§ 8-1-1.5-5 — Vacancy on public service commission; notice; meeting; nomination of candidates; appointment

Indiana § 8-1-1.5-5

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

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(a) When a vacancy occurs on the commission,
the governor shall promptly notify the chairman of the nominating
committee of the vacancy. The chairman shall call a meeting of the
committee within ten (10) days after the notice. The nominating
committee shall submit its nominations of three (3) candidates for each
vacancy and certify them to the governor no later than forty (40) days
from the time the vacancy occurs. When it is known that a vacancy will
occur at a definite future date, but the vacancy has not yet occurred, the
governor shall notify the nominating committee immediately thereof,
and the committee may, within sixty (60) days of the notice of the
vacancy, make its nominations and submit to the governor the names
of three (3) persons nominated for the forthcoming vacancy.
(b) The governor may appoint to the commission one (1) of the three
(3) persons nominated by the nominating committee for a vacancy, or
the governor may reject all of such nominees. If the governor rejects all
of such nominees, he shall so notify the chairman of the nominating
committee, and the committee shall certify the nominations of three (3)
additional candidates to the governor not later than forty (40) days after
receipt of such notice. The governor shall fill the vacancy on the
commission from one (1) of such additional nominees.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.43-1983, SEC.8.