§ 10-18-2-11 — Boards of trustees for joint city and county memorials

(a) If a county enters into a contract with any
city for the establishment of a joint county and city world war
memorial, as provided in this chapter, there is established a board of
trustees that consists of five (5) members, to be known as "Trustees of
the World War Memorial for the County of ____________ and the City
of ______________ ", giving the name of the county and the name of
the city.
(b) The trustees shall be appointed as follows:
(1) Three (3) trustees shall be appointed by the county executive
of the county.
(2) Two (2) trustees shall be appointed by the mayor of the city.
(c) One (1) of the trustees appointed by the mayor shall be
appointed for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3)
years. Subsequently, the trustees shall be appointed by the mayor for
a term of three (3) years. Two (2) of the trustees appointed by the
county executive shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one
(1) for a term of three (3) years. Subsequently, the trustees shall be
appointed by the county executive for a term of three (3) years.
(d) The trustees shall be selected without regard to their political
affiliations. Not more than three (3) trustees may be of the same
political party. The mayor may not appoint more than one (1) trustee
from any political party. The county executive may not appoint more
than two (2) trustees from any political party.
(e) The board of trustees must be persons of high standing and
character and serve without compensation but may receive
reimbursement for any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred by
them in the performance of their duties.
(f) The mayor or county executive may, for just cause, based upon
written charges specifically alleging the misconduct, remove any
member appointed by the mayor or county executive, after notice to the
trustee board and a public hearing.
(g) In case of vacancy caused by removal or otherwise, the mayor
or the county executive making the original appointment shall appoint
a qualified person to fill the unexpired term.
(h) Each trustee shall do the following:
(1) Execute a bond to the county and city in the sum of five
thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful
performance of duties as a trustee, with sureties to be fixed and
approved by the judge of the circuit court.
(2) Take an oath that the trustee will support the Constitution of
the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and
will faithfully discharge all of the duties as a trustee. The oath
shall be endorsed on the bond, and the bond and oath shall be
filed with the clerk of the circuit court.
(i) If a joint county and city world war memorial is established, the
board of trustees shall have all the powers and perform all the duties in
relation to the acquisition of the ground and the construction of the
joint county and city world war memorial as provided in this chapter to
be done and performed by the county executive in relation to a county
world war memorial.
(j) If a joint county and city world war memorial is established, all
money appropriated by the county and the city shall be disbursed upon
estimates submitted by the board of trustees and certified to the proper
officers of the county and city as provided for in the contract between
the county and city.
(k) A board of trustees may not be established if a county contracts
with a city located in the county to jointly acquire real estate and
interests in the real estate to be dedicated and added to an existing war
memorial operated by the state.
[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-1-11.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.