Sec. 9. Procedures: Standing Committee Appointments. (a) By not later than ten (10) days after the election of officers as provided in sections 6 and 7 of this chapter the appointments to the standing committees of the two houses of the General Assembly shall be made and announced by the Speaker and the President Pro Tempore, respectively.

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 2-2.1-1-9

  • President pro tempore: A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the Vice President. The President Pro Tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the Senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.
     (b) At the reconvening in January of the first session of the term, the lists of appointments to the standing committees shall be read in their respective houses and recorded in the journals thereof.

     (c) The members of the standing committees shall serve for the term of the General Assembly in which they are appointed, unless removed, suspended or unable to serve.

Formerly: Acts 1971, P.L.6, SEC.2.

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