§ 15-16-4-42 — Pesticide review board; establishment; membership; terms

(a) The Indiana pesticide review board is
established. The board consists of the following members:
(1) One (1) representative of the Indiana department of health.
(2) One (1) representative of the department of natural resources.
(3) One (1) representative of the department of environmental
management.
(4) One (1) representative of the Purdue University office of
agricultural research programs.
(5) One (1) representative of the Purdue University cooperative
extension service.
(6) Two (2) ecologists:
(A) one (1) a terrestrial ecologist; and
(B) one (1) an aquatic ecologist.
Not more than one (1) ecologist may be a plant ecologist.
(7) One (1) public representative.
(8) One (1) representative of the pesticide producing or
manufacturing industry.
(9) Two (2) representatives of producers of agricultural crops or
products on which pesticides are applied or that may be affected
by the application of pesticides:
(A) one (1) of whom represents producers of agronomic crops;
and
(B) one (1) of whom represents producers of specialty crops.
(10) One (1) public representative from a conservation
organization.
(11) Three (3) qualified scientists, one (1) each in the fields of
entomology, plant pathology, and weed science. One (1) scientist
must be the representative of either the Purdue University office
of agricultural research programs or the Purdue University
cooperative extension service.
(12) Three (3) certified and licensed commercial applicators of
pesticides who must represent three (3) different certificate or
license categories established under IC 15-16-5-45.
(13) The state chemist, who is an ex officio member and shall
serve as a nonvoting member.
(14) The pesticide administrator for the office of the state
chemist, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.
(15) The pesticide training coordinator, who shall serve as a
nonvoting member.
(b) The voting members shall be appointed by the governor for
terms of four (4) years and, subject to subsection (d), continue until the
member's successor is approved and qualified. Appointments shall be
made so that not more than five (5) terms expire annually.
(c) Voting members may be appointed for successive terms at the
discretion of the governor.
(d) The governor may remove a voting member of the board prior
to the expiration of the member's term for cause.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.5-12.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.63; P.L.99-2012, SEC.6; P.L.56-2023, SEC.135.