(A) The Commission shall consist of three members appointed by the Town Council President. One of the members shall be selected by the Town Council President, one member shall be nominated by the Town Council and one member shall be nominated by the Madison County Council.
(B) After the adoption of this subchapter, the Clerk-Treasurer of the town, under IC 36-7-12-9, is hereby authorized and directed to promptly notify:
(1) The Madison County Council of the creation of the Department and its obligation to nominate a member to serve on the Commission; and
(2) The Town Council President of the creation of the Department and his obligation to appoint the nominees of the respective fiscal bodies of the town and the county and to select and appoint the third member to serve on the Commission.
(C) The nomination from the Town Council President and from the Madison County Council must be made 15 days from the date notice as described in division (B) above is received.
(D) (1) Pursuant to IC 36-7-12-5(c), Commission members shall take office upon their appointment, and their terms run from February 1 after their original appointment, for a period of:
(a) Three years, if selected by the Town Council President;
(b) Two years, if nominated by the Town Council; and
(c) One year, if nominated by the Madison County Council.
(2) Pursuant to IC 36-7-12-9, at the expiration of the respective terms of each of the original Commission members, their respective successors shall be selected and nominated, before the expiration of the term, in the same manner as the original Commissioner, and each succeeding Commissioner shall serve for a term of four years. A Commissioner shall hold over after the expiration of his/her term until his/her successor is appointed and has qualified.
(E) No member of the Commission shall be entitled to any salary, per diem allowance or other compensation, except reimbursement for expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of such member's duties.
(Ord. 2018-12, passed 8-30-18)