§ 36-7-4-220 — Membership of commission; vacancies; appointment of alternate members

(a) If a vacancy occurs among the plan
commission members who are appointed, then the appointing authority
shall appoint a member for the unexpired term of the vacating member
who meets the same requirements as the vacating member, including
residency, not later than ninety (90) days after the vacancy occurs. The
appointing authority may also appoint an alternate member who meets
the same requirements as the disqualified member, including residency,
to participate with the commission in a hearing or decision if the
regular member appointed by the appointing authority has a
disqualification under section 223(c) of this chapter. An alternate
member has all the powers and duties of a regular member while
participating in the hearing or decision.
(b) If a vacancy occurs in the office of the county surveyor while the
county surveyor is serving on the plan commission, then the county
engineer shall participate with the plan commission during the time the
office of the county surveyor is vacant. The county engineer has all the
powers and duties of a regular member while participating under this
subsection.
(c) An appointed member who misses three (3) consecutive regular
meetings of the plan commission may be treated as if the member had
resigned, at the discretion of the appointing authority.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-7-2-8
part; 18-7-2-9; 18-7-4-220; 18-7-4-15; 18-7-5-15.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.23. Amended by Acts
1981, P.L.310, SEC.12; P.L.23-1991, SEC.39; P.L.126-2011, SEC.11;
P.L.193-2017, SEC.5; P.L.53-2020, SEC.2.