§ 36-9-3-6 — Appointment of board members; time limits; term of office

(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the
appointments required by section 5 of this chapter must be made as
soon as is practical, but not later than sixty (60) days after the adoption
of the ordinance establishing the authority. If any appointing authority
fails to make the required appointment within the sixty (60) day time
limit, the circuit court from the jurisdiction of the appointing authority
shall make the appointment without delay.
(b) The term of office of a member of the board is:
(1) two (2) years, for a member of a board located in Lake
County, if such a board exists under this chapter; and
(2) four (4) years for all other boards;
and continues until the member's successor has qualified for the office.
A member may be reappointed for successive terms.
(c) A member of the board serves at the pleasure of the appointing
authority.
(d) An appointment to an authority located in Lake County, if such
an authority exists under this chapter, must be made not later than sixty
(60) days after the adoption of the ordinance establishing the authority,
or for the purpose of reappointments, sixty (60) days after a scheduled
reappointment. If the appointing authority designated in section 5(c)(3),
5(c)(4), 5(c)(5), 5(c)(6), or 5(c)(8) of this chapter fails to make an
appointment, the appointment shall be made by the governor. If a
county or city becomes a member of the authority under section 3.5 of
this chapter and the executive of the county or city fails to make an
appointment to the board within sixty (60) days after the county or city
becomes a member of the authority, the appointment shall be made by
the governor. The governor shall select an individual from a list
comprised of one (1) name from each appointing authority for that
particular appointment.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations:
19-5-2.5-5; 19-5-2.5-6 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by
P.L.90-1999, SEC.2; P.L.70-2007, SEC.4; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.447;
P.L.104-2022, SEC.206.