Indiana Code Title 36. Local Government § 36-7-7.6-5

Sec. 5. (a) All commission members must be elected officials.

(b) All persons appointed to the commission must be:

(c) A member of the commission may also serve as a member of a plan commission in the region.

(d) Members of the commission shall serve without salary but may be reimbursed for expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.

(e) The respective appointing authorities shall certify their appointments, and the certification shall be retained as a part of the records of the commission.

(f) Each member serves at the pleasure of the appointing authority.  The appointing authority shall give written notice to the commission of a change of an appointee and the effective date of that change.

(g) If a vacancy occurs by resignation or otherwise, the appointing authority shall promptly appoint a replacement member.

(h) If a member of the commission is absent for more than three (3) consecutive meetings of the full commission, the commission shall notify that member's appointing authority and request the appointing authority to do one (1) of the following: