Sec. 19. (a) There is established a steering committee to provide information and guidance to the development authority on development within the districts located in a member county.

     (b) The steering committee is comprised of one (1) individual appointed by the executive of each municipality located in a member county in which a district could be established. A member of the steering committee serves a one (1) year term that ends December 31 each year. Initial terms end December 31 of the first year of the member’s appointment even though the term may be less than one (1) year. A member may serve additional terms. The appointing executive may replace a member at the executive’s discretion. A member of the steering committee is a public servant subject to IC 35-44.1-1-4 concerning conflict of interest.

     (c) A chairperson of the steering committee shall be selected annually by the members. However, the chairperson may not be a resident of a municipality that has direct appointment to the development authority board.

     (d) The steering committee shall meet at least quarterly. The steering committee shall also meet upon the call of the chairperson. At each quarterly meeting:

(1) the development authority shall present a progress report on development within each district to the steering committee; and

(2) the steering committee shall provide the development authority with information and guidance on development within each district.

IC 5-14-1.5 (the open door law) applies to meetings of the steering committee. The steering committee shall publish a notice of its meeting in accordance with IC 5-3-1-2(b). All records of the steering committee are public records subject to public inspection under IC 5-14-3.

As added by P.L.248-2017, SEC.10.