§ 2-5-53.7-5 — Task force membership; appointment; terms

Indiana § 2-5-53.7-5

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 5: LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AND STUDY
• Ch. 53.7: Artificial Intelligence Task Force

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(a) The task force consists of the following
fifteen (15) members:
(1) A member of the house of representatives who is appointed to
the task force by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(2) A member of the senate who is appointed to the task force by
the president pro tempore of the senate.
(3) A member of the house of representatives who is appointed to
the task force by the minority leader of the house of
representatives.
(4) A member of the senate who is appointed to the task force by
the minority leader of the senate.
(5) The chief information officer appointed under IC 4-13.1-2-3,
who serves as an ex officio member of the task force.
(6) The chief data officer appointed under IC 4-3-26-9, who
serves as an ex officio member of the task force, or the chief data
officer's designee.
(7) The following members who are appointed to the task force by
the governor:
(A) An academic professional who:
(i) is employed by a public or private college or university
located in Indiana; and
(ii) specializes in ethics.
(B) An academic professional who:
(i) is employed by a public or private college or university
located in Indiana; and
(ii) specializes in artificial intelligence technology.
(C) An individual with expertise in the use of artificial
intelligence by law enforcement agencies.
(D) An individual with expertise in legal and constitutional
rights.
(E) An individual employed in the cloud technology industry.
(8) A member with expertise in artificial intelligence or
cybersecurity who is appointed to the task force as follows:
(A) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint the
member in odd-numbered years.
(B) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint
the member in even-numbered years.
(9) The solicitor general, who serves as an ex officio member of
the task force, or the solicitor general's designee.
(10) The director of information technology of the senate, who
serves as an ex officio member of the task force.
(11) The director of the legislative services agency's office of
technology services, who serves as an ex officio member of the
task force.
(b) The members appointed under subsection (a)(1) and (a)(2) shall
serve as co-chairs of the task force.
(c) Members of the task force appointed to the task force under
subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), and (a)(8) serve a term
that ends June 30 of each odd-numbered year but may be reappointed
to subsequent terms.
(d) If a vacancy occurs on the task force, the appointing authority
who appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an
individual to fill the vacancy.
(e) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy must meet the
qualifications of the vacancy.
(f) An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the
remainder of the term of the member the individual is appointed to
replace.
(g) The following shall serve as nonvoting members of the task
force:
(1) The chief information officer.
(2) The chief data officer, or the chief data officer's designee.
(h) Appointing authorities shall appoint the initial members of the
task force under subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), and
(a)(8) not later than August 1, 2024, and not later than August 1 of
each odd-numbered year thereafter.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.108-2024, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.1.