Indiana § 15-16-4-42 - Pesticide review board; establishment; membership; terms

§ 15-16-4-42. Pesticide review board; establishment; membership; terms

Sec. 42. (a) The Indiana pesticide review board is established. The board consists of the following members:

(1) One (1) representative of the Indiana department of health.

(2) One (1) representative of the department of natural resources.

(3) One (1) representative of the department of environmental management.

(4) One (1) representative of the Purdue University office of agricultural research programs.

(5) One (1) representative of the Purdue University cooperative extension service.

(6) Two (2) ecologists:

(A) one (1) a terrestrial ecologist; and

(B) one (1) an aquatic ecologist.

Not more than one (1) ecologist may be a plant ecologist.

(7) One (1) public representative.

(8) One (1) representative of the pesticide producing or manufacturing industry.

(9) Two (2) representatives of producers of agricultural crops or products on which pesticides are applied or that may be affected by the application of pesticides:

(A) one (1) of whom represents producers of agronomic crops; and

(B) one (1) of whom represents producers of specialty crops.

(10) One (1) public representative from a conservation organization.

(11) Three (3) qualified scientists, one (1) each in the fields of entomology, plant pathology, and weed science. One (1) scientist must be the representative of either the Purdue University office of agricultural research programs or the Purdue University cooperative extension service.

(12) Three (3) certified and licensed commercial applicators of pesticides who must represent three (3) different certificate or license categories established under IC 15-16-5-45.

(13) The state chemist, who is an ex officio member and shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(14) The pesticide administrator for the office of the state chemist, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(15) The pesticide training coordinator, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(b) The voting members shall be appointed by the governor for terms of four (4) years and, subject to subsection (d), continue until the member's successor is approved and qualified. Appointments shall be made so that not more than five (5) terms expire annually.

(c) Voting members may be appointed for successive terms at the discretion of the governor.

(d) The governor may remove a voting member of the board prior to the expiration of the member's term for cause.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-3-3.5-12.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.7. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.63; P.L.99-2012, SEC.6; P.L.56-2023, SEC.135.