§ Ind. Code § 3-5-9-6Matters unaffected by chapter

This chapter does not prohibit:
(1) a government employee from assuming or holding an elected office of a unit other
than the unit that employs the government employee;
(2) a full-time, paid firefighter from assuming or holding an elected office of a unit
other than a unit that receives fire protection services from the department in which the
firefighter serves; or
(3) an individual who assumes or holds an elected office from also being appointed to
and serving on a board, commission, or committee of the unit.