1. (a) A majority of the seven (7) appointed members of the board must have experience as district supervisors.

2. (b) In making appointments to the board, the governor may invite and consider the recommendations of the following:

   1. (1) The Purdue University cooperative extension service.
   2. (2) The Indiana state department of agriculture.
   3. (3) The Indiana Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
3. (c) All appointments to the board shall be made without regard to political affiliation.

4. (d) The members appointed to the board under section 2(1) and 2(2) of this chapter must be residents of at least four (4) different geographic regions of Indiana.

   [Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-1-4(a) part.]

As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.25. Amended by P.L.136-1997, SEC.10; P.L.1-2006, SEC.220; P.L.175-2006, SEC.6; P.L.120-2008, SEC.12.