Indiana § 36-10-4-4 - Commissioner; appointment; removal
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§ 36-10-4-4. Commissioner; appointment; removal
Sec. 4. (a) By February 1 each year, the executive shall appoint a commissioner to fill the vacancy caused by the expiration of a term. Each commissioner appointed holds office for a term of four (4) years, beginning with January 1 in the year of appointment. If a vacancy occurs on the board, the executive shall appoint a commissioner for the remainder of the term.
(b) A commissioner serves at the pleasure of the executive as long as the executive who appointed the commissioner continues to hold the office of executive. If the executive who appointed the commissioner no longer holds the office of executive, the commissioner may not be removed from office except upon charges preferred in writing before the executive, with a hearing held on them. If the executive is bringing the charges, the fiscal body shall appoint a hearing officer. The only permissible reasons for removal are as follows:
(1) Inefficiency.
(2) Neglect of duty.
(3) Malfeasance in office.
[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: subsections (a), (b) formerly 19-7-9-2 part; 19-7-30-6 part; subsection (c) formerly 19-7-30-4 part.]
As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.111. Amended by Acts 1981, P.L.320, SEC.11; P.L.40-2026, SEC.26.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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