1. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b)(5), an appointed trustee does not have to be a resident of the district.

2. (b) An appointed trustee must:

   1. (1) own real property within the district;
   2. (2) be a trustee appointed under section 4 or 5 of this chapter;
   3. (3) be an elected official who represents a political subdivision that has territory in the district;
   4. (4) be a ratepayer of the district; or

   5. (5) with respect to a district in which a majority of ratepayers and property owners are not individuals, be an individual who is registered to vote at an address that is located in the district.

      [Pre-1996 Recodification Citation: 13-3-2-5(d) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1996, SEC.16. Amended by P.L.97-2012, SEC.6; P.L.179-2013, SEC.1; P.L.292-2013, SEC.6; P.L.211-2014, SEC.1; P.L.181-2018, SEC.11.