Sec. 3.5. (a) The Orange County development commission is established.

     (b) The development commission consists of the following members:

(1) An individual appointed by the legislative body of Orange County.

(2) An individual appointed by the legislative body of the town of French Lick.

(3) An individual appointed by the legislative body of the town of West Baden.

(4) An individual appointed by the legislative body of the town of Paoli.

(5) An individual appointed by the legislative body of the town of Orleans.

(6) A nonvoting member appointed by the governor.

     (c) The members of the development commission shall each serve for a term of three (3) years. A vacancy shall be filled for the duration of the term by the original appointing authority.

     (d) Each member of the development commission must, before beginning the discharge of the duties of the member’s office, do the following:

(1) Take an oath that the member will faithfully execute the duties of the member’s office according to Indiana law and rules adopted under Indiana law.

(2) Provide a bond to the state:

(A) for twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000); and

(B) that is, after being executed and approved, recorded in the office of the secretary of state.

     (e) A member of the development commission is not entitled to a salary per diem. However, a member is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses incurred in connection with the member’s duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the department of administration and approved by the budget agency.

     (f) An individual who is an employee of a county or town described in subsection (b) may not be appointed to the development commission until at least three (3) years after the date the individual’s employment with the county or town is terminated.

     (g) An individual who is a member of any other board serving a county or town described in subsection (b) may not be appointed to the development commission until at least three (3) years after the date the individual’s membership on the board expires.

     (h) An individual who is:

(1) employed by the hotel riverboat resort or an affiliated business;

(2) contracted or hired to perform a service for the hotel riverboat resort or an affiliated business; or

(3) engaged in any other form of a business relationship with the hotel riverboat resort or an affiliated business;

may not be appointed to the development commission until at least three (3) years after the date on which the individual’s employment or business relationship with the hotel riverboat resort or an affiliated business is terminated.

As added by P.L.234-2007, SEC.283.