(a)

(1) To qualify for funding under this chapter, a local community corrections advisory board shall be established by the county legislative body. The board shall represent a cross-section of the local population, shall ensure minority and female representation and shall consist, at a minimum, of the following representatives or their designees:

(A) A representative of county government nominated by the county mayor and confirmed by the county legislative body;

(B) The sheriff of the county;

(C) The district attorney general of the judicial district in which the county is located;

(D) A criminal defense attorney residing in the county, nominated by the presiding judge of the judicial district in which the county is located and confirmed by the county legislative body;

(E) A representative of a nonprofit human service agency, nominated by the county mayor and the other local community corrections advisory board members who serve by virtue of their elected office and confirmed by the county legislative body;

(F) Two (2) state probation and parole officers assigned to work in the county, nominated by the department of correction and confirmed by the county legislative body; and

(G) At a minimum, three (3) private citizens residing in the county, nominated by the county mayor and other local community corrections advisory board members who serve by virtue of their elected office and confirmed by the county legislative body. If a city participates, a citizen shall be nominated by the mayor and confirmed by the council.

(2) Confirmations by the county legislative body of the appropriate representatives shall be by majority vote. The size of the local community corrections advisory board shall be determined locally but must meet the minimum number and type of representatives.

(b) The sheriff and district attorney general shall serve on the local community corrections advisory board during their terms of office. In order to provide staggered terms on the local community corrections advisory board, the positions on the board identified as the county government representative, the criminal defense attorney, one (1) of the probation and parole officers and one (1) private citizen representative shall be initially appointed to a term of three (3) years, and thereafter to terms of two (2) years. The remaining members of the board shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for any unexpired term. Members of the local community corrections advisory board may be reappointed to the board in accordance with the procedures set forth in subsection (a).

(c) Where two (2) or more counties within a single judicial district combine and apply for funds under this chapter, they may establish one (1) community corrections advisory board serving the jurisdictions involved. At a minimum, this board shall include all of the positions set forth in subsection (a). The representatives to fill the positions may come from any of the participating counties and may be selected as determined by agreement of the legislative bodies of the counties involved.