Section 14-33-5-1 - Appointment of initial board of directors(a) Within twenty (20) days after an order establishing a district, the board of commissioners of the county shall appoint the initial board of directors. A director shall be appointed for each of the areas in the district established by the court.(b) A director must have the following qualifications:(1) Be: (A) a freeholder of the area of the district for which appointed; or(B) an officer or a nominee of a corporate freeholder of the area of the district for which appointed.(2) Be qualified by knowledge and experience in matters pertaining to the development of the district.(c) A majority of the directors must be:(1) resident freeholders of the district if available and qualified; and(2) petitioners for the establishment of the district. For this purpose an officer or a nominee of a corporate freeholder of the district, if the corporation is a petitioner, is considered a petitioner.Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-34(a).
As added by P.L. 1-1995, SEC.26.