§ 4-23-29-8 — Board of directors; membership

(a) The board of directors of the council is
established.
(b) The following ex officio members are nonvoting members of the
board:
(1) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.
(2) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's
designee.
(3) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the
commissioner's designee.
(c) The following ex officio members are voting members of the
board:
(1) The executive director of the Indiana protection and advocacy
services commission.
(2) The executive director of the university center for excellence
as designated under the act.
(d) The governor shall appoint the following fifteen (15) members
to the board for terms of three (3) years or until a successor is
appointed:
(1) Three (3) individuals with developmental disabilities.
(2) Three (3) individuals who are:
(A) parents of children with developmental disabilities; or
(B) immediate relatives or guardians of adults with
developmental disabilities.
(3) Two (2) individuals who may be:
(A) individuals with developmental disabilities; or
(B) parents, immediate relatives, or guardians of individuals
with developmental disabilities.
(4) One (1) individual who is institutionalized or was previously
institutionalized or the parent, immediate relative, or guardian of
an individual who is institutionalized or was previously
institutionalized.
(5) Two (2) individuals with disabilities representing local
community or statewide organizations whose stated mission
includes fostering the productivity, inclusion, and independence
of people with developmental disabilities.
(6) Two (2) individuals who represent:
(A) the community; or
(B) a business that has demonstrated a commitment to
implementing the federal Americans with Disabilities Act (42
U.S.C. 12101 et seq.).
(7) Two (2) individuals who represent providers of services to
persons with disabilities, including the following:
(A) Special education programs.
(B) Independent living centers.
(C) Community based programs.
(D) Health care.
(E) Preschool, early intervention programs, or area agencies on
aging.
(e) Of the individuals initially appointed by the governor, at least
seven (7) must be chosen from names submitted by the council for
consideration.
(f) Individuals appointed by the governor under subsection (d)(1)
through (d)(5) serve at the pleasure of the governor and must have
demonstrated an active involvement in the development of disability
policy by:
(1) serving on boards or commissions; or
(2) advocating;
on behalf of persons with disabilities.
(g) A member may not serve more than two (2) consecutive three
(3) year terms. The governor shall make appointments not later than
October 1 of each year.
(h) Each member of the board who is not a state employee is entitled
to the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
Members are also entitled to reimbursement for traveling expenses as
provided under IC 4-13-1-4 and other expenses actually incurred in
connection with the member's duties as provided in the state policies
and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration
and approved by the budget agency.
(i) The governor shall appoint a chairperson of the board, who has
at least one (1) year of experience as a board member, from among the
members appointed by the governor.
(j) The board shall adopt policies and procedures to carry out the
board's duties under:
(1) the act; and
(2) this chapter.
(k) The affirmative votes of a majority of the voting members
appointed to the board are required for the board to take action on any
measure.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.21-2004, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.7-2015, SEC.2; P.L.43-2021, SEC.21; P.L.56-2023, SEC.34.