1. (a) The task force consists of the following eleven (11) voting members:

   1. (1) Two (2) members of the senate, appointed as follows:

      1. (A) One (1) member appointed by the president pro tempore.
      2. (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

   2. (2) Two (2) members of the house of representatives, appointed as follows:

      1. (A) One (1) member appointed by the speaker.
      2. (B) One (1) member appointed by the minority leader of the house of representatives.
   3. (3) A representative from an area agency on aging appointed by the governor.
   4. (4) A representative of the Indiana supreme court's adult guardianship office appointed by the chief justice of the supreme court.
   5. (5) Two (2) private attorneys who practice guardianship or elder law appointed by the governor.
   6. (6) A manager or trained volunteer from a volunteer advocates for seniors and incapacitated adults (VASIA) recipient program appointed by the governor.
   7. (7) One (1) probate court judge appointed by the governor.
   8. (8) A representative of Indiana Disability Rights appointed by the governor.

2. (b) Not later than July 31, 2026, the:

   1. (1) chairperson of the legislative council shall select a member of the task force to serve as the chairperson of the task force; and

   2. (2) vice chairperson of the legislative council shall select a member of the task force to serve as the vice chairperson of the task force.

      The members selected under subdivisions (1) and (2) shall serve as chairperson and vice chairperson, respectively, for the duration of the task force.

3. (c) A member of the task force serves for the duration of the task force.
4. (d) If a vacancy occurs on the task force, the appointing authority that appointed the member whose position is vacant shall appoint an individual to fill the vacancy. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy must have the qualifications that the vacating member must have. An individual appointed to fill a vacancy serves for the remainder of the task force's duration.
5. (e) Appointments to the task force under this section must be made not later than July 30, 2026.

As added by P.L.105-2026, SEC.1.