1. (a) A local domestic violence fatality review team consists of the following members:

   1. (1) A survivor of domestic violence.
   2. (2) A domestic violence direct service provider.
   3. (3) A representative of law enforcement from the area served by the local domestic violence fatality review team.
   4. (4) A prosecuting attorney or the prosecuting attorney's designee from the area served by the local domestic violence fatality review team.
   5. (5) An expert in the field of forensic pathology, a coroner, or a deputy coroner.
   6. (6) A medical practitioner with expertise in domestic violence.
   7. (7) A judge who hears civil or criminal cases.
   8. (8) An employee of the department of child services.

2. (b) If a local domestic violence fatality review team is established in one (1) county, the legislative body that voted to establish the local domestic violence fatality review team under section 6 of this chapter shall:

   1. (1) adopt an ordinance for the appointment and reappointment of members of the local domestic violence fatality review team; and
   2. (2) appoint members to the local domestic violence fatality review team under the ordinance adopted.

3. (c) If a local domestic violence fatality review team is established in a region, the county legislative bodies that voted to establish the local domestic violence fatality review team under section 6 of this chapter shall:

   1. (1) each adopt substantially similar ordinances for the appointment and reappointment of members of the local domestic violence fatality review team; and
   2. (2) appoint members to the local domestic violence fatality review team under the ordinances adopted.
4. (d) A local domestic violence fatality review team may not have more than fifteen (15) members.

As added by P.L.181-2003, SEC.6. Amended by P.L.97-2004, SEC.56; P.L.44-2004, SEC.2; P.L.234-2005, SEC.41.