CHAPTER 20. COMMISSION ON MILITARY AND VETERANS AFFAIRS

IC 2-5-20
    Chapter 20. Commission on Military and Veterans Affairs

IC 2-5-20-1
Establishment of commission
    Sec. 1. The commission on military and veterans affairs isestablished.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-2
Members; appointment; qualifications
    Sec. 2. (a) The commission consists of twelve (12) membersappointed as follows:
        (1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) ofwhom may be affiliated with the same political party, to beappointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.
        (2) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not morethan two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same politicalparty, to be appointed by the speaker of the house ofrepresentatives.
        (3) Two (2) individuals who are not members of the generalassembly to be appointed by the president pro tempore of thesenate.
        (4) Two (2) individuals who are not members of the generalassembly to be appointed by the speaker of the house ofrepresentatives.
    (b) The individuals appointed under subsection (a)(3) and (a)(4)must be knowledgeable in veterans' issues.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-3
Chairman; appointment
    Sec. 3. The chairman of the legislative council shall appoint amember of the commission to serve as chairman. Whenever there isa new chairman of the legislative council, the new chairman mayremove the chairman of the commission and appoint anotherchairman.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-4
Legislators' membership on commission contingent on continuedmembership in legislature
    Sec. 4. If a legislative member of the commission ceases being amember of the chamber from which the member was appointed, themember ceases to be a member of the commission.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-5
Removal of legislative members
    Sec. 5. A legislative member of the commission may be removed

at any time by the appointing authority who appointed the legislativemember.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-6
Vacancies
    Sec. 6. If a vacancy exists on the commission, the appointingauthority who appointed the former member whose position hasbecome vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-7
Topics studied
    Sec. 7. (a) The commission shall study the following:
        (1) Matters relating to veterans and veterans' affairs.
        (2) Matters relating to the active and reserve members of thearmed forces of the United States.
    (b) The commission may study other topics assigned by thelegislative council or as directed by the commission's chairman.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-8
Annual report
    Sec. 8. The commission shall annually report the results of thecommission's study in an electronic format under IC 5-14-6 to thegeneral assembly before November 1.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.28-2004, SEC.9.

IC 2-5-20-9
Support staff; consultants
    Sec. 9. (a) The legislative services agency shall provide staffsupport to the commission.
    (b) The commission may employ consultants to assist with thestudy.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-10
Per diem, mileage, and travel allowances
    Sec. 10. Each member of the commission is entitled to receive thesame per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to individualswho serve as legislative and lay members, respectively, on interimstudy committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.9-1992, SEC.1.

IC 2-5-20-11
Repealed
    (Repealed by P.L.11-1993, SEC.8.)