CHAPTER 4. INDIANA ATTORNEY TRUST ACCOUNT BOARD
IC 33-44-4
Chapter 4. Indiana Attorney Trust Account Board
IC 33-44-4-1
Attorney trust account board established
Sec. 1. The Indiana attorney trust account board is established.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Members
Sec. 2. The board consists of eleven (11) members.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Appointment of members; chief justice
Sec. 3. The chief justice of the supreme court shall appoint six (6)members to the board.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Appointment of members; government officials
Sec. 4. The following officials shall each appoint one (1) memberto the board:
(1) The governor.
(2) The speaker of the house of representatives.
(3) The minority leader of the house of representatives.
(4) The president pro tempore of the senate.
(5) The minority floor leader of the senate.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Considerations by chief justice in appointing members
Sec. 5. The chief justice shall consider the following factors asfavorable in appointing a member under section 3 of this chapter:
(1) Whether the individual is a dean of an Indiana law school.
(2) Whether the individual is a director or board member of anIndiana legal services or legal aid program.
(3) Whether the individual is a member of the Indiana State BarAssociation.
(4) Whether the appointment of the individual would result inrepresentation on the board from the first district, seconddistrict, and third district of the court of appeals.
(5) Whether the individual is a representative of a depositoryfinancial institution.
(6) Whether the individual is an eligible client.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Political affiliation of members
Sec. 6. Not more than four (4) of the members appointed by the
chief justice may be members of the same political party.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Term of members
Sec. 7. A member of the board serves a term of four (4) years.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Vacancies
Sec. 8. The appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the board.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Chairperson; appointment by chief justice
Sec. 9. The chief justice shall appoint a member of the board toserve as chairperson not later than December 1 of each year.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Term of chairperson
Sec. 10. The term of a chairperson begins January 1 following thechairperson's appointment under section 9 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Compensation of members who are not state employees; salary;reimbursement of expenses
Sec. 11. A member of the board who is not a state employee isentitled to the minimum salary per diem provided byIC 4-10-11-2.1(b). The member is also entitled to reimbursement fortravel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connectionwith the member's duties, as provided by the state travel policies andprocedures established by the Indiana department of administrationand approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Compensation of members who are state employees;reimbursement of expenses
Sec. 12. A member of the board who is a state employee isentitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expensesactually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as providedby the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indianadepartment of administration and approved by the budget agency.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Administration of fund
Sec. 13. The board shall administer the fund in accordance with
IC 33-44-7.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Receipt and management of property
Sec. 14. The board may receive, hold, and manage property.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Adoption of rules
Sec. 15. The board may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implementthis article.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.
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Development of programs
Sec. 16. The board shall develop programs to:
(1) educate attorneys and depository financial institutionsconcerning this article; and
(2) encourage attorneys to create and maintain interest bearingattorney trust accounts.
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.23.