CHAPTER 4. BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF REGIONAL DISTRICTS
IC 13-26-4
Chapter 4. Board of Trustees of Regional Districts
IC 13-26-4-1
Members
Sec. 1. The board of trustees of a district is the governing body of
the district. A board may consist of:
(1) three (3);
(2) five (5);
(3) seven (7);
(4) nine (9);
(5) eleven (11); or
(6) thirteen (13);
trustees.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.101-2003, SEC.2.
IC 13-26-4-2
Elections; vacancies
Sec. 2. An order establishing a district may provide for the board
to be elected by the voters in the district from districts or wards or
from the district at large. Elections and provisions for filling
vacancies must be in accordance with IC 3, with the commissioner
or the commissioner's designees performing the functions of the
election officials.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.
IC 13-26-4-3
Appointments
Sec. 3. Instead of electing the board, an order establishing a
district may provide for appointments to the board by the elected
executive or legislative officers of the eligible entities having
territory in the district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.
IC 13-26-4-4
Number of trustees; appointments by the governor or
commissioner of the department of correction
Sec. 4. (a) If:
(1) a district will include territory in more than one (1) county;
(2) a county executive has filed a petition for a district
including territory owned, leased, or controlled by the
department of natural resources; or
(3) the department of natural resources has filed a petition;
the order establishing the district may provide that the governor
appoints any number of trustees, but less than one-half (1/2) of the
total.
(b) If a district contains or a proposed district will contain a state
correctional facility, the department, when:
(1) issuing an order establishing the district under
IC 13-26-2-10; or
(2) approving or modifying a petition filed by the district's
board of trustees under IC 13-26-1-2;
may allow for the appointment of one (1) member of the board of
trustees of the district by the commissioner of the department of
correction.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.101-2003, SEC.3.
IC 13-26-4-5
Number of trustees; sewage treatment in cooperation with
municipality
Sec. 5. If a plan also contemplates that sewage treatment for the
district will be provided in cooperation with a municipality, the order
must provide that:
(1) at least one (1) trustee shall be appointed by the executive
of the municipality; and
(2) at least:
(A) one (1) trustee shall be appointed by the fiscal body; and
(B) one (1) trustee shall be appointed by the executive;
of the county having the largest amount of territory in the
district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.
IC 13-26-4-6
Residency
Sec. 6. An appointed trustee does not have to be a resident of the
district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.
IC 13-26-4-7
Compensation and expenses of trustees
Sec. 7. (a) The board of a district may provide for the payment of
not more than fifty dollars ($50) per day to members of the board for
each day or major part of a day devoted to the work of the district.
(b) Members of the board are entitled to receive an amount for
travel expenses equal to the amount paid to state employees for
expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.
(c) Payments made to board members under subsections (a) and
(b) shall be made from the general fund of the district.
As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16.