Indiana Code 15-13-6-2. Advisory committee; members; vacancy; appointments
(1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party, appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-13-6-2
- President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
(b) A member appointed under subsection (a) serves until the first day of the first regular session of the next general assembly following the member’s appointment.
(c) A vacancy on the advisory committee shall be filled for the unexpired term by the appointing authority who appointed the member whose position is vacant.
(d) After appointment of the members of the advisory committee under subsection (a), the:
(1) speaker of the house of representatives shall name one (1) of the members as chairperson; and
(2) president pro tempore of the senate shall name another member as vice chairperson.
The chairperson and the vice chairperson serve until the first day of the second regular session of that general assembly. The vice chairperson during the first session then becomes the chairperson, and the chairperson during the first session becomes the vice chairperson. The appointing authority may name a different chairperson or vice chairperson at any time.
[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1-1.5-5.]
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.