Sec. 5. (a) The governor shall appoint a member appointed under section 2(a)(1) of this chapter to be the presiding officer of the commission. The presiding officer of the commission serves until the earlier of the following:

(1) The member’s term expires.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 15-13-2-5

  • Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
(2) The member is replaced as presiding officer by the governor.

     (b) The commission may elect other officers for the commission from the commission’s membership.

[Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-2-5.]

As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.