Introduced Version






SENATE BILL No. 444

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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL



Citations Affected: IC 8-22-3-4.5.

Synopsis: Airport authorities. Provides that an airport authority may be jointly established by the fiscal bodies of Clark County, Floyd County, and Harrison County. Provides that the board of the airport authority consists of three members appointed by the executive of Clark County, two members appointed by the executive of Floyd County, two members appointed by the executive of Harrison County, and two members appointed by the ports of Indiana commission. Specifies that if the airport authority is established, it shall be named the South Central Regional Airport Authority.

Effective: Upon passage.





Grooms




    January 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security, Transportation & Veterans Affairs.







Introduced

First Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2011)


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SENATE BILL No. 444



    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning transportation.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 8-22-3-4.5; (11)IN0444.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 8-22-3-4.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE UPON PASSAGE]: Sec. 4.5. (a) An airport authority may be jointly established under this chapter by the fiscal bodies of the following counties:
        (1) Clark County.
        (2) Floyd County.
        (3) Harrison County.
    (b) If an authority described in subsection (a) is established under this chapter, the board of the authority consists of members appointed as follows:
        (1) Three (3) members appointed by the executive of Clark County. Not more than two (2) of the members appointed under this subdivision may be affiliated with the same political party.
        (2) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of Floyd County. The members appointed under this subdivision may

not be affiliated with the same political party.
        (3) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of Harrison County. The members appointed under this subdivision may not be affiliated with the same political party.
        (4) Two (2) members appointed by the ports of Indiana commission established by IC 8-10-1-3(b). The members appointed under this subdivision may not be affiliated with the same political party.
    (c) To be eligible to be a member of the board, an individual must have the qualifications required by section 5(a) of this chapter.

     (d) Except as provided in subsection (e) for the initial terms of board members, an individual appointed to the board shall hold office for a term of four (4) years and until the member's successor is appointed and qualified.
    (e) The initial terms of the initial members appointed to a board of an authority described in subsection (a) are as follows:
        (1) Two (2) of the members appointed under subsection (b)(1) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and one (1) of the members appointed under subsection (b)(1) shall serve an initial term of four (4) years.
        (2) One (1) of the members appointed under subsection (b)(2) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and the other member appointed under subsection (b)(2) shall serve an initial term of four (4) years.
        (3) One (1) of the members appointed under subsection (b)(3) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and the other member appointed under subsection (b)(3) shall serve an initial term of four (4) years.
        (4) One (1) of the members appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall serve an initial term of two (2) years, and the other member appointed under subsection (b)(4) shall serve an initial term of four (4) years.

    (f) A board member is eligible for reappointment to successive terms.
    (g) If a vacancy occurs in the board by resignation or otherwise, the appointing authority that appointed the member that vacated the board shall appoint an individual to serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
    (h) A board member may be impeached under the procedure provided for the impeachment of county officers.

    (i) If an authority described in subsection (a) is established

under this chapter, the authority shall be named the South Central Regional Airport Authority.

SOURCE: ; (11)IN0444.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. An emergency is declared for this act.