Indiana § 36-7-39-5 - Membership of the commission
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§ 36-7-39-5. Membership of the commission
Sec. 5. (a) The commission consists of the following thirteen (13) members:
(1) Eleven (11) members who serve two (2) year terms as follows:
(A) Three (3) members appointed by the governor. The members appointed under this clause may not all be from the same political party.
(B) One (1) member appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(C) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
(D) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
(E) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
(F) Four (4) members appointed by the mayors and commissioners caucus of the northeast Indiana regional development authority established under IC 36-7.6. Of the members appointed under this clause, at least two (2) members must be individuals who:
(i) are involved in a local economic development organization; and
(ii) reside in a county that is located within the development area, with one (1) member from a county that has a population of less than fifty thousand (50,000) and one (1) member from a county that has a population of more than fifty thousand (50,000).
(2) The chief executive officer of the northeast Indiana regional partnership, who serves as a nonvoting member.
(3) The president of the Regional Chamber of Northeast Indiana, who serves as a nonvoting member.
(b) Each member of the commission must reside within the development area.
(c) Not more than three (3) members may reside in the same county.
As added by P.L.58-2021, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.186-2023, SEC.3.
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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