§ 36-7-18-7 — Commissioners; terms of office; certificates of appointment

Indiana § 36-7-18-7

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Title 36: LOCAL GOVERNMENT
• Art. 7: PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT
• Ch. 18: Housing Authorities

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(a) The executive or fiscal body appointing the
first commissioners of a housing authority shall fix their terms as
follows:
(1) One (1) year for two (2) of the commissioners.
(2) Two (2) years for two (2) of the commissioners.
(3) Three (3) years for one (1) of the commissioners.
(4) Four (4) years for two (2) of the commissioners.
After that, appointments to the authority are for a term of four (4) years,
except that all vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired term. A
commissioner serves until the commissioner's successor is appointed
and qualified.
(b) A certificate for the appointment or reappointment of a
commissioner of a housing authority must be filed with the clerk of the
fiscal body of the unit. The certificate is conclusive evidence of the
proper appointment of the commissioner.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 18-7-11-5
part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.37. Amended by
P.L.229-2001, SEC.2; P.L.127-2017, SEC.212.