2015 Indiana Code TITLE 2. GENERAL ASSEMBLY ARTICLE 5. LEGISLATIVE AGENCIES AND STUDY COMMITTEES CHAPTER 35. INDIANA UNIFORM LAW COMMISSION
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Chapter 35. Indiana Uniform Law Commission
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"Commission"
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "commission" refers to the Indiana
uniform law commission established by section 2 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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Commission established
Sec. 2. The Indiana uniform law commission is established.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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Appointment of members
Sec. 3. The commission is comprised of the following members:
(1) A member of the senate appointed by the president pro
tempore of the senate.
(2) A member of the senate appointed by the minority leader of
the senate.
(3) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the
speaker of the house of representatives.
(4) A member of the house of representatives appointed by the
minority leader of the house of representatives.
(5) The revisor of statutes of the general assembly.
(6) A current or former law professor with expertise in
commercial law appointed by the chief justice of Indiana.
(7) Five (5) members appointed by the governor, not more than
three (3) of whom may be from the same political party.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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Qualifications of members; vacancies
Sec. 4. (a) Except for the member appointed under section 3(6) of
this chapter, each member of the commission must be:
(1) an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law
in Indiana;
(2) an attorney in good standing admitted to the practice of law
in another state; or
(3) a current or former law professor at a law school located in
Indiana.
(b) An appointed member of the commission serves at the pleasure
of the authority who appointed the member. If a member ceases to
have the qualifications set forth in this chapter for the position to
which the member was appointed, the member's term ends and a
vacancy is created.
(c) A vacancy on the commission in the position of an appointed
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member shall be filled by the appointment of a new member to the
position by the authority entitled under section 3 of this chapter to
make appointments to the position.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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Reimbursement of expenses
Sec. 5. (a) A member of the commission is entitled to
reimbursement of actual expenses that are:
(1) incurred by the member in participating on the commission
under this chapter; and
(2) not reimbursed from any other source.
Participation on the commission under this chapter includes attending
the annual meeting of the National Conference of Commissioners on
Uniform State Laws.
(b) Expenses incurred by members in participating on the
commission under this chapter shall be reimbursed as follows:
(1) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(1)
through 3(4) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money
appropriated to the senate, the house of representatives, the
legislative council, or the legislative services agency.
(2) The expenses of the revisor of statutes shall be reimbursed
from funds appropriated to the legislative services agency.
(3) The expenses of members appointed under section 3(6) and
3(7) of this chapter shall be reimbursed from money
appropriated to the commission.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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Duties of the commission
Sec. 6. The commission shall work with the National Conference
of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws to:
(1) research;
(2) draft; and
(3) promote the enactment of;
uniform state laws in areas of state law where uniformity is desirable
and practical.
As added by P.L.53-2012, SEC.1.
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