§ 20-23-7-5 — Metropolitan board of education; membership powers and duties

(a) The rights, powers, and duties of the
metropolitan school district shall be vested in the governing body that
must be composed of:
(1) three (3);
(2) five (5); or
(3) seven (7) members;
who have resided in the district for at least two (2) years before taking
office. The resolution or petition provided by section 2(a) or 2(b) of
this chapter may designate the number of members of the governing
body. If a designation is not made concerning the number of members
of a governing body, the governing body is composed of five (5)
members.
(b) If section 4(a) of this chapter applies to a metropolitan school
district, the following rules apply:
(1) If the governing body consists of three (3) members, one (1)
member shall reside in each residence district.
(2) If the governing body consists of five (5) members, not more
than two (2) shall reside in any one (1) residence district.
(3) If the governing body consists of seven (7) members, at least
two (2) shall reside in any one (1) residence district.
(c) If a governing body member moves the member's residence
within the metropolitan school district from one (1) governing body
member district to another or when governing body member district
boundaries are moved so that the member's place of residence changes
from one (1) governing body member district to another, the member
does not on this account become disqualified as a governing body
member but may continue to hold office as a member of the governing
body.
[Pre-2005 Elementary and Secondary Education
Recodification Citation: 20-4-8-15.]

Legislative History

As added by P.L.1-2005, SEC.7.