Section 36-3-5-6 - Establishment; powers and duties; membership of administrative boards; metropolitan development commission(a) Administrative boards are established in the departments listed in sections 4(a)(3), 4(a)(4), 4(a)(5), and 4(a)(6) of this chapter, to be known respectively as the board of public safety, the board of public works, the board of transportation, and the board of parks and recreation. These boards have all the powers, duties, functions, and obligations prescribed by law for them as of August 31, 1981, subject to IC 36-3-4-23. In addition, the metropolitan development commission, which is established in the department of metropolitan development by IC 36-7-4-202, has all the powers, duties, functions, and obligations prescribed by law for it as of August 31, 1981, subject to IC 36-3-4-23.(b) Each board established under this section is composed of five (5) members as follows: (1) The director of its department, who serves as presiding officer of the board.(2) Two (2) members appointed by the executive.(3) Two (2) members appointed by the city-county legislative body. A member appointed under subdivision (2) or (3) is appointed for a term of one (1) year and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified, but serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.
Pre-Local Government Recodification Citations: 18-4-3-12; 18-4-8-9 part.
Amended by P.L. 127-2017,SEC. 119, eff. 7/1/2017.As added by Acts1980 , P.L. 212, SEC.2. Amended by Acts1981 , P.L. 17, SEC.19.