Authority: IC 25-31.5-3-4

Affected: IC 25-31.5-2-1; IC 25-31.5-2-8

Sec. 1. (a) The board administers this article with the assistance of the office of state chemist.

(b) The board consists of the following five (5) members:

1. (1) Four (4) soil scientists who, at the time of appointment, include:

   1. (A) one (1) member from federal, state, or local government;
   2. (B) one (1) member involved in education in a teaching, a research, or an extension context; and
   3. (C) two (2) members from industry or the private practice of soil science who are registered professional soil scientists in Indiana.
2. (2) One (1) member who represents the public at large and is not associated with soil science other than as a consumer.

(c) Each year the board shall elect from its members a chairperson and a secretary. The board may elect a vice chair.

(Indiana Board of Registration for Soil Scientists; 307 IAC 1-2-1; filed Aug 29, 2003, 11:00 a.m.: 27 IR 53; readopted filed May 14, 2009, 1:12 p.m.: 20090610-IR-307090196RFA; readopted filed May 15, 2015, 10:58 a.m.: 20150610-IR-307150072RFA; readopted filed Nov 23, 2021, 1:44 p.m.: 20211222-IR-307210234RFA; readopted filed Nov 4, 2025, 2:51 p.m.: 20251119-IR-307240628RFA)