Indiana § 14-33-5-1 - Appointment of initial board of directors
Full text of Indiana Indiana Code § 14-33-5-1 — Appointment of initial board of directors, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 14-33-5-1. Appointment of initial board of directors
Sec. 1. (a) Within twenty (20) days after an order establishing a district, the board of commissioners of the county shall appoint the initial board of directors. A director shall be appointed for each of the areas in the district established by the court.
(b) A director must have the following qualifications:
(1) Be:
(A) a freeholder of the area of the district for which appointed; or
(B) an officer or a nominee of a corporate freeholder of the area of the district for which appointed.
(2) Be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the district.
(c) A majority of the directors must be:
(1) resident freeholders of the district if available and qualified; and
(2) petitioners for the establishment of the district. For this purpose an officer or a nominee of a corporate freeholder of the district, if the corporation is a petitioner, is considered a petitioner.
[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-34(a).]
As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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