CHAPTER 5. COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE BOARD; COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE ADVISORY BOARD; COMMUTER RAIL SERVICE DIVISION
IC 8-24-5
Chapter 5. Commuter Rail Service Board; Commuter Rail Service
Advisory Board; Commuter Rail Service Division
IC 8-24-5-1
Commuter rail service board
Sec. 1. The board of trustees of the northern Indiana commuter
transportation district is the service board for the commuter rail
division.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
IC 8-24-5-2
Membership; powers; operation
Sec. 2. IC 8-5-15 applies to the membership, powers, and
operation of the commuter rail service board.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
IC 8-24-5-3
Powers
Sec. 3. Subject to this article, the board of trustees of the northern
Indiana commuter transportation district has the following powers:
(1) The powers granted by IC 8-5-15 or any other law to the
board of trustees of a commuter transportation district
established under IC 8-5-15.
(2) The powers granted to a commuter rail service board under
this article.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
IC 8-24-5-4
Commuter rail division; powers
Sec. 4. The commuter rail division shall operate under the name
northern Indiana commuter rail district and has the following powers:
(1) The powers granted by IC 8-5-15 or any other law to a
commuter transportation district established under IC 8-5-15.
(2) The powers granted to a commuter rail service division
under this article.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.
IC 8-24-5-5
Commuter rail service advisory board established; membership;
meetings; purpose
Sec. 5. (a) The commuter rail service advisory board is
established. The commuter rail service advisory board has the
following members:
(1) Two (2) members, each of whom must be a commuter rail
passenger appointed by the commuter rail service board.
(2) Two (2) members, each of whom must be a commuter rail
division employee appointed by the commuter rail service
board.
(b) The members appointed under subsection (a)(1) must be
selected from passengers who have submitted a letter of interest to
the commuter rail service board. To be considered for this position,
a passenger must submit a letter of interest to the commuter rail
service board during a two (2) week period that begins sixty (60)
days before the expiration of the term of the member to be appointed.
A passenger member of the board is not required to submit a letter of
interest to be eligible for appointment to a successive term.
(c) The members appointed under subsection (a)(2) must be
selected from a list of names submitted by the labor union
representing the employees of the commuter rail service division.
(d) A member of the commuter rail service advisory board shall
serve for a term of two (2) years from the beginning of the term for
which the member was appointed and until a successor has qualified
for the office. Each member shall serve at the pleasure of the
appointing authority but is eligible for reappointment for successive
terms.
(e) The members of the commuter rail service advisory board
shall elect for a one (1) year term:
(1) one (1) member as chairperson;
(2) one (1) member to serve as vice chairperson; and
(3) one (1) member to serve as secretary.
(f) Ninety (90) days before the expiration of the term of the
commuter rail service advisory board member appointed under
subsection (a)(1), the rail service division shall post in each
commuter station in the district a notice of the opening on the
commuter rail service advisory board. The notice must announce the
opening for two (2) passenger members on the commuter rail service
advisory board and provide information on submitting a letter of
interest. The notice must state the period in which the passenger must
submit a letter of interest. The notice must remain posted until the
expiration of the two (2) week period described in subsection (b).
(g) The commuter rail service advisory board shall meet:
(1) at least quarterly at the call of the chairperson of the
commuter rail service advisory board; or
(2) as requested by the commuter rail service board.
(h) The commuter rail service advisory board shall, as considered
necessary by the commuter rail service advisory board or as
requested by the commuter rail service board, study issues and make
recommendations concerning matters affecting the rail service
division.
As added by P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.282.