§ 8-3-22-3 — Creation and members of commission

Indiana § 8-3-22-3

• Jurisdiction: Indiana
• Art. 3: RAILROADS GENERALLY
• Ch. 22: Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact

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(a) The Midwest interstate passenger rail
compact commission is created to carry out the duties specified in this
compact.
(b) The manner of appointment of commission members, terms of
office consistent with the terms of this compact, provisions for removal
and suspension, and manner of appointment to fill vacancies shall be
determined by each party state under its laws, but each member of the
commission must be a resident of the state of appointment.
(c) Commission members serve without compensation from the
commission.
(d) The commission consists of four (4) resident members of each
state as follows:
(1) The governor, or the governor's designee, who serves during
the tenure of office of the governor, or until a successor is named.
(2) One (1) member of the private sector appointed by the
governor to serve during the tenure of office of the governor, or
until a successor is named.
(3) Two (2) legislators from different political parties, one (1)
from each legislative chamber (or two (2) legislators from any
unicameral legislature), who serve two (2) year terms, or until
successors are appointed, and who are appointed by the
appropriate appointing authority in each legislative chamber.
All vacancies must be filled according to the laws of the appointing
states. A commission member appointed to fill a vacancy serves until
the end of the incomplete term.
(e) Each member state has equal voting privileges, as determined by
the commission bylaws.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.131-2000, SEC.1.