2011 Indiana Code
TITLE 12. HUMAN SERVICES
ARTICLE 8. ADMINISTERING FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
CHAPTER 2. FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES BODIES

IC 12-8-2 Version a
Chapter 2. Family and Social Services Bodies
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.

IC 12-8-2-0.3 Version a
Legalization of actions taken under this chapter after December 31, 2007, and before March 24, 2008
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 0.3. Actions taken under this chapter, after December 31, 2007, and before March 24, 2008, are legalized and validated to the extent that those actions would have been legal and valid if P.L.113-2008 had been enacted before January 1, 2008.
As added by P.L.220-2011, SEC.255.

IC 12-8-2-1 Version a
"Body" defined
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "body" refers to an entity described in section 3 of this chapter.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-2 Version a
"Member" defined
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "member" refers to a member of a body.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-3 Version a
Application of chapter
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its

various offices and divisions.
Sec. 3. Unless otherwise provided by a statute, this chapter applies to the following:
(1) The following advisory councils:
(A) The division of disability and rehabilitative services advisory council.
(B) The division of family resources advisory council.
(C) The division of mental health and addiction advisory council.
(2) A body:
(A) established by statute for a division; and
(B) whose enabling statute makes this chapter applicable to the body.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.4-1993, SEC.27; P.L.5-1993, SEC.40; P.L.42-1995, SEC.8; P.L.215-2001, SEC.31; P.L.141-2006, SEC.27; P.L.145-2006, SEC.64; P.L.1-2007, SEC.111; P.L.229-2011, SEC.113.

IC 12-8-2-3.5 Version a
Service on advisory councils
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 3.5. Up to five (5) individuals appointed by the secretary to serve on an entity not described in section 3(1) of this chapter may be appointed to serve concurrently on an advisory council described in section 3(1) of this chapter. However, an individual may not serve concurrently on more than one (1) advisory council described in section 3(1) of this chapter.
As added by P.L.109-1996, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.229-2011, SEC.114.

IC 12-8-2-4 Version a
Member appointed to fixed term; limitations
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 4. (a) This section applies only to a member who by statute is appointed to a fixed term.
(b) The term of an individual serving as a member begins on the latter of the following:
(1) The day the term of the member whom the individual is appointed to succeed expires. If the individual does not succeed a member, the member's term begins as provided in subdivision (2).
(2) The day the individual is appointed. (c) The term of a member expires on July 1 of the second year after the expiration of the term of the member's immediate predecessor. If the member has no immediate predecessor, the term of the member expires on July 1 of the second year after the member's term began.
(d) A member may be reappointed for a new term. A reappointed member is the member's own:
(1) successor for purposes of subsection (b); and
(2) immediate predecessor for purposes of subsection (c).
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-5 Version a
Officeholder as member; tenure
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 5. (a) This section applies only to an individual who serves as a member because of an office the individual holds.
(b) The individual serves as a member until the individual no longer holds the office.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-6 Version a
Vacancies
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 6. The appointing authority of a member shall appoint an individual to fill a vacancy in the office of the member.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-7 Version a
Appointment of presiding officer
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 7. Except as provided in another statute, the governor shall appoint a voting member of the body to be the presiding officer of the body.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-8 Version a
Voting member
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this

chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 8. Unless otherwise provided by a statute, a member is a voting member.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-9 Version a
Quorum
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 9. A majority of the voting members of the body constitutes a quorum.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-10 Version a
Majority vote
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 10. The affirmative vote of a majority of the voting members of the body is required for the body to take any action.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-11 Version a
Compensation of members
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 11. (a) A member who is not a state employee is entitled to both of the following:
(1) The minimum salary per diem provided by IC 4-10-11-2.1(b).
(2) Reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(b) A member who is a state employee is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses and other expenses actually incurred in connection with the member's duties, as provided in the state travel policies and procedures established by the Indiana

department of administration and approved by the budget agency.
(c) A member who is a member of the general assembly is entitled to receive the same per diem, mileage, and travel allowances paid to members of the general assembly serving on interim study committees established by the legislative council.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2.

IC 12-8-2-11.5 Version a
Agenda
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 11.5. In addition to the requirements of IC 5-14-1.5, the office of the secretary or a division will make a good faith effort to ensure that members of any body subject to this chapter receive a copy of an agenda at least forty-eight (48) hours before any meeting of the body.
As added by P.L.42-1995, SEC.9.

IC 12-8-2-12 Version a
Expiration of chapter
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.
Sec. 12. This chapter expires June 30, 2011.
As added by P.L.2-1992, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.153-1995, SEC.2; P.L.108-1997, SEC.3; P.L.7-2000, SEC.3; P.L.291-2001, SEC.213; P.L.83-2002, SEC.2; P.L.243-2003, SEC.4; P.L.234-2005, SEC.16; P.L.113-2008, SEC.3; P.L.182-2009(ss), SEC.295.

IC 12-8-2 Version b
Repealed
(Repealed by P.L.153-2011, SEC.20.)
Revisor's Note: IC 12-8-2-12 provides for the expiration of this chapter on June 30, 2011. P.L.153-2011, SECTION 20 repealed IC 12-8-2-12 effective July 1, 2011. The Governor's Executive Order 11-08 provides for the continued operation of FSSA and its various offices and divisions.