Sec. 4. (a) The board consists of the following sixteen (16) members:

(1) The following ex officio members:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 13-13-8-4

  • board: refers to the environmental rules board established by section 3 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 13-13-8-1
  • Ex officio: Literally, by virtue of one's office.
(A) The commissioner, or the commissioner’s designee, who serves as a nonvoting member of the board.

(B) The director of the department of natural resources.

(C) The lieutenant governor.

(D) The secretary of commerce or the secretary’s designee.

(2) The following twelve (12) members, who shall be appointed by the governor based on recommendations from representative constituencies:

(A) One (1) representative of agriculture.

(B) One (1) representative of manufacturing.

(C) One (1) representative of environmental interests.

(D) One (1) representative of labor.

(E) One (1) representative of local government.

(F) One (1) representative of small business.

(G) One (1) health professional who holds a license to practice in Indiana.

(H) One (1) representative of the solid waste management industry.

(I) One (1) representative of a public utility that engages in the production and transmission of electricity.

(J) One (1) representative of the residential or commercial construction industry.

(K) Two (2) representatives of the general public who cannot qualify for membership on the board under clauses (A) through (J).

     (b) An individual appointed under subsection (a)(2) must possess knowledge, experience, or education qualifying the individual to represent the constituency the individual is being recommended to represent.

As added by P.L.133-2012, SEC.72. Amended by P.L.250-2019, SEC.6.