Sec. 9. (a) Not later than thirty (30) days after the commission is selected, the commission shall adopt rules to govern the commission, including the time and place of regular monthly meetings and special meetings that are necessary to transact the business of the commission. A majority of the commissioners constitutes a quorum, and a majority vote of all the commissioners is necessary to transact the business of the commission. Each year the commissioners shall select from among the commissioners a president, vice president, and secretary. The commission shall keep a permanent record of its proceedings.

     (b) In the case of a unit, the commission shall submit a proposed annual budget to the unit as other budgets of the unit are submitted. The legislative body shall include in its budget an amount sufficient for the necessary expenses of the commission.

     (c) The commissioners for a territory or district who are:

(1) members of the governing board may not receive a per diem for serving on the commission, but may receive compensation for expenses actually incurred in the performance of a commissioner’s duties; and

(2) described in section 6(c)(2) of this chapter may receive a per diem for serving on the commission and compensation for expenses actually incurred in the performance of a commissioner’s duties.

[Local Government Recodification Citation: New.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.316, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.207-2023, SEC.17.