Sec. 3. (a) The task force consists of the following nineteen (19) members:

(1) Six (6) members of the senate, appointed as follows:

Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-5-51-3

  • Minority leader: See Floor Leaders
  • 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.
  • task force: refers to the drainage task force established by section 2 of this chapter. See Indiana Code 2-5-51-1
(A) Four (4) members shall be appointed by the president pro tempore.

(B) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

(2) Six (6) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows:

(A) Four (4) members shall be appointed by the speaker.

(B) Two (2) members shall be appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.

(3) One (1) officer or employee of the department of environmental management, appointed by the governor.

(4) One (1) officer or employee of the department of natural resources, appointed by the governor.

(5) One (1) member of a county drainage board established by Ind. Code § 36-9-27-4, appointed by the governor.

(6) One (1) member of the governing body of a soil and water conservation district who was appointed or elected under Ind. Code § 14-32-4-1, appointed by the governor.

(7) One (1) representative of the Indiana chapter of the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Inc., appointed by the governor.

(8) One (1) representative of a statewide farm organization, appointed by the governor.

(9) One (1) county surveyor, appointed by the governor.

     (b) The president pro tempore shall designate one (1) of the members appointed under subsection (a)(1)(A) as co-chair of the task force.

     (c) The speaker shall designate one (1) of the members appointed under subsection (a)(2)(A) as co-chair of the task force.

As added by P.L.7-2022, SEC.1.

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