1. (a) The voting members of the board of a watershed development commission shall elect the following officers:

   1. (1) A chair.
   2. (2) A vice chair.
   3. (3) A secretary-treasurer.
2. (b) When one (1) or more additional counties that are entitled to representation on the board of a watershed development commission under IC 14-30.5-2-7 (b) or IC 14-30.5-2-7 (c) become members of the commission, the offices referred to in subsection (a) become vacant and the members of the board shall elect new officers under subsection (a).
3. (c) The term of an individual elected to an office under subsection
4. (a) may not exceed one (1) year, but the individual is eligible for reelection.
5. (d) An individual elected to an office under subsection (a) shall perform the duties usually pertaining to the office.

6. (e) The board of a watershed development commission:

   1. (1) shall appoint an executive director; and
   2. (2) may establish and fill other offices the board considers necessary.

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