Sec. 3. (a) The executive and the legislative body of the consolidated city shall appoint a commission of nine (9) members to be known as the “__________ Historic Preservation Commission” (including the name of the city).

     (b) The following apply to the appointment of members:

(1) The executive shall appoint five (5) members of the commission. The executive:

(A) may select two (2) members from lists of names submitted by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and the historical society of the consolidated city’s county;

(B) may select one (1) member who is a member of the metropolitan development commission; and

(C) may select one (1) member from a list of names submitted by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

(2) The legislative body shall appoint four (4) members of the commission. The legislative body:

(A) shall select one (1) member who is a resident of a historic area of the consolidated city;

(B) may select one (1) member from lists of names submitted by the Historic Landmarks Foundation of Indiana and the historical society of the consolidated city’s county; and

(C) may select one (1) member from a list of names submitted by the local chapter of the American Institute of Architects.

     (c) Each appointment to the commission is for a term of four (4) years, commencing on January 1 following the appointment, and until a successor is appointed and is qualified. A member is eligible for reappointment.

     (d) If a vacancy occurs in the commission during any term, a successor shall be appointed by the appointing authority to serve for the remainder of the vacated term. Any member of the commission may be removed for cause by the appointing authority. All members must be residents of the county.

     (e) The members receive no salary, but are entitled to reimbursement for any expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of their duties.

     (f) At its first scheduled meeting each year, the commission shall hold a meeting for the purpose of organization. The commission shall elect from its membership a president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer who shall perform the duties pertaining to those offices. The officers serve from the date of their election until their successors are elected and qualified. The commission may adopt bylaws and rules for the proper conduct of its proceedings, the carrying out of its duties, and the safeguarding of its funds and property. A majority of the members of the commission constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority of the commission is necessary to authorize any action.

     (g) A member of the commission is not disqualified from hearing and voting upon any matter coming before the commission because that member owns or occupies property within or adjacent to a historic area, unless that property is the subject property or located within two hundred (200) feet of it.

     (h) A member of the commission who is absent from three (3) consecutive regular meetings of the commission shall be treated as if the member had resigned, unless the appointing authority reaffirms the member’s appointment. However, the counting of such a member toward a quorum requirement or the voting by such a member does not invalidate any official action taken by the commission before the time that the minutes of the commission reflect that the member has resigned.

As added by Acts 1982, P.L.77, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.88-2009, SEC.11.