1. (a) Except as provided in section 12 of this chapter, whenever a vacancy occurs on the governing board, the existing governing board shall submit a list of the following:

   1. (1) At least one (1) but not more than three (3) candidates for each vacancy to be filled to the appointing authority.
   2. (2) Qualifications for assessment of a candidate for each vacancy.

2. (b) For each vacancy, the appointing authority may do one (1) of the following:

   1. (1) Appoint one (1) of the candidates submitted by the governing board.
   2. (2) Request and receive from the governing board a second list of at least one (1) but not more than three (3) candidates.

   3. (3) Appoint an individual who meets the requirements concerning board members and who was not named in the initial list submitted by the governing board.

      The appointing authority shall consider the list of qualifications submitted by the governing board under subsection (a)(2) when making an appointment.

3. (c) If the appointing authority requests and receives a second list of candidates under subsection (b)(2), the appointing authority may do one (1) of the following:

   1. (1) Appoint one (1) candidate named in the second list.
   2. (2) Appoint an individual who meets the requirements concerning board members and who was not named in the second list of candidates submitted by the governing board.
4. (d) The appointment for a vacancy shall be made not more than sixty (60) days after submission of the initial list of candidates under subsection (a).
5. (e) If the vacancy occurred due to the expiration of a member's term and the vacancy is not filled within sixty (60) days of the expiration date, the member whose term expired is automatically reappointed for another term.

6. (f) Each candidate submitted by the governing board must meet the requirements concerning governing board members.

   [Pre-1993 Recodification Citations: 16-12-1-3(f), (j), (k), (l), (m), (n); 16-12-1-3.1(d), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i); 16-12-2-2(c), (d), (e), (f), (g); 16-12.1-2-2(c), (e), (f), (g), (h), (i).]

As added by P.L.2-1993, SEC.5. Amended by P.L.56-1995, SEC.4; P.L.80-2011, SEC.7.