§ 4-37-3-1 — Board; members; criteria

Indiana § 4-37-3-1

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 37: STATE MUSEUM AND HISTORIC SITES
• Ch. 3: Members and Organization

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The corporation is governed by a board of
trustees that consists of the following members:
(1) Thirteen (13) persons appointed by the governor who are
voting members. The governor's appointments under this
subdivision must meet the following criteria:
(A) Each member must be a resident of Indiana.
(B) Not more than two (2) members may reside in the same
county.
(C) At least one (1) member must be a recognized supporter of
historic sites.
(D) Not more than seven (7) members may be from the same
political party.
(2) One (1) person who is appointed at-large by the governor and
who is a voting member. The member appointed under this
subdivision must be a resident of Indiana but may reside in any
county.
(3) Twelve (12) persons appointed by the board who are voting
members. The board's appointments under this subdivision must
meet the following criteria:
(A) Each member must be a resident of Indiana.
(B) Not more than two (2) members may reside in the same
county.
(C) At least one (1) member must be a recognized supporter of
historic sites.
(D) Not more than six (6) members may be from the same
political party.
(4) One (1) person who is appointed at-large by the board and
who is a voting member. The member appointed under this
subdivision must be a resident of Indiana but may reside in any
county.
(5) The following persons serve as nonvoting members of the
board:
(A) The chief executive officer.
(B) The governor or the governor's designee.
(C) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed
by the chairman of the legislative council.
(D) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the chairman of
the legislative council.
(E) The director of the department of natural resources or the
director's designee.
The members appointed under clauses (C) and (D) must be from
different political parties and serve at the pleasure of the chairman
of the legislative council.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.167-2011, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.189-2018, SEC.17.