Indiana § 14-33-5-10 Advisory members of board; area directors

Indiana Statutes

§ 14-33-5-10 — Advisory members of board; area directors

Indiana § 14-33-5-10

Art. 33CONSERVANCY DISTRICTS

Ch. 5Board of Directors

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Ind. Code § 14-33-5-10 (2026).

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(a)Notwithstanding other provisions of this chapter, this section applies to all districts described in IC 14-33-9-4.

(b)The following shall serve as advisory members of the board and have all privileges of membership except the right to vote:

(1)The city engineer of each second class city in the district.

(2)The county surveyor of the county.

(3)The chairman of the county soil and water conservation district.

(c)On the same day as the primary election held in even-numbered years, the voters shall select the area directors. At the initial election held under this section, the authority that makes the initial appointment of directors under section 1 of this chapter shall designate the initial terms of the directors elected as follows:

(1)One-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the directors s

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(a) Notwithstanding other provisions of this
chapter, this section applies to all districts described in IC 14-33-9-4.
(b) The following shall serve as advisory members of the board and
have all privileges of membership except the right to vote:
(1) The city engineer of each second class city in the district.
(2) The county surveyor of the county.
(3) The chairman of the county soil and water conservation
district.
(c) On the same day as the primary election held in even-numbered
years, the voters shall select the area directors. At the initial election
held under this section, the authority that makes the initial appointment
of directors under section 1 of this chapter shall designate the initial
terms of the directors elected as follows:
(1) One-half (1/2) plus one (1) of the directors serve for two (2)
year terms.
(2) The other directors serve for four (4) year terms.
After the first election, all directors serve for four (4) year terms. Area
directors take office on June 1 after election.
(d) The initial appointments of directors under section 1 of this
chapter shall be made so that the directors serve until the election in the
first even-numbered year following the year of appointment.
(e) Nominations for director signed by at least five (5) freeholders
shall be filed with the county election board during the period when
filing for other county offices takes place, and the board shall publicly
invite nominations at least five (5) days before this filing period begins.
(f) Each director must be a freeholder and a resident of the district
from which elected. Only one (1) director may be elected from each
district.
(g) When a vacancy occurs on the board:
(1) the chairman of the board; or
(2) five (5) freeholders from the district where the vacancy exists;
may petition the appointing authority to have the appointing authority
make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the remainder of the
unexpired term.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-34.5.]