CHAPTER 19. CENSUS DATA ADVISORY COMMITTEE

IC 2-5-19
    Chapter 19. Census Data Advisory Committee

IC 2-5-19-1
"Committee" defined
    Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the censusdata advisory committee established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-2
Establishment of committee
    Sec. 2. The census data advisory committee is established.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-3
Number of members
    Sec. 3. The committee consists of eight (8) members.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-4
House of representatives appointees
    Sec. 4. The speaker of the house of representatives shall appointfour (4) members of the committee. Two (2) of the membersappointed must be members of the house of representatives who arenot affiliated with the same political party. Not more than two (2) ofthe four (4) members appointed may be affiliated with the samepolitical party.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-5
Senate appointees
    Sec. 5. The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint four(4) members of the committee. Two (2) of the members appointedmust be members of the senate who are not affiliated with the samepolitical party. Not more than two (2) of the four (4) membersappointed may be affiliated with the same political party.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-6
Term of members
    Sec. 6. Each member of the committee serves a term of three (3)years.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-7
Vacating members' seats
    Sec. 7. A member appointed under section 4 or 5 of this chaptervacates the member's seat on the committee when the member ceasesto be a member of the house of the general assembly that the memberrepresented when the member was appointed.As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-8
Vacancies
    Sec. 8. The appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on thecommittee for the unexpired term.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-9
Compensation of committee members
    Sec. 9. Each member of the committee is entitled to receive thesame per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individualswho serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, of interimstudy committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-10
Chairman
    Sec. 10. The chairman of the legislative council shall appoint thechairman of the committee before August 1 of each year. Thechairman appointed under this section must be a member of thesenate or house of representatives.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-11
Adoption of policies
    Sec. 11. The legislative council may adopt policies to govern theactivity of the committee not otherwise provided for in this chapter.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-12
Committee budget
    Sec. 12. The legislative council shall establish a budget for thecommittee.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-13
Committee expenses
    Sec. 13. Subject to prior authorization of the legislative council,the expenses incurred by the committee in performing thecommittee's duties shall be paid from the funds appropriated to thecouncil.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-14
Meetings
    Sec. 14. The committee shall meet at the call of the chairman.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-15 Quorum
    Sec. 15. A quorum for a meeting of the committee consists of five(5) members.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-16
Votes required
    Sec. 16. Five (5) affirmative votes are required for the committeeto take action.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-17
Reports
    Sec. 17. All reports of the committee are public records.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-18
Staff and administrative services
    Sec. 18. The legislative services agency shall provide staff andadministrative services for the committee.
As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-19-19
Function of committee
    Sec. 19. The committee shall do the following:
        (1) Advise and assist the Bureau of the Census in thepreparation and organization of decennial census data for use bythe general assembly in reapportioning the following:
            (A) The house of representatives of the general assembly.
            (B) The senate of the general assembly.
            (C) The United States House of Representatives.
        (2) Work with the Bureau of the Census in defining theboundaries of census blocks in Indiana.
        (3) Coordinate Indiana's efforts to obtain an accurate populationcount in each decennial census.
        (4) Work with other state and federal agencies to assist in thelocal review program conducted in Indiana.
        (5) Work with the code revision commission to preparelegislation for introduction in the regular session of the generalassembly that meets during the year of the effective date of thedecennial census under IC 1-1-3.5 to propose amendments toIndiana law to reflect the population information obtained as aresult of the decennial census.
        (6) Study costs and other relevant aspects of acquisition by thestate of a geographic information system.
        (7) Make recommendations concerning changes or amendmentsto IC 3 (the elections code) to the general assembly, includinglegislation for the implementation and administration of theHelp America Vote Act of 2002 (42 U.S.C. 15301 through15545).As added by P.L.6-1990, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.8-1992, SEC.1;P.L.4-1995, SEC.12; P.L.209-2003, SEC.1.