CHAPTER 6. STATE FAIR ADVISORY COMMITTEE
IC 15-13-6
Chapter 6. State Fair Advisory Committee
IC 15-13-6-1
State fair advisory committee established
Sec. 1. The state fair advisory committee is established.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
IC 15-13-6-2
Advisory committee; members; vacancy; appointments
Sec. 2. (a) The advisory committee consists of the following
members:
(1) Four (4) members of the senate, not more than two (2) of
whom are members of the same political party, appointed by the
president pro tempore of the senate.
(2) Four (4) members of the house of representatives, not more
than two (2) of whom are members of the same political party,
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives.
(b) A member appointed under subsection (a) serves until the first
day of the first regular session of the next general assembly
following the member's appointment.
(c) A vacancy on the advisory committee shall be filled for the
unexpired term by the appointing authority who appointed the
member whose position is vacant.
(d) After appointment of the members of the advisory committee
under subsection (a), the:
(1) speaker of the house of representatives shall name one (1)
of the members as chairperson; and
(2) president pro tempore of the senate shall name another
member as vice chairperson.
The chairperson and the vice chairperson serve until the first day of
the second regular session of that general assembly. The vice
chairperson during the first session then becomes the chairperson,
and the chairperson during the first session becomes the vice
chairperson. The appointing authority may name a different
chairperson or vice chairperson at any time.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
IC 15-13-6-3
Meetings
Sec. 3. The advisory committee shall meet:
(1) at the times the advisory committee determines; or
(2) more frequently if the chairperson considers a meeting
necessary.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
IC 15-13-6-4
Powers and duties
Sec. 4. The advisory committee shall do the following:
(1) Serve as a liaison between the:
(A) commission;
(B) board of trustees of the barn;
(C) board; and
(D) general assembly.
(2) Review policies affecting the activities of the:
(A) commission;
(B) barn;
(C) state fair;
(D) facilities at the fairgrounds; and
(E) property owned by the commission.
(3) Provide long range guidance for the:
(A) commission;
(B) board of trustees of the barn; and
(C) board.
(4) Review annually the:
(A) commission's;
(B) board of trustees of the barn's; and
(C) board's;
budgets and other accounts and report financial conditions to
the legislative council. A report under this subdivision to the
legislative council must be in electronic format under IC 5-14-6.
(5) Further advise the budget committee regarding
appropriations and other financial matters concerning the:
(A) commission;
(B) board of trustees of the barn; and
(C) board.
(6) Propose, review, and make recommendations concerning
legislation affecting the:
(A) commission;
(B) barn; and
(C) board.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.
IC 15-13-6-5
Providing information to the advisory committee
Sec. 5. (a) As requested by the advisory committee, the:
(1) commission;
(2) board; or
(3) board of trustees of the barn;
shall provide to the advisory committee information relating to the
operation of each, respectively.
(b) The legislative services agency shall provide staff for the
advisory committee.
As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4.