Indiana § 36-9-3-6 - Appointment of board members; time limits; term of office

§ 36-9-3-6. Appointment of board members; time limits; term of office

Sec. 6. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the appointments required by section 5 of this chapter must be made as soon as is practical, but not later than sixty (60) days after the adoption of the ordinance establishing the authority. If any appointing authority fails to make the required appointment within the sixty (60) day time limit, the circuit court from the jurisdiction of the appointing authority shall make the appointment without delay.

(b) The term of office of a member of the board is:

(1) two (2) years, for a member of a board located in Lake County, if such a board exists under this chapter; and

(2) four (4) years for all other boards;

and continues until the member's successor has qualified for the office. A member may be reappointed for successive terms.

(c) A member of the board serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.

(d) An appointment to an authority located in Lake County, if such an authority exists under this chapter, must be made not later than sixty (60) days after the adoption of the ordinance establishing the authority, or for the purpose of reappointments, sixty (60) days after a scheduled reappointment. If the appointing authority designated in section 5(c)(3), 5(c)(4), 5(c)(5), 5(c)(6), or 5(c)(8) of this chapter fails to make an appointment, the appointment shall be made by the governor. If a county or city becomes a member of the authority under section 3.5 of this chapter and the executive of the county or city fails to make an appointment to the board within sixty (60) days after the county or city becomes a member of the authority, the appointment shall be made by the governor. The governor shall select an individual from a list comprised of one (1) name from each appointing authority for that particular appointment.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 19-5-2.5-5; 19-5-2.5-6 part.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.90-1999, SEC.2; P.L.70-2007, SEC.4; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.447; P.L.104-2022, SEC.206.