CHAPTER 1. CLEAN MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY BOARD
IC 13-27.5
ARTICLE 27.5. CLEAN MANUFACTURINGTECHNOLOGY AND SAFE MATERIALS
IC 13-27.5-1
Chapter 1. Clean Manufacturing Technology Board
IC 13-27.5-1-1
Establishment
Sec. 1. The clean manufacturing technology board is established.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
IC 13-27.5-1-2
Members; appointment
Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of thirteen (13) members.
(b) The commissioner and the chairperson of the board of theIndiana economic development corporation established underIC 5-28-3 or the chairperson's designee shall serve as ex officiononvoting members of the board. The commissioner or thechairperson may in writing designate a technical representative toserve as a nonvoting member of the board when the commissioner orthe chairperson is absent from a meeting of the board.
(c) The governor shall appoint eleven (11) members of the boardas follows:
(1) One (1) representative of public universities in Indiana.
(2) One (1) representative of private universities in Indiana.
(3) Three (3) representatives of manufacturers, including one(1) representative of small manufacturers.
(4) One (1) representative of a statewide environmentalorganization.
(5) One (1) representative of organized labor.
(6) One (1) representative of the public.
(7) One (1) representative of county government.
(8) One (1) representative of municipal government.
(9) One (1) representative who must have expertise inoccupational health and the workplace environment.
(d) To be appointed as a member of the board under subsection(c), an individual must demonstrate a knowledge of policy or oftechnical matters concerning multimedia clean manufacturing.
(e) An individual appointed to the board under subsection (c)(1)or (c)(2) may not represent a university that is selected to establishthe Indiana clean manufacturing technology and safe materialsinstitute under IC 13-27.5-2.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.248-2001,SEC.1; P.L.184-2002, SEC.26; P.L.4-2005, SEC.125.
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Appointed members; term; vacancy
Sec. 3. (a) The term of office of an appointed member of the
board:
(1) is four (4) years; and
(2) continues until the member's successor is appointed andqualified.
(b) If a vacancy occurs in the appointed membership of the board,the governor shall appoint a member to fill the vacancy for theremainder of the unexpired term and to serve at the pleasure of thegovernor.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.248-2001,SEC.2.
IC 13-27.5-1-4
Nonvoting advisers; appointment
Sec. 4. (a) The president pro tempore of the senate shall appointtwo (2) members of the senate as nonvoting advisers to the board.Senators of the same political party may not serve as advisers underthis section at the same time.
(b) The speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint two(2) members of the house as nonvoting advisers to the board.Representatives of the same political party may not serve as advisersunder this section at the same time.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Compensation; traveling expenses
Sec. 5. (a) The commissioner and the chairperson of the board ofthe economic development corporation serve on the board withoutadditional compensation.
(b) An appointed member of the board or an adviser is not entitledto the minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b). Anappointed member of the board or an adviser is, however, entitled toreimbursement for traveling expenses as provided under IC 4-13-1-4and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the duties ofthe member or adviser as provided in the state policies andprocedures established by the Indiana department of administrationand approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.4-2005,SEC.126.
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Chairperson; powers and duties
Sec. 6. The governor shall appoint one (1) member of the boardto serve as chairperson. The chairperson shall do the following:
(1) Act as the executive and operating officer of the board.
(2) Determine the time and place of meetings.
(3) Preside at meetings.
(4) Carry out the policy decisions of the board.
(5) Perform all other duties and functions assigned by the boardor by law.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Meetings
Sec. 7. (a) The board shall meet at least quarterly.
(b) The meetings of the board shall be held in accordance withIC 5-14-1.5.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22. Amended by P.L.248-2001,SEC.3.
IC 13-27.5-1-8
Meetings; public comments
Sec. 8. (a) The chairperson of the board shall afford any personattending a public meeting of the board an adequate opportunity tocomment through the oral or written presentation of facts orargument.
(b) All written comments submitted to the board shall bemaintained and made available for public inspection.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Quorum
Sec. 9. (a) A majority of the members of the board constitutes aquorum for doing business.
(b) A majority vote of the body is required for passage of anymatter put to a vote.
(c) The board shall establish procedures and requirementsgoverning the conduct of the board's meetings.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Powers and duties
Sec. 10. The board shall do the following:
(1) Assess the progress of the institute in implementing thisarticle.
(2) Appoint the director of the institute.
(3) Provide consultation and recommendations to thecommissioner on the implementation of the grants programunder IC 13-27-2-10 and pilot projects under IC 13-27-2-11.
(4) Provide a forum for discussion and deliberation on matterspertaining to the implementation of this article.
(5) Receive public complaints and inquiries concerning theimplementation of this article.
(6) Periodically review grant proposals and the grants programoperated under IC 13-27-2 and assess their effectiveness. Anassessment of the grants program shall be incorporated into thereport submitted by the institute under IC 13-27.5-2-9.
(7) Review the annual report submitted by the director.
(8) Direct the institute to cooperate with the department in theimplementation of the grants program operated underIC 13-27-2-10 and the pilot projects under IC 13-27-2-11.
(9) Receive, expend, and account for state money made
available for the purposes of this chapter.
(10) Apply for and accept gifts and grants, which must beadministered as public money, made for the purposes of thischapter.
(11) Enter into lawful agreements as required as a condition forreceiving gifts, grants, or other money for the purposes of thischapter.
(12) Approve the institute's proposed biennial budget request.
(13) Prepare and file with the budget agency a separate writtenstatement required under IC 4-12-1-7 for each of the following:
(A) the board; and
(B) the institute.
(14) At public meetings concerning the budget, present inconjunction with the director and the university selected toestablish and operate the institute, the biennial budget requestof:
(A) the board; and
(B) the institute.
(15) Designate at least two (2) members of the board toparticipate in each meeting between the department and theinstitute regarding budget or policy decisions.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Institute directed to study and formulate recommendations
Sec. 11. The board, on the board's own initiative or at the requestof the public, may direct the institute to study and formulaterecommendations on particular issues and problems that ariseconcerning the implementation of this article.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.
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Institute directed to conduct research and prepare reports
Sec. 12. The board may direct the institute to:
(1) conduct research studies and programs;
(2) collect and analyze data; and
(3) prepare reports, charts, and tables.
As added by P.L.124-1997, SEC.22.