§ 8-1-1.5-6 — Candidates; evaluation; list of nominees for commission vacancy; number

Indiana § 8-1-1.5-6

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

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(a) It is the intent of this chapter that the
nominating committee shall submit to the governor, from among those
names the committee considers for a vacancy on the commission, the
names of only the three (3) most highly qualified candidates. In
determining which candidates are most highly qualified, each
committee member shall evaluate each candidate on the following
considerations:
(1) Education and academic honors and awards achieved.
(2) Professional experience and reputation.
(3) Financial interests, including any such interest which might
conflict with the performance of commission responsibilities.
(4) Activities in public service.
(5) Any other pertinent information which the committee believes
is important in selecting the most highly qualified individuals for
commission membership.
(b) The nominating committee shall not make an investigation to
determine these considerations until the individual states in writing that
he desires to be appointed to fill an existing or forthcoming
commission vacancy.
(c) The nominating committee shall submit with the list of three (3)
nominees to the governor their written evaluation of each such
nominee, based on those considerations stated in subsection (a) of this
section. The list of names submitted to the governor may be publicly
disclosed by the committee. The evaluations of candidates whose
names have been submitted to the governor shall remain confidential.

Legislative History

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