Sec. 4. (a) The statewide domestic violence fatality review committee consists of the following members:

(1) A coroner or deputy coroner.

(2) A representative from the state department of health who specializes in injury prevention.

(3) A medical practitioner with expertise in domestic violence.

(4) A representative of law enforcement who has experience in responding to and investigating domestic violence.

(5) The director of the department of child services or the director's designee.

(6) The executive director of the Indiana prosecuting attorneys council or the executive director's designee.

(7) A mental health provider.

(8) A representative of a domestic violence prevention program.

(9) The state domestic violence fatality review coordinator.

(10) The director of the Indiana criminal justice institute or the director's designee.

(11) A family violence specialist of the Indiana supreme court appointed by the chief justice of the Indiana supreme court.

(b) The governor shall appoint the members described in subsection (a)(1), (a)(2), (a)(3), (a)(4), (a)(7), and (a)(8). Members appointed under subsection (a)(1), (a)(3), and (a)(7) shall serve initial terms of three (3) years. Members appointed under subsection (a)(2), (a)(4), and (a)(8) shall serve initial terms of two (2) years. After the expiration of the initial terms specified by this subsection, each member appointed by the governor shall serve a two (2) year term. A member may be reappointed to serve a subsequent term.

(c) The member appointed under subsection (a)(11) shall serve at the pleasure of the chief justice of the Indiana supreme court.

As added by P.L.258-2017, SEC.13.