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Indiana Code Title 2. General Assembly § 2-5-16.1-3

Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

Sec. 3. (a) The committee has the following membership:

(1) Nine (9) members appointed by the governor that meet the following requirements:

(A) Each Indiana congressional district must be represented by at least one (1) member appointed under this subdivision who is a resident of that congressional district.

(B) One (1) member must work in the trust department of a bank, trust company, savings institution, or credit union chartered and supervised under IC 28 or federal law.

(C) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who primarily practices in the area of creditors' rights.

(D) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of estate planning.

(E) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of guardianships.

(F) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of trusts.

(G) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of probate of estates.

(H) One (1) member must be an attorney licensed in Indiana who practices in the area of probate litigation.

(I) One (1) member must be an Indiana trial court judge, full-time magistrate, or full-time commissioner whose jurisdiction includes probate.

(J) One (1) member must be an active or retired faculty member of an Indiana institution of higher learning who specializes in the field of estate planning and probate.

(2) Three (3) members appointed by the president pro tempore of the senate from among the members of the senate, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.

(3) Three (3) members appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives from among the members of the house of representatives, not more than two (2) of whom may be affiliated with the same political party.

(4) The chief justice of the supreme court or a designee of the chief justice, who shall serve as a nonvoting member.

(b) If a legislative member of the committee ceases to be a member of the chamber from which the member was appointed, the person ceases to be a member of the committee.

(c) The term of a legislative member is two (2) years.  A legislative member's term expires on June 30 of an odd-numbered year.  The term of a member appointed by the governor is four (4) years and expires as follows:

(1) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(B) through (a)(1)(F), June 30, 2025, and every fourth year thereafter.

(2) For a member appointed under subsection (a)(1)(G) through (a)(1)(J), June 30, 2027, and every fourth year thereafter.

A member of the committee may be reappointed to successive terms.

(d) If:

(1) the term of a member expires;

(2) the member is not reappointed;  and

(3) a successor is not appointed;

the term of the member continues until a successor is appointed.

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