The initial board consists of seven (7) members, with one (1) member from each of the areas of the new district established as provided in section 17 of this chapter.(b) A director on the initial board:(1) must be:(A) a freeholder of the area the director represents; or(B) an officer or a nominee of a corporate freeholder of the area the director represents; and(2) does not have to be a petitioner to qualify for appointment.(c) In selecting the initial board, the court shall appoint four (4) of the initial directors as follows:(1) Two (2) directors who have had prior experience as a director on the board of one (1) of the two (2) districts that were merged.(2) Two (2) directors who have had prior experience as a director on the board of the other district that was merged.(d) The terms of the initial directors are as provided in IC 14-33-5-11.[Pre-1995 Recodification Citation: 13-3-3-96.5(f) part.]As added by P.L.1-1995, SEC.26.
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