(1) adopted creating a county department under section 3.1(d) of this chapter; or

     (b) The county board shall be appointed as follows:

(1) The county executive shall appoint two (2) members. The members must be affiliated with different political parties.

(2) The county fiscal body shall appoint two (2) members. The members must be affiliated with different political parties.

     (c) The creating ordinance may provide for one (1) other elected county official to appoint one (1) member to the county board that is in addition to the members provided for under subsection (b). However, the elected county official may not appoint a member of the county fiscal body or the county executive to serve on the board as provided in subsection (g).

     (d) The creating ordinance may also provide for:

(1) the county cooperative extension coordinator;

(2) the county extension educator; or

(3) a member selected by the board of supervisors of a soil and water conservation district;

to serve as an ex officio member of the county board in addition to the members provided for under subsections (b) and (c).

     (e) The creating ordinance described in this section may not permit:

(1) the appointment of an additional member to the county board by either the county executive or the county fiscal body; or

(2) the delegation of an additional appointment to the county board by either the county executive or the county fiscal body by an additional member who serves under subsection (d)(1) through (d)(3).

     (f) All members:

(1) appointed under this section constitute the county board; and

(2) have the same rights, including the right to vote.

A vacancy in the seat of a member shall be filled by the appointing authority.

     (g) A municipal executive, a member of a county fiscal body, a member of the county executive, or a member of the municipal fiscal body may not serve on a board.

As added by P.L.75-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.156-2020, SEC.150.