1. (a) The board of a watershed development commission consists of the following individuals:

   1. (1) The director of the department or the director's designee.

   2. (2) The county surveyor of each county that:

      1. (A) is a member of the commission; and
      2. (B) is entitled to membership on the board.

   3. (3) An individual other than the county surveyor representing each county that:

      1. (A) is a member of the commission; and

      2. (B) is entitled to membership on the board;

         appointed by the county executive.

   4. (4) Either:

      1. (A) one (1) individual appointed to represent each second class city that is located in a participating county and within the designated watershed of the watershed development commission; or

      2. (B) if a participating county does not include a second class city that is located within the designated watershed of the watershed development commission, one (1) individual appointed to represent the municipality that has the largest population of all municipalities that are located in the participating county and within the designated watershed of the watershed development commission.

         An individual appointed to represent a second class city under clause (A) shall be appointed by the board of storm water management (as described in IC 8-1.5-5-4 ) of the second class city or, if the second class city has no board of storm water management, by the executive of the second class city. An individual appointed under clause (B) to represent the municipality that has the largest population of all municipalities that are located in the participating county and within the designated watershed of the watershed development commission shall be appointed by the board of storm water management (as described in IC 8-1.5-5-4 ) of the municipality or, if the municipality has no board of storm water management, by the executive of the municipality.

         All of the members of the board of a commission to which this subsection applies are voting members.

2. (b) The executive of a county described in subsection (a)(3) shall appoint the individual to represent the county on the board of the commission under subsection (a)(3). However, if the position of an individual appointed under subsection (a)(3) becomes vacant, the county surveyor of the county shall represent the county on the board under subsection (a)(3) until a new appointment is made by the county executive under subsection (a)(3).

3. (c) An individual appointed to represent a county on the board of a watershed development commission under subsection (a)(3):

   1. (1) must have a background in construction, project management, flood damage reduction, drainage, or a similar professional background; and
   2. (2) must reside in the county.

4. (d) The term of office of an individual appointed under subsection (a)(3):

   1. (1) is four (4) years; and
   2. (2) continues until the individual's successor is appointed.
5. (e) An individual appointed under subsection (a)(2) is eligible for reappointment.

As added by P.L.251-2023, SEC.13.