§ 14-34-8-11 — Surface coal mine reclamation bond pool committee

(a) The surface coal mine reclamation bond
pool committee is established. The committee consists of the following:
(1) Five (5) members appointed by the director as follows:
(A) Three (3) members must represent a cross-section of coal
operators.
(B) One (1) member must be a member of the commission.
(C) One (1) member must be a representative of the public with
knowledge of reclamation performance guarantees.
(2) The director or the director's designee, who is a nonvoting
member.
(b) The term of each member is four (4) years beginning July 1. The
director may remove an appointed member for cause.
(c) The committee shall do the following:
(1) Annually elect a chairman.
(2) Adopt rules for organization and procedure.
(d) Each member of the committee who is not a state employee is
entitled to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
The member is also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses
and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's
duties as provided in the state travel policies and procedures
established by the Indiana department of administration and approved
by the budget agency.
(e) The committee shall, acting in an advisory capacity to the
director, do the following:
(1) Meet as necessary to perform duties under this chapter, but not
less than one (1) time each year, for the purpose of formulating
recommendations to the director concerning oversight of the
general operation of the bond pool.
(2) Review and make recommendations concerning the following:
(A) All proposed expenses from the bond pool.
(B) All applications for admission to the bond pool.
(f) The director shall report annually to the committee and to the
governor on the status of the bond pool.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-4.1-6.5-11.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.27. Amended by P.L.71-2004, SEC.30.