Sec. 31. (a) Members appointed to the commission by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall be made by a majority vote of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners. If a vacancy occurs on the commission among the members appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, that fact shall be reported to the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners by the commission. Upon notification, the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall call into session the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, which shall, by majority vote, select a person or persons who shall serve the unexpired term of the vacant commission membership position and that this selection and appointment shall be made within sixty (60) days after the date the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners is notified of the creation of the vacancy. If the St. Joseph County board of commissioners fails to act to fill an unexpired term of a member of the commission previously appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners within sixty (60) days after the notification that the vacancy exists, the vacancy shall be filled by a majority vote of the remaining members of the commission.
(b) Not less than sixty (60) days before the expiration of the term of a member of the commission appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners, the president of the St. Joseph County board of commissioners shall call into session the St. Joseph County board of commissioners that shall appoint, by a majority vote, a person to the commission to serve a new term. If the St. Joseph County board of commissioners fails to act to fill an expired term of a member of the commission previously appointed by the St. Joseph County board of commissioners by the date of expiration of the term, the remaining members on the commission shall, by majority vote, appoint a person to serve for the succeeding term. All appointments made to the commission shall be certified within ten (10) days to the clerk of the St. Joseph superior court.
(c) Each voting appointee to the commission, except those who fill a vacancy, shall serve for four (4) years.
[Pre-2004 Recodification Citation: 33-5-40-35.]
As added by P.L.98-2004, SEC.12. Amended by P.L.204-2021, SEC.13.
Structure Indiana Code
Title 33. Courts and Court Officers
Article 33. Court System Organization in Each County
33-33-71-5. Establishment of Superior Court; Number of Judges
33-33-71-10. Court of Record; Force and Effect of Judgments, Decrees, and Orders
33-33-71-11. Power and Authority of Judges
33-33-71-12. Powers of Judges Same as Circuit Judges
33-33-71-13. Sessions of Court; Facilities; Jurisdiction
33-33-71-14. Dockets; Books, Papers, and Records
33-33-71-15. Single Order Book for Entire Court
33-33-71-18. Laws and Rules Governing Practice and Procedure
33-33-71-20. Appeal From Order or Judgment of Court
33-33-71-22. Appointment of Officers and Personnel
33-33-71-24. Judges Acting in Concert; Majority Decision
33-33-71-25. Administrative Officer of Court
33-33-71-26. Transfer of Causes From Circuit Court
33-33-71-27. Transfer of Causes to Circuit Court
33-33-71-28. Circuit Court Judge Sitting as Superior Court Judge
33-33-71-29. Judicial Nominating Commission; Establishment
33-33-71-30. Judicial Nominating Commission; Membership
33-33-71-31. Members Appointed by the St. Joseph County Board of Commissioners
33-33-71-35. Succession of Membership
33-33-71-36. Nominations for Vacancies in Superior Court; Meetings of Commission
33-33-71-37. Qualifications of Nominees; Evaluation
33-33-71-38. List of Nominees; Submission to Governor
33-33-71-39. Withdrawal of List or Names of Nominees
33-33-71-40. Appointment to Fill Vacancies
33-33-71-41. Effective Date of Appointments
33-33-71-43. Submission of Question of Retention in Office or Rejection of Judge to Electorate
33-33-71-44. Conditions of Office
33-33-71-45. Judicial Qualifications Commission; Membership; Employment of Special Counsel
33-33-71-46. Recommendation for Suspension or Removal of Judge
33-33-71-47. Meetings of Commission
33-33-71-48. Confidentiality of Proceedings
33-33-71-49. Defamatory Material
33-33-71-51. Complaint by Citizen; Investigation
33-33-71-52. Notification of Formal Proceedings
33-33-71-54. Time and Place for Hearing
33-33-71-57. Rights of Judge in Formal Proceedings
33-33-71-58. Amendments to Notice or Answer
33-33-71-59. Hearing Additional Evidence
33-33-71-60. Recommendation of Commission; Vote
33-33-71-61. Certified Recommendation to Supreme Court
33-33-71-62. Petition to Modify or Reject Commission Recommendation
33-33-71-63. Powers of Commission in Investigations and Hearings
33-33-71-65. Enforcement of Subpoena
33-33-71-66. Papers and Pleadings Filed With Commission