2.30.140 Membership of the Community Corrections Advisory Board.
A. The Community Corrections Advisory Board shall consist of:
1. The County Sheriff or the Sheriff’s designee;
2. The Prosecuting Attorney or the Prosecuting Attorney’s designee;
3. The Director of the County Office of Family and Children or the Director’s designee;
4. The executive of the most populous municipality in the County or the executive’s designee;
5. Two judges having criminal jurisdiction, if available, appointed by the Circuit Court judge or the judges’ designees;
6. One judge having juvenile jurisdiction, appointed by the Circuit Court judge;
7. One public defender or the public defender’s designee, if available, or one attorney with a substantial criminal defense practice appointed by the County Executive;
8. One victim, or victim advocate, if available, appointed by the County Executive;
9. One ex-offender, if available, appointed by the County Executive;
10. The following members appointed by the County Executive:
a. One member of the County fiscal body or the member’s designee;
b. One probation officer;
c. One educational administrator;
d. One representative of a private correctional agency, if such an agency exists in the County;
e. One mental health administrator, or, if there is none available in the County, one psychiatrist, psychologist, or physician;
f. Four lay persons, at least one of whom must be a member of a minority race if a minority resides in the County and a member of that minority is willing to serve.
B. Designees of officials designated under subsections (A)(1) through (A)(7) and (A)(10)(a) of this section serve at the pleasure of the designating official.
C. Members of the Community Corrections Advisory Board appointed by the County Executive shall be appointed for a term of four years. The criminal defense attorney, the ex-offender, and the victim or victim advocate shall be appointed for a term of four years. Other members serve only while holding the office or position held at the time of appointment. The circuit court judge may appoint himself to fill the position of the judge having juvenile court jurisdiction if he is otherwise qualified. A vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term of office shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments for the unexpired terms. Members may be reappointed.
D. The members of the Community Corrections Advisory Board shall, within 30 days after the last initial appointment is made, meet and elect one member as chairman and another as vice chairman and appoint a secretary-treasurer who need not be a member. For purposes of transacting business, a majority of the membership constitutes a quorum. The affirmative votes of at least five members, but not less than a majority of the members present, are required for the board to take action. A vacancy in the membership does not impair the right of a quorum to transact business.
E. The County Executive and County fiscal body shall provide necessary assistance and appropriations to the Community Corrections Advisory Board established for the County. Appropriations required under this subsection are limited to amounts received from the following sources:
1. Indiana Department of Corrections grants;
2. User fees;
3. Other funds as contained within an approved plan.
Additional funds may be appropriated as determined by the County Executive and County fiscal body. [Ord. 9-6-00F § 5.]