Indiana § 14-20-15-4 - Membership; terms; vacancies
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§ 14-20-15-4. Membership; terms; vacancies
Sec. 4. (a) The commission consists of the following members:
(1) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, to be appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. The members appointed under this subdivision may not be members of the same political party.
(2) Two (2) members of the senate, to be appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate. The members appointed under this subdivision may not be members of the same political party.
(3) The governor or the governor's designee.
(4) The director of the department of natural resources or the director's designee.
(5) One (1) employee of the office of tourism development with expertise in the tourism or film industry, to be designated by the director of the office of tourism development (before July 1, 2020). After June 30, 2020, one (1) employee of the Indiana destination development corporation with expertise in the tourism or film industry, to be designated by the director of the corporation.
(6) One (1) member of the Indiana historical society, to be appointed by the governor.
(7) Three (3) Indiana citizens, to be appointed by the governor. Not more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same political party.
(b) The term of a member of the commission appointed under subsection (a)(6) or (a)(7) expires as follows:
(1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(6), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter.
(2) For one (1) of the citizens appointed under subsection (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter.
(3) For two (2) of the citizens appointed under subsection (a)(7), as determined by the governor, June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter.
(c) A member of the general assembly appointed to the commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year.
(d) A member of the commission appointed under subsection (a) serves at the pleasure of the member's appointing authority and may be reappointed to successive terms.
(e) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.
As added by P.L.54-2004, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.229-2005, SEC.17; P.L.203-2014, SEC.10; P.L.78-2019, SEC.20; P.L.42-2024, SEC.120.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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