(1) the executives of all of the counties that are members of an existing watershed development commission adopt ordinances under section 6(a)(1) of this chapter accepting a county to which section 4 or 5 of this chapter applies as a member county of the existing commission; and

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the county becomes a member of the existing commission upon the satisfaction of subdivision (1) or (2), whichever is satisfied later.

     (b) If a county to which section 4 of this chapter applies becomes a member of an existing commission under this section, the county is entitled to representation on the board of the existing commission under IC 14-30.5-4-1.

     (c) If a county to which section 5 of this chapter applies becomes a member of an existing commission under this section, the county is not entitled to representation on the board of the existing commission under IC 14-30.5-4-1 unless:

(1) the natural resources commission, in the order issued under section 6(e) of this chapter recognizing the county as a member of the existing watershed development commission, recommends that the county be granted representation on the board of the existing commission; and

(2) the executives of all of the counties that are members of the existing commission adopt ordinances granting the county representation on the board of the commission.

As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.