§ 8-1-1.5-3 — Establishment; members; terms; vacancies; notice

Indiana § 8-1-1.5-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 1: UTILITIES GENERALLY
• Ch. 1.5: Utility Regulatory Commission Nominating Committee

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(a) There is established a nominating committee
for the purpose of submitting to the governor nominations of candidates
to fill vacancies on the commission. The committee consists of seven
(7) members, not more than four (4) of whom shall belong to the same
political party and none of whom may be a member of the general
assembly.
(b) The governor shall appoint three (3) members of the nominating
committee and designate one (1) as chairman. The speaker of the house
of representatives, the president pro tempore of the senate, the minority
leader of the senate, and the minority leader of the house of
representatives shall each appoint one (1) member of the nominating
committee. Each appointment shall be certified to the secretary of state
within ten (10) days of the appointment.
(c) Each member of the nominating committee shall be appointed
for a term of four (4) years.
(d) Whenever a vacancy occurs on the nominating committee, the
chairman of the committee shall promptly notify the official who
appointed the member whose position is vacant. That official shall
appoint a new member within sixty (60) days after receiving notice of
the vacancy. The term of the member so appointed shall be for the
unexpired term of the member whose vacancy he has filled. An
appointment to fill a vacancy shall be certified to the secretary of state
within ten (10) days of the appointment.
(e) After the names of members appointed to the nominating
committee have been certified to the secretary of state, the secretary of
state shall, by regular mail, notify the members of the committee of
their appointment.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.43-1983, SEC.8. Amended by P.L.87-1985, SEC.1.