Sec. 11. (a) If a county enters into a contract with any city for the establishment of a joint county and city world war memorial, as provided in this chapter, there is established a board of trustees that consists of five (5) members, to be known as "Trustees of the World War Memorial for the County of ____________ and the City of ______________ ", giving the name of the county and the name of the city.

(b) The trustees shall be appointed as follows:

(1) Three (3) trustees shall be appointed by the county executive of the county.

(2) Two (2) trustees shall be appointed by the mayor of the city.

(c) One (1) of the trustees appointed by the mayor shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. Subsequently, the trustees shall be appointed by the mayor for a term of three (3) years. Two (2) of the trustees appointed by the county executive shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and one (1) for a term of three (3) years. Subsequently, the trustees shall be appointed by the county executive for a term of three (3) years.

(d) The trustees shall be selected without regard to their political affiliations. Not more than three (3) trustees may be of the same political party. The mayor may not appoint more than one (1) trustee from any political party. The county executive may not appoint more than two (2) trustees from any political party.

(e) The board of trustees must be persons of high standing and character and serve without compensation but may receive reimbursement for any reasonable expenses necessarily incurred by them in the performance of their duties.

(f) The mayor or county executive may, for just cause, based upon written charges specifically alleging the misconduct, remove any member appointed by the mayor or county executive, after notice to the trustee board and a public hearing.

(g) In case of vacancy caused by removal or otherwise, the mayor or the county executive making the original appointment shall appoint a qualified person to fill the unexpired term.

(h) Each trustee shall do the following:

(1) Execute a bond to the county and city in the sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000), conditioned for the faithful performance of duties as a trustee, with sureties to be fixed and approved by the judge of the circuit court.

(2) Take an oath that the trustee will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of Indiana and will faithfully discharge all of the duties as a trustee. The oath shall be endorsed on the bond, and the bond and oath shall be filed with the clerk of the circuit court.

(i) If a joint county and city world war memorial is established, the board of trustees shall have all the powers and perform all the duties in relation to the acquisition of the ground and the construction of the joint county and city world war memorial as provided in this chapter to be done and performed by the county executive in relation to a county world war memorial.

(j) If a joint county and city world war memorial is established, all money appropriated by the county and the city shall be disbursed upon estimates submitted by the board of trustees and certified to the proper officers of the county and city as provided for in the contract between the county and city.

(k) A board of trustees may not be established if a county contracts with a city located in the county to jointly acquire real estate and interests in the real estate to be dedicated and added to an existing war memorial operated by the state.

[Pre-2003 Recodification Citation: 10-7-1-11.]

As added by P.L.2-2003, SEC.9.