Indiana § 12-28-1-6 - Establishment of commission; membership; eligibility; advisory members
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§ 12-28-1-6. Establishment of commission; membership; eligibility; advisory members
Sec. 6. (a) The Indiana protection and advocacy services commission is established. The commission is composed of thirteen (13) members who represent or who are knowledgeable about the needs of individuals served by the commission, including an intellectual disability, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, autism, and mental illness to be appointed as follows:
(1) Four (4) members to be appointed by the governor.
(2) Nine (9) members to be appointed by a majority vote of commission members.
(b) An official or employee of a branch of state government that delivers services to individuals with a developmental disability, with a mental illness, or seeking or receiving vocational rehabilitation services is not eligible for membership on the commission.
(c) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate and one (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives serve in an advisory nonvoting capacity to the commission.
[Pre-1992 Revision Citation: 16-13-19-3(a), (b), (c).]
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.140-1993, SEC.3; P.L.99-2007, SEC.133; P.L.117-2015, SEC.23.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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