Sec. 5. (a) An authority is under the control of a board (referred to as "the board" in this chapter) that, except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), consists of:

(1) two (2) members appointed by the executive of each county in the authority;

(2) one (1) member appointed by the executive of the largest municipality in each county in the authority;

(3) one (1) member appointed by the executive of each second class city in a county in the authority; and

(4) one (1) member from any other political subdivision that has public transportation responsibilities in a county in the authority.

(b) An authority that includes a consolidated city is under the control of a board consisting of the following:

(1) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of the county having the consolidated city.

(2) One (1) member appointed by the board of commissioners of the county having the consolidated city.

(3) One (1) member appointed by the executive of each other county in the authority.

(4) Two (2) members appointed by the governor from a list of at least five (5) names provided by the Indianapolis regional transportation council.

(5) One (1) member representing the four (4) largest municipalities in the authority located in a county other than a county containing a consolidated city. The member shall be appointed by the executives of the municipalities acting jointly.

(6) One (1) member representing the excluded cities located in a county containing a consolidated city that are members of the authority. The member shall be appointed by the executives of the excluded cities acting jointly.

(7) One (1) member of a labor organization representing employees of the authority who provide public transportation services within the geographic jurisdiction of the authority. The labor organization shall appoint the member.

(c) An authority that includes a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000) is under the control of a board consisting of the following twenty-one (21) members:

(1) Three (3) members appointed by the executive of a city with a population of more than eighty thousand (80,000) but less than eighty thousand four hundred (80,400).

(2) Two (2) members appointed by the executive of a city with a population of more than eighty thousand five hundred (80,500) but less than one hundred thousand (100,000).

(3) One (1) member jointly appointed by the executives of the following municipalities located within a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000):

(A) A city with a population of more than four thousand nine hundred fifty (4,950) but less than five thousand (5,000).

(B) A city with a population of more than twenty-nine thousand six hundred (29,600) but less than twenty-nine thousand nine hundred (29,900).

(4) One (1) member who is jointly appointed by the fiscal body of the following municipalities located within a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000):

(A) A town with a population of more than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500) but less than twenty thousand (20,000).

(B) A town with a population of more than twenty-three thousand seven hundred (23,700) but less than twenty-four thousand (24,000).

(C) A town with a population of more than twenty thousand (20,000) but less than twenty-three thousand seven hundred (23,700).

(5) One (1) member who is jointly appointed by the fiscal body of the following municipalities located within a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000):

(A) A town with a population of more than fourteen thousand (14,000) but less than sixteen thousand (16,000).

(B) A town with a population of more than twenty-four thousand (24,000) but less than thirty thousand (30,000).

(C) A town with a population of more than sixteen thousand (16,000) but less than sixteen thousand five hundred (16,500).

(6) One (1) member who is jointly appointed by the following authorities of municipalities located in a county having a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000):

(A) The executive of a city with a population of more than twenty-five thousand (25,000) but less than twenty-nine thousand (29,000).

(B) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than ten thousand (10,000) but less than fourteen thousand (14,000).

(C) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than five thousand (5,000) but less than ten thousand (10,000).

(D) The fiscal body of a town with a population of less than one thousand five hundred (1,500).

(E) The fiscal body of a town with a population of more than two thousand two hundred (2,200) but less than five thousand (5,000).

(7) One (1) member appointed by the fiscal body of a town with a population of more than thirty thousand (30,000) located within a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

(8) One (1) member who is jointly appointed by the following authorities of municipalities that are located within a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000):

(A) The executive of a city having a population of more than twenty-nine thousand (29,000) but less than twenty-nine thousand five hundred (29,500).

(B) The executive of a city having a population of more than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) but less than twelve thousand seven hundred (12,700).

(C) The fiscal body of a town having a population of more than one thousand five hundred (1,500) but less than two thousand two hundred (2,200).

(9) Three (3) members appointed by the fiscal body of a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

(10) One (1) member appointed by the county executive of a county with a population of more than four hundred thousand (400,000) but less than seven hundred thousand (700,000).

(11) One (1) member of a labor organization representing employees of the authority who provide public transportation services within the geographic jurisdiction of the authority. The labor organization shall appoint the member. If more than one (1) labor organization represents the employees of the authority, each organization shall submit one (1) name to the governor, and the governor shall appoint the member from the list of names submitted by the organizations.

(12) The executive of a city with a population of more than thirty-one thousand seven hundred twenty-five (31,725) but less than thirty-five thousand (35,000), or the executive's designee.

(13) The executive of a city with a population of more than thirty-six thousand eight hundred twenty-five (36,825) but less than forty thousand (40,000), or the executive's designee.

(14) One (1) member of the board of commissioners of a county, with a population of more than one hundred fifty thousand (150,000) but less than one hundred seventy thousand (170,000), appointed by the board of commissioners, or the member's designee.

(15) One (1) member appointed jointly by the township executive of the township containing the following towns:

(A) Chesterton.

(B) Porter.

(C) Burns Harbor.

(D) Dune Acres.

The member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of a town listed in this subdivision.

(16) One (1) member appointed jointly by the township executives of the following townships located in Porter County:

(A) Washington Township.

(B) Morgan Township.

(C) Pleasant Township.

(D) Boone Township.

(E) Union Township.

(F) Porter Township.

(G) Jackson Township.

(H) Liberty Township.

(I) Pine Township.

The member appointed under this subdivision must be a resident of a township listed in this subdivision.

If a county or city becomes a member of the authority under section 3.5 of this chapter, the executive of the county or city shall appoint one (1) member to serve on the board.

[Pre-Local Government Recodification Citation: 19-5-2.5-4.]

As added by Acts 1981, P.L.309, SEC.76. Amended by P.L.235-1997, SEC.7; P.L.64-1998, SEC.1; P.L.90-1999, SEC.1; P.L.14-2000, SEC.85; P.L.170-2002, SEC.165; P.L.114-2005, SEC.1; P.L.1-2006, SEC.584; P.L.169-2006, SEC.79; P.L.1-2007, SEC.245; P.L.70-2007, SEC.3; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.446; P.L.119-2012, SEC.226; P.L.121-2016, SEC.36.