§ 14-20-15-4 — Membership; terms; vacancies

Indiana § 14-20-15-4

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 20: STATE MUSEUMS AND HISTORIC SITES
• Ch. 15: Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission

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(a) The commission consists of the following
members:
(1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The
members appointed under this subdivision may not be members
of the same political party.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate. The members appointed
under this subdivision may not be members of the same political
party.
(3) The governor or the governor's designee.
(4) The director of the department of natural resources or the
director's designee.
(5) One (1) employee of the office of tourism development with
expertise in the tourism or film industry, to be designated by the
director of the office of tourism development (before July 1,
2020). After June 30, 2020, one (1) employee of the Indiana
destination development corporation with expertise in the tourism
or film industry, to be designated by the director of the
corporation.
(6) One (1) member of the Indiana historical society, to be
appointed by the governor.
(7) Three (3) Indiana citizens, to be appointed by the governor.
Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision
may be members of the same political party.
(b) The term of a member of the commission appointed under
subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7) expires as follows:
(1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6), June 30,
2025, and every fourth year thereafter.
(2) For one (1) of the citizens appointed under subsection (a)(7),
as determined by the governor, June 30, 2025, and every fourth
year thereafter.
(3) For two (2) of the citizens appointed under subsection (a)(7),
as determined by the governor, June 30, 2027, and every fourth
year thereafter.
(c) A member of the general assembly appointed to the commission
serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered
year.
(d) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a)
serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority and may be
reappointed to successive terms.
(e) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appropriate
appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves
for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.54-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.229-2005, SEC.17; P.L.203-2014, SEC.10; P.L.78-2019, SEC.20; P.L.42-2024, SEC.120.