Sec. 9. (a) A majority of the commission members constitute a quorum.

(b) An action of the commission is official only if both the following apply:

(1) The action is authorized at a regular meeting or a properly called special meeting in which at least one (1) member from each county described in section 1 of this chapter is present.

(2) The action is authorized by:

(A) the affirmative votes of a majority of the members of the commission; or

(B) a weighted affirmative vote of more than fifty (50) if a motion is made under subsection (c).

(c) Upon a motion by any one (1) member of the commission that is properly seconded by another member at:

(1) a regular meeting; or

(2) a properly called special meeting;

the commission shall use the weighted voting process described in subsection (d).

(d) Each commission member has a weighted vote determined as follows:

(1) In the case of a member appointed by the executive of a municipality, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the population of the municipality as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE: Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by one hundred (100).

(2) In the case of a member appointed by the executive of a county, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the population of the area in the county that is not within a municipality and is not within a township described in section 4(a)(6) of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE: Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).

(3) In the case of a member appointed by a fiscal body, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the population of the area in the county that is not within a municipality and is not within a township described in section 4(a)(6) of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE: Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).

(4) In the case of a member appointed by the trustee of a township under section 4(a)(6) of this chapter, the member's weighted vote is determined in STEP FIVE of the following formula:

STEP ONE: Determine the population of the township as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP TWO: Determine the sum of the population of the counties described in section 1 of this chapter as reported by the most recent federal decennial census.

STEP THREE: Divide the number determined in STEP ONE by the number determined in STEP TWO.

STEP FOUR: Round the number determined in STEP THREE to the nearest ten-thousandth (0.0001).

STEP FIVE: Multiply the number determined in STEP FOUR by fifty (50).

As added by P.L.165-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.169-2006, SEC.58; P.L.39-2007, SEC.2; P.L.20-2015, SEC.1.