Sec. 7. (a) Each year the board shall elect a member as chairperson and a member as vice chairperson.

     (b) The chairperson and vice chairperson shall serve until their successor is elected.

Terms Used In Indiana Code 25-23.7-3-7

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
     (c) The chairperson shall preside at all meetings at which the chairperson is present. The vice chairperson shall preside at meetings in the absence of the chairperson and shall perform other duties as the chairperson directs.

     (d) If the chairperson and vice chairperson are absent from a meeting of the board when a quorum exists, the members who are present may elect a presiding officer who shall serve as acting chairperson until the conclusion of the meeting or until the arrival of the chairperson or vice chairperson.

As added by P.L.162-2002, SEC.7.