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.
January 12, 2011, read first time and referred to Committee on Homeland Security,
Transportation & Veterans Affairs.
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning
transportation.
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.