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15-13-5-21. District Representative; Qualifications

Sec. 21. (a) To be elected as a member to represent a district, an individual must: (1) be a resident within the district; and (2) have the other qualifications to be a member of the board under this chapter. (b) If an individual receives a majority of the votes cast at a district convention, the […]

15-13-5-22. Certified Election Results; Observers

Sec. 22. (a) The presiding officer of a district convention shall certify the results of the election under section 21 of this chapter to the commission and to the board. (b) Each individual who is nominated at the district convention to be a candidate for the member representing the district may appoint an individual who […]

15-13-5-23. Rules; Forms

Sec. 23. The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture may: (1) adopt rules under IC 4-22-2; and (2) prescribe forms; to implement sections 9 through 22 of this chapter. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-23.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.46.

15-13-5-9. Certification of Organization to Vote

Sec. 9. If an organization wants to be certified to vote in an election under this chapter, the organization must apply to the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture. [Pre-2008 Recodification Citation: 15-1.5-4-9.] As added by P.L.2-2008, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.120-2008, SEC.39.

15-13-5-10. Requirements for Certification of Organization to Vote

Sec. 10. (a) Subject to sections 11 through 13 of this chapter, the director of the Indiana state department of agriculture shall certify an organization that applies under section 9 of this chapter as eligible to vote in a district election under this chapter only if the organization: (1) is an agricultural interest, including an […]

15-13-5-2. Membership of Board; Qualifications

Sec. 2. (a) The board consists of seventeen (17) members as follows: (1) The governor or the governor’s designee. (2) The director of the Indiana state department of agriculture or the director’s designee. (3) The director of the cooperative extension service of Purdue University or the director’s designee. (4) Seven (7) members appointed under this […]

15-13-5-3. Board; Terms; Reappointment

Sec. 3. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), the term of an individual as a member under section 2(a)(4) or 2(a)(5) of this chapter begins on the later of the following: (1) October 1 after the expiration of the term of the member whom the individual is appointed or elected to succeed. (2) For […]

15-13-5-3.2. Transition From Old Districts to New Districts

Sec. 3.2. (a) As used in this section, “appointed member” refers to a board member appointed under section 2(a)(4) of this chapter. (b) As used in this section, “elected member” refers to a board member elected under section 2(a)(5) of this chapter. (c) As used in this section, “new district” refers to a district defined […]

15-13-5-4. Board; Vacancy

Sec. 4. (a) The governor shall appoint an individual qualified under sections 2 and 3 of this chapter to fill a vacancy on the board. (b) The individual appointed by the governor under subsection (a) serves the remainder of the unexpired term of the member the individual replaces. (c) The period of the unexpired term […]