IC 3-6-5.4
    Chapter 5.4. Tippecanoe County Board of Elections andRegistration

IC 3-6-5.4-1
Applicability of chapter
    Sec. 1. This chapter applies to a county having a population ofmore than one hundred forty-eight thousand (148,000) but less thanone hundred seventy thousand (170,000).
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3. Amended by P.L.170-2002,SEC.5.

IC 3-6-5.4-2
"Board" defined
    Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "board" refers to the board ofelections and registration established by section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-3
Establishment; name
    Sec. 3. (a) The board of elections and registration is establishedfor the county.
    (b) The board shall be known as the (name of the county) boardof elections and registration.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-4
Members
    Sec. 4. (a) The board consists of the following:
        (1) One (1) member appointed by the county chairman of eachof the major political parties of the county. A memberappointed under this subdivision must be a voter of the county.
        (2) The circuit court clerk, who serves as an ex officio memberof the board.
    (b) The board members serving under subsection (a)(1) serve atthe pleasure of their respective county chairman.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-4.5
Candidates for office as members of board or proxies of record;circuit court clerk as member of candidate's committee
    Sec. 4.5. (a) A person who is a candidate for elected office or amember of a candidate's committee may not be appointed as amember of the board.
    (b) If an appointed member becomes a:
        (1) candidate for elected office; or
        (2) member of a candidate's committee;
the member may not continue to serve on the board.
    (c) An appointed member may not hold elected office while amember of the board.    (d) The circuit court clerk may not be a member of a candidate'scommittee other than the clerk's own candidate's committee.
As added by P.L.9-2004, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.230-2005, SEC.12.

IC 3-6-5.4-5
Powers and duties
    Sec. 5. (a) The board has all the powers and duties given in thistitle to the following:
        (1) The county election board.
        (2) The board of registration.
        (3) The county executive.
    (b) The circuit court clerk shall perform all the duties of thecircuit court clerk under this title.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-6
Appointment of deputy
    Sec. 6. Each board member described in section 4(a)(1) of thischapter may, subject to the approval of the county chairman thatappointed the board member, appoint a deputy to assist the boardmember.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-7
Appointment of employees
    Sec. 7. (a) The board shall appoint employees to perform theboard's election and registration duties under this title.
    (b) The board may appoint an individual as an employee onlyupon the nomination by the county chairman of one (1) of the majorpolitical parties of the county.
    (c) The staff of the board must be equally divided between themajor political parties of the county.
    (d) The board may designate and assign an employee to electionor registration duties subject to the consent of the county chairmanthat nominated the employee to be a member of the staff.
    (e) An employee of the board may be cross-trained and assistother employees of the board with other duties subject to thedirection of the board.
    (f) The board shall make final determinations with respect to theduties and assignments of employees of the board.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-8
Unified budget
    Sec. 8. The county shall establish a unified budget for the boardthat includes all expenses of conducting elections, registering voters,paying board employees, and compensating board member expenses.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.
IC 3-6-5.4-9
Applicability of title
    Sec. 9. Subject to this chapter, this title applies to the operation ofthe board relating to conducting elections and registering voters.
As added by P.L.144-2001, SEC.3.

IC 3-6-5.4-10
Appeal of board decision; time to file
    Sec. 10. Except as expressly provided by statute, an appeal maybe taken from a decision of the board to the circuit court. An appealtaken under this section must be filed not later than thirty (30) daysafter the board makes the decision subject to the appeal.
As added by P.L.230-2005, SEC.13.