Section 5-8-6-3 - Certification of officeholder's death(a) A person who knows of the death of an officeholder may certify the death to the following: (1) The governor, in the case of the death of any of the following:(A) An individual who holds a state office (as defined in IC 3-5-2-48).(B) An individual who is a judge of a circuit, superior, small claims, probate, or city court.(2) The secretary of state, in the case of the death of an individual who holds a legislative office (as defined in IC-3-5-2-28).(3) The circuit court clerk of the county in which the officeholder resided, in the case of the death of an officeholder of a county, city, town, township, or school corporation not covered under subdivision (1).(b) A person who certifies the death of an officeholder shall:(1) state the information that causes the person to believe the officeholder has died; and(2) certify, under the penalties for perjury, that to the best of the person's knowledge and belief, the information stated is true.Amended by P.L. 227-2023,SEC. 134, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 278-2019,SEC. 165, eff. 7/1/2019.As added by P.L. 119-2005, SEC.29.