Sec. 8. (a) If the public interest requires a special meeting of the executive, such a meeting may be called by a member of the executive or by:
(1) the county auditor;
(2) the county clerk, if the office of county auditor is vacant; or
(3) the county recorder, if the offices of county auditor and county clerk are both vacant.
(b) An officer calling a special meeting of the executive shall give at least forty-eight (48) hours notice of the meeting unless the meeting is called to deal with an emergency under IC 5-14-1.5-5. The notice must include a specific statement of the purpose of the meeting, and the executive may not conduct any unrelated business at the meeting.