Indiana § 2-5-1.2-8.5 Appointments; committee chair; committee vice-chair

Indiana Statutes

§ 2-5-1.2-8.5 — Appointments; committee chair; committee vice-chair

Indiana § 2-5-1.2-8.5

Art. 5LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AND STUDY

Ch. 1.2Definitions and General Provisions Relating to the

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Ind. Code § 2-5-1.2-8.5 (2026).

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5.

(a)The:

(1)chairman of the legislative council, with the advice of the vice-chairman, shall designate the chair; and

(2)vice-chairman of the legislative council, with the advice of the chairman, shall designate a vice-chair; of each committee from among the legislative members of the committee. The chair and vice-chair of a committee serve at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(b)If a committee is a study committee (as defined in IC 2-5-1.3-3) or another committee on which members serve for two (2) interims or years, the chairman and the vice-chairman of the legislative council may provide that:

(1)the chair of a committee becomes the vice-chair of the committee in the year after the individual is appointed as chair; and

(2)the vice-chair of the committee becomes the chair

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5. (a) The:
(1) chairman of the legislative council, with the advice of the
vice-chairman, shall designate the chair; and
(2) vice-chairman of the legislative council, with the advice of the
chairman, shall designate a vice-chair;
of each committee from among the legislative members of the
committee. The chair and vice-chair of a committee serve at the
pleasure of the appointing authority.
(b) If a committee is a study committee (as defined in IC 2-5-1.3-3)
or another committee on which members serve for two (2) interims or
years, the chairman and the vice-chairman of the legislative council
may provide that:
(1) the chair of a committee becomes the vice-chair of the
committee in the year after the individual is appointed as chair;
and
(2) the vice-chair of the committee becomes the chair of the
committee in the year after the individual is appointed as
vice-chair.