Indiana Code 5-2-6-4. Board of trustees; membership; terms
(1) the governor, or the governor’s designee, who shall act as chairman;
Terms Used In Indiana Code 5-2-6-4
- Attorney: includes a counselor or other person authorized to appear and represent a party in an action or special proceeding. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Juvenile justice: includes activities concerning:
Indiana Code 5-2-6-1
- Juvenile Justice Act: means the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 and any amendments made to that act. See Indiana Code 5-2-6-1
- 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.
- Public defender: Represent defendants who can't afford an attorney in criminal matters.
- Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
- Sheriff: means the sheriff of the county or another person authorized to perform sheriff's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
- Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
- Trustees: refers to the board of trustees of the institute. See Indiana Code 5-2-6-1
- Year: means a calendar year, unless otherwise expressed. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
(3) the superintendent of state police, or the superintendent’s designee;
(4) the commissioner of the department of correction, or the commissioner’s designee;
(5) the executive director of the prosecuting attorneys council;
(6) the chief administrative officer of the office of judicial administration;
(7) the executive director of the public defenders council;
(8) the state public defender;
(9) eight (8) persons who are appointed by and who serve at the pleasure of the governor, including:
(A) one (1) sheriff;
(B) one (1) chief of police;
(C) one (1) judge of a court with both juvenile jurisdiction and general criminal jurisdiction; and
(D) five (5) citizens who have manifested an interest in criminal or juvenile justice, one (1) of whom shall be a member of the state advisory group under the Juvenile Justice Act.
(b) The president pro tempore of the senate, or a senator appointed by the president pro tempore, and the speaker of the house of representatives, or a representative appointed by the speaker, may serve as nonvoting advisors to the trustees. A trustee advisor appointed under this subsection serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority. A member of the general assembly serving under this subsection serves a term of two (2) years. The term expires June 30 of each odd-numbered year.
(c) A trustee appointed by the governor serves at the pleasure of the governor. The terms of the trustees appointed by the governor are four (4) years in length and expire as follows:
(1) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(A) through (a)(9)(C), December 31, 2025, and each fourth year thereafter.
(2) For a trustee described in subsection (a)(9)(D), December 31, 2027, and each fourth year thereafter.
(d) Membership on the board of trustees does not constitute holding a public office.
(e) The appropriate appointing authority shall fill a vacancy on the board of trustees. A trustee appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the term of the trustee’s predecessor.
As added by P.L.46-1983, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.161-2018, SEC.6; P.L.42-2024, SEC.60.