Bill Text: IN SB0022 | 2012 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Conservancy district director compensation.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Enrolled - Dead) 2012-03-19 - Signed by the Governor [SB0022 Detail]

Download: Indiana-2012-SB0022-Amended.html

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January 25, 2012

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SENATE BILL No. 22

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DIGEST OF SB 22 (Updated January 23, 2012 1:33 pm - DI 109)

Citations Affected: IC 14-33.

Synopsis: Conservancy district director compensation. Provides compensation for the directors of the Lawrenceburg Conservancy District commensurate with their workload and responsibilities.

Effective: July 1, 2012.

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Nugent, Hume

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    January 4, 2012, read first time and referred to Committee on Agriculture and Natural Resources.
    January 24, 2012, reported favorably _ Do Pass.

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January 25, 2012

Second Regular Session 117th General Assembly (2012)

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SENATE BILL No. 22

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    A BILL FOR AN ACT to amend the Indiana Code concerning natural and cultural resources.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Indiana:

SOURCE: IC 14-33-5-16; (12)SB0022.1.1. -->     SECTION 1. IC 14-33-5-16, AS AMENDED BY P.L.78-2007, SECTION 2, IS AMENDED TO READ AS FOLLOWS [EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 16. As compensation Except as provided in section 16.1 of this chapter, the directors are entitled to compensation in an amount that the court orders, but not to exceed:
        (1) one hundred dollars ($100) for not more than two (2) regular or specially called board meetings per month; and
        (2) fifty dollars ($50) for not more than five (5) days per month devoted to the work of the district in addition to any day for which payment is received under subdivision (1). In addition, the directors shall be reimbursed for actual expenses, including traveling expense at a rate equal to the rate paid to state officers and employees. Claims for expense reimbursement must be accompanied by an itemized written statement approved by a recorded motion of the board.

SOURCE: IC 14-33-5-16.1; (12)SB0022.1.2. -->     SECTION 2. IC 14-33-5-16.1 IS ADDED TO THE INDIANA CODE AS A NEW SECTION TO READ AS FOLLOWS

[EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2012]: Sec. 16.1. (a) This section applies to the Lawrenceburg Conservancy District located in Dearborn County.
    (b) The Lawrenceburg Conservancy District possesses unique challenges because it:
        (1) is responsible for maintaining and operating an extensive flood protection system along the Ohio River;
        (2) is subject to regulation by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; and
        (3) is subject to regulation by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
The Lawrenceburg Conservancy District is also unique because it receives funding from the lease of property for the operation, maintenance, and improvement of a work of improvement for water based recreational purposes and from investment income rather than from a tax levy. This section is necessary for the conservancy district to compensate directors commensurate with their workload and responsibilities. The compensation for the directors under subsection (c) promotes that purpose.
     (c) The directors are entitled to reasonable compensation in an amount that is:
        (1) approved by a majority vote of the board of directors; and
        (2) authorized by a court order.
     (d) In addition, the directors shall be reimbursed for actual expenses, including traveling expenses at a rate equal to the rate paid to state officers and employees. Claims for expense reimbursement must be accompanied by an itemized written statement approved by a recorded motion of the board of directors.