Section 4-23-32-4 - Members; terms; vacancies(a) The commission consists of fifteen (15) voting members and four (4) nonvoting members. The voting members of the commission consist of the following: (1) Eight (8) Native American Indians, each from a different geographic region of Indiana.(2) The commissioner of the department of correction or the commissioner's designee.(3) The director of the department of child services or the director's designee.(4) The commissioner of the Indiana department of health or the commissioner's designee.(5) The secretary of family and social services or the secretary's designee.(6) The director of the department of natural resources or the director's designee.(7) The secretary of education or the secretary's designee.(8) The commissioner of the department of workforce development or the commissioner's designee.(b) The nonvoting members of the commission consist of the following: (1) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.(2) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate.(3) One (1) member of the house of representatives appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.(4) One (1) member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of the senate.(c) The governor shall appoint each Native American Indian member of the commission to a term of four (4) years, and any vacancy occurring shall be filled by the governor for the unexpired term. Before appointing a Native American Indian member to the commission, the governor shall solicit nominees from Indiana associations that represent Native American Indians in the geographic region from which the member will be selected. Not more than two (2) members may represent the same tribe or Native American Indian organization or association. The terms of the members described in this subsection expire as follows: (1) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the governor, December 31, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter.(2) For four (4) of the members, as determined by the governor, December 31, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter.(d) A member of the general assembly appointed to the commission serves a two (2) year term that expires June 30 of an odd-numbered year.(e) A member of the commission may be removed by the member's appointing authority.(f) A member of the commission may be reappointed to successive terms.(g) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by the appropriate appointing authority. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the unexpired term of the individual's predecessor.Amended by P.L. 42-2024,SEC. 54, eff. 3/11/2024.Amended by P.L. 56-2023,SEC. 36, eff. 7/1/2023.Amended by P.L. 72-2021,SEC. 1, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 43-2021,SEC. 24, eff. 7/1/2021.Amended by P.L. 137-2021,SEC. 19, eff. 7/1/2021.Added by P.L. 133-2012, SEC. 30, eff. 7/1/2012.