§ 36-10-16-18 — Commission board members

(a) The commission is governed by the
commission board composed of five (5) members.
(b) The board shall consist of the following five (5) members:
(1) One (1) member appointed by the eligible county executive.
(2) One (1) member appointed by the eligible city executive.
(3) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(4) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the
senate.
(5) One (1) member appointed by the Chair of the Pokagon Band
of the Potawatomi.
(c) A legislative member of the board is a nonvoting advisory
member. All other members are voting members.
(d) The term of a member is four (4) years. Legislative members of
the board serve a two (2) year term ending June 30 of an odd-numbered
year. However:
(1) the enabling ordinance may shorten the initial term of a
member to stagger the terms of the board; and
(2) a board member may be removed with or without cause at any
time by the entity who appointed the member.
(e) If a vacancy occurs on the board, the appointing authority shall
appoint a new member. Subject to subsection (d)(2), the member serves
for the remainder of the vacated term.
(f) A board member may not receive a salary. However, a board
member is entitled to receive the following:
(1) A nonlegislative member is entitled to reimbursement for any
expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of the member's
duties. A reimbursement shall be paid from the commission's
funds.
(2) A legislative member is entitled to receive the same per diem,
mileage, and travel allowances established by the legislative
council and paid to members of the general assembly serving on
interim study committees. The allowances shall be paid by the
legislative services agency from the amounts appropriated for that
purpose.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.141-2025, SEC.1.