Sec. 29. (a) The city legislative body shall adopt an ordinance creating a city board of nine (9) members to be known as the “Civic Center Board of Managers”. The board of managers shall supervise, manage, operate, and maintain:

(1) the convention center and its programs; and

Terms Used In Indiana Code 36-10-10-29

  • Authority: refers to a civic center building authority created under this chapter. See Indiana Code 36-10-10-2
  • Board: refers to the board of directors of the authority. See Indiana Code 36-10-10-2
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
  • Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(2) any other public facility owned or leased by the city or by an agency of it.

     (b) A person appointed to the board of managers must be at least eighteen (18) years of age and a resident of the county in which the city is located. Five (5) of the managers shall be appointed by the city executive, and four (4) of the managers shall be appointed by the city legislative body. The managers serve for terms of three (3) years.

     (c) Notwithstanding subsection (b), initial terms of the managers appointed by the executive are as follows:

(1) One (1) manager for a term of one (1) year.

(2) Two (2) managers for terms of two (2) years.

(3) Two (2) managers for terms of three (3) years.

     (d) Notwithstanding subsection (b), the initial terms of the managers appointed by the city legislative body are as follows:

(1) One (1) manager for a term of one (1) year.

(2) Two (2) managers for terms of two (2) years.

(3) One (1) manager for a term of three (3) years.

     (e) A manager may be removed for cause by the appointing authority. Vacancies shall be filled by the appointing authority, and any person appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the vacated term. The managers may not receive salaries, but shall be reimbursed for any expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

     (f) The board of managers shall annually elect officers to serve during the calendar year. The board of managers may adopt resolutions and bylaws governing its operations and procedure and may hold meetings as often as necessary to transact business and to perform its duties. A majority of the managers constitutes a quorum.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.218, SEC.4.