Citations Affected:
IC 12-24-20.
Synopsis: Central State advisory committee. Reestablishes the Central
State advisory committee.
Effective: July 1, 2003.
January 15, 2003, read first time and referred to Committee on Health and Provider
Services.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
human services.
SECTION 1.
IC 12-24-20
IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW CHAPTER TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE
JULY 1, 2003]:
Chapter 20. Central State Advisory Committee
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "committee" refers to the
Central State advisory committee established by section 2 of this
chapter.
Sec. 2. The Central State advisory committee is established.
Sec. 3. The committee consists of the following members:
(1) Four (4) members of the senate appointed by the president
pro tempore of the senate. Not more than two (2) members
appointed under this subdivision may be members of the same
political party. The members under this subdivision must be
appointed so that the following are satisfied:
(A) The senator in whose district Central State Hospital is
located must be a member of the committee.
(B) A senator who serves on the senate committee
concerned with financial matters must be a member of the
committee.
(C) A senator who serves on the senate committee
concerned with health matters must be a member of the
committee.
(2) Four (4) members of the house of representatives
appointed by the speaker of the house of representatives. Not
more than two (2) members appointed under this subdivision
may be members of the same political party. The members
under this subdivision must be appointed so that the following
are satisfied:
(A) The representative in whose district Central State
Hospital is located must be a member of the committee.
(B) A representative who serves on the house committee
concerned with financial matters must be a member of the
committee.
(C) A representative who serves on the house committee
concerned with health matters must be a member of the
committee.
Sec. 4. The president pro tempore of the senate shall appoint the
chair of the committee. After the chair of the committee is
appointed, the speaker of the house of representatives shall appoint
the vice chair of the committee. The chair and the vice chair of the
committee may not be members of the same political party.
Sec. 5. The committee shall operate under policies and
procedures established by the legislative council.
Sec. 6. (a) This section does not apply to a transaction or the
renewal of a transaction if the transaction was entered into before
May 1, 2003.
(b) Before the state may:
(1) sell, lease, or transfer possession of any part of the real
property constituting the grounds of Central State Hospital;
or
(2) enter into an agreement for any transaction described in
subdivision (1);
the governor must submit to the committee a detailed report
describing the proposed transaction and the reasons for the
proposed transaction.
(c) Upon receiving a report under this section, the chair of the
committee shall call a meeting of the committee to act upon the
report. The committee shall act upon the report within sixty (60)
days of submission by the governor.