§ 12-28-1-6 — Establishment of commission; membership; eligibility; advisory members

Indiana § 12-28-1-6

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 28: MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS CONCERNING
• Ch. 1: Indiana Protection and Advocacy Service Commission

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(a) The Indiana protection and advocacy
services commission is established. The commission is composed of
thirteen (13) members who represent or who are knowledgeable about
the needs of individuals served by the commission, including an
intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and mental
illness to be appointed as follows:
(1) Four (4) members to be appointed by the governor.
(2) Nine (9) members to be appointed by a majority vote of
commission members.
(b) An official or employee of a branch of state government that
delivers services to individuals with a developmental disability, with
a mental illness, or seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation
services is not eligible for membership on the commission.
(c) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro
tempore of the senate and one (1) member of the house of
representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives
serve in an advisory nonvoting capacity to the commission.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-19-3(a), (b), (c).]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.140-1993, SEC.3; P.L.99-2007, SEC.133; P.L.117-2015, SEC.23.