§ 16-42-11-4 — Establishment of board; membership; term; oath; officers; compensation; business office

(a) The state egg board is established. The
board consists of nine (9) members appointed by the governor as
follows:
(1) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the
Indiana State Poultry Association, Inc.
(2) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the
Indiana Farm Bureau, Inc.
(3) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the
Indiana Retail Grocery and Convenience Store Association, Inc.
(4) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the
Indiana Retail Council, Inc.
(5) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the Egg
Council of the Indiana State Poultry Association, Inc.
(6) One (1) member from recommendations submitted by the
dean of the college of agriculture of Purdue University.
(7) One (1) member at large to represent the interests of the
consumer.
(8) One (1) member to represent those engaged in the wholesaling
of eggs through the Federal-State Egg Grading Program in
Indiana.
(9) One (1) member to represent the interests of the food service
industry.
(b) All appointments are for terms of three (3) years. However, an
appointment to fill an unexpired term shall be made by the governor for
the remainder of that term only.
(c) The recommendations provided for in this section shall be
submitted to the governor within ten (10) days before an appointment
is to be made to the state egg board. All appointments by the governor
under this chapter shall be made within twenty (20) days after
submission to the governor of the recommendations for appointments.
If the recommendations are not submitted to the governor within the
specified time, the governor shall make the appointment without the
recommendations. If the governor does not make an appointment to fill
an expired term for a member described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2),
(a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(5), or (a)(6) within twenty (20) days after receiving
the recommendation, the current members of the state egg board may
select an individual from the names submitted by an organization under
subsection (a) to fill the position represented by that organization on
the state egg board. The individual shall serve a three (3) year term
beginning with the next official board meeting following the twenty
(20) day deadline.
(d) The members of the state egg board shall, before entering upon
their duties, take and subscribe to the oath of office provided for other
state officers. The oath of office shall be filed in the office of the
secretary of state. The secretary of state shall administer the oath as a
part of the duties of the office of secretary of state.
(e) The state egg board shall elect from its own membership the
following officers:
(1) President.
(2) A vice president who serves in the president's absence or
disability.
(3) Recording secretary.
The officers serve for one (1) year or until their successors are elected
and qualified.
(f) Each member of the state egg board 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 as provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses
actually incurred in connection with the member's duties as provided
in the state policies and procedures established by the Indiana
department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(g) The state egg board shall provide a suitable office, equipment,
supplies, and facilities for the conduct of the board's business.
[Pre-1993 Recodification Citation: 16-6-1-1.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.40-1993, SEC.55; P.L.28-2009, SEC.5.