Introduced Version
HOUSE BILL No. 1517
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DIGEST OF INTRODUCED BILL
Citations Affected: IC 2-5-29.
Synopsis: Youth advisory council. Changes the age of eligibility to be
a youth advisory council (council) member from 14 to 18 years of age
to 16 to 20 years of age. Staggers the terms of the council members.
Provides that the appointing authority may remove an appointed
member of the council for cause, including the failure to attend at least
two meetings within a one year period. Provides that a member who
attends a meeting of the council has a lawful excuse to be absent from
school. Establishes the youth advisory council fund (fund) to receive
appropriations, grants, gifts, and donations. Provides that money in the
fund is available, with the approval of the budget agency, to augment
and supplement the funds appropriated to the department of education
to implement the council.
Effective: July 1, 2009.
Bell, Smith V, Clere, VanDenburgh
January 14, 2009, read first time and referred to Committee on Rules and Legislative
Procedures.
Introduced
First Regular Session 116th General Assembly (2009)
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HOUSE BILL No. 1517
A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning state
and local administration.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-1.5; (09)IN1517.1.1. -->
SECTION 1. IC 2-5-29-1.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 1.5. As used in this chapter, "fund" means the youth
advisory council fund established by section 7.5 of this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-1.6; (09)IN1517.1.2. -->
SECTION 2. IC 2-5-29-1.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 1.6. As used in this chapter, "office" means the office
of the state superintendent of public instruction.
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-3; (09)IN1517.1.3. -->
SECTION 3. IC 2-5-29-3, AS ADDED BY P.L.69-2008, SECTION
1, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
2009]: Sec. 3. (a) The council consists of the following
twenty-two
(22) members, who must be at least
fourteen (14) sixteen (16) years of
age and not more than
eighteen (18) twenty (20) years of age at the
time of appointment:
(1) Five (5) members appointed by the president pro tempore of
the senate.
(2) Five (5) members appointed by the minority leader of the
senate.
(3) Five (5) members appointed by the speaker of the house of
representatives.
(4) Five (5) members appointed by the minority leader of the
house of representatives.
(5) Two (2) members appointed by the governor.
(b) The members of the council shall be selected so as to give
representation to the various geographical areas of Indiana.
(c) The members of the council shall annually elect a chairperson
of the council from among the members.
(d) Members of the council shall serve for a two (2) year term and
may be reappointed.
(e) The appointing authority may remove an appointed member
of the council for cause. Cause includes the failure to attend at least
two (2) meetings within a one (1) year period.
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-3.6; (09)IN1517.1.4. -->
SECTION 4. IC 2-5-29-3.6 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 3.6. (a) This section applies to a student who attends
either a public school or a nonpublic school.
(b) Attending a meeting of the council as a member is a lawful
excuse for a student to be absent from school, when verified by a
certificate of the state superintendent of public instruction. A
student excused from school attendance under this section may not
be recorded as being absent on any date for which the excuse is
operative and may not be penalized by the school in any manner.
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-7.5; (09)IN1517.1.5. -->
SECTION 5. IC 2-5-29-7.5 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE
AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY
1, 2009]: Sec. 7.5. (a) The youth advisory council fund is established
as a dedicated fund to be administered by the office. The fund
consists of:
(1) appropriations made to the fund by the general assembly;
and
(2) grants, gifts, and donations intended for deposit in the
fund.
(b) Expenses of administering the fund shall be paid from
money in the fund.
(c) The treasurer of state shall invest the money in the fund not
currently needed to meet the obligations of the fund in the same
manner as other public money may be invested. Interest that
accrues from these investments shall be deposited in the fund.
(d) Money in the fund at the end of a fiscal year does not revert
to the state general fund.
(e) Money in the fund is available, with the approval of the
budget agency, to augment and supplement the funds appropriated
to the department of education to implement this chapter.
SOURCE: IC 2-5-29-8; (09)IN1517.1.6. -->
SECTION 6. IC 2-5-29-8 IS REPEALED [EFFECTIVE JULY 1,
2009].
SOURCE: ; (09)IN1517.1.7. -->
SECTION 7. [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2009]
(a) This SECTION
applies to members of the youth advisory council appointed under
IC 2-5-29, as amended by this act, after June 30, 2010.
(b) Notwithstanding IC 2-5-29-3, as amended by this act, the
initial terms of the members are staggered as follows:
(1) The president pro tempore of the senate and the speaker
of the house of representatives shall each designate three (3)
members to serve two (2) year terms and two (2) members to
serve one (1) year terms.
(2) The minority leader of the senate and the minority leader
of the house of representatives shall each designate two (2)
members to serve two (2) year terms and three (3) members
to serve one (1) year terms.
(3) The governor shall designate one (1) member to serve a
two (2) year term and one (1) member to serve a one (1) year
term.
(c) A member may be reappointed.
(d) This SECTION expires July 1, 2012.