CHAPTER 3. MEMBERSHIP

IC 21-18-3
    Chapter 3. Membership

IC 21-18-3-1
Membership
    Sec. 1. The commission consists of fourteen (14) membersappointed by the governor as follows:
        (1) Each member must be a citizen of Indiana.
        (2) Each congressional district must be represented by at leastone (1) member who resides in the congressional district.
        (3) One (1) member must be a student.
        (4) One (1) member must be a full-time faculty member of astate educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

IC 21-18-3-2
Membership; restrictions
    Sec. 2. Except for the one (1) full-time faculty member and theone (1) student member, a member may not:
        (1) be a full-time employee of; or
        (2) serve on the governing board of;
any state public or private college or university in Indiana.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259. Amended by P.L.31-2010, SEC.1.

IC 21-18-3-3
Appointments
    Sec. 3. The governor shall appoint the student member and thefull-time faculty member of the commission from a list that:
        (1) contains at least three (3) names but not more than five (5)names for each appointment; and
        (2) is submitted by a nominating committee.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

IC 21-18-3-4
Nominating committee; membership
    Sec. 4. The chairman of the commission shall appoint a ten (10)member nominating committee as follows:
        (1) Five (5) students from state educational institutions, withnot more than one (1) student from any one (1) state educationalinstitution.
        (2) Five (5) full-time faculty members from state educationalinstitutions, with not more than one (1) full-time facultymember from any one (1) educational institution.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

IC 21-18-3-5
Membership not public office
    Sec. 5. (a) Membership on the commission does not constituteholding a public office.
    (b) A commission member is not required to take and file an oath

of office before serving as a commission member.
    (c) Except as provided in this chapter, a commission member:
        (1) is not disqualified from holding a public office or positionby reason of appointment to or membership on the commission;and
        (2) does not forfeit an office, a position, or an employment byreason of an appointment to the commission.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

IC 21-18-3-6
Term of appointments
    Sec. 6. (a) Appointments to the commission are for a term of four(4) years except:
        (1) the student member; and
        (2) the full-time faculty member;
who are appointed to a term of two (2) years.
    (b) The governor shall promptly make appointments to fillvacancies for the duration of unexpired terms in the same manner asthe original appointments.
    (c) The term of a member begins on July 1 of the year ofappointment and continues until a successor has been appointed.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.

IC 21-18-3-7
Per diem; lodging; mileage; expenses reimbursement
    Sec. 7. Members of the commission shall:
        (1) receive per diem, lodging, and mileage for attendance atregular or special meetings; and
        (2) be reimbursed for necessary expenses incurred on otherofficial duties.
As added by P.L.2-2007, SEC.259.