§ 32.26 TERMS OF OFFICE.

   (A)   Pursuant to Pub. Law 315, § 10(a), 1981 Ind. Acts, the original members of the Board shall be appointed as follows:

      (1)   One of the Sheriff’s appointees for a term of one year;

      (2)   One of the Sheriff’s appointees and one of the force’s nominees for terms of two years;

      (3)   One of the Sheriff’s appointees for a term of three years; and

      (4)   One of the force’s nominees for a term of four years.

   (B)   (1)   Upon the expiration of the members’ terms of office as established in divisions (A)(1) through (A)(4) above, all subsequent appointments to the Board shall be for terms of four years, or for the remainder of unexpired terms.

      (2)   All members serve during their respective terms until their successors have been appointed and qualified.

      (3)   Members may be removed only for cause duly adjudicated by declaratory judgment of the County Circuit Court, I.C. 36-8-10-3(b) and 34-14-1.

(Council Ord. 87-1, passed 1-20-1987)