as a federal office, state office, legislative office, school board office, or local office. Political party offices (such as precinct committeeman and state convention delegate) are not considered to be elected offices.